Concrete Producer

Optimizing a Concrete Mix’s Permeability to Protect a Hossein Amanat Creation Background Designed to revitalize New Westminster’s waterfront scene, Bosa Development’s Pier West project brings with it multiple transformational developments. Shaped by Hossein Amanat, a world-renowned architect, these developments will include two residential towers, a two-acre addition to the surrounding Pier Park, a building with … Read More

Giving the Airport the Largest Terminal Expansion Since 1996 Background In 2018, the Vancouver International Airport (YVR) celebrated a record-breaking level of growth. Reaching their 25-million-passenger milestone two years ahead of forecast, YVR saw an increase in passengers. That increase was over 7%, and such a big leap was mainly thanks to expanding services from … Read More

Helping BC Hydro Power Over 400,000 Homes in BC Background The Site C Clean Energy Project is the third dam and generating station on the Peace River in northeastern British Columbia (BC), Canada. Once complete, it will provide enough energy to power about 450,000 homes for the next 100 years. As with all dams, the … Read More

Demonstrating Hard-Cem® Abrasion Resistance in an Exterior, Air-Entrained Concrete Driveway Background Concrete driveways are exposed to a range of conditions that can shorten their service life. In addition to vehicle traffic and surface wear, exterior concrete in British Columbia must contend with seasonal freezing conditions, moisture and deicing salts. For exterior slabs exposed to freezing … Read More

Preventing Concrete Hardening Application Errors with Hard-Cem Background Out in British Columbia (BC), Canada, a resident living in the City of Abbotsford sought a way to create his own personal workshop. With 232 m2 (2,500 ft2) of space, it would have room enough to combine both the qualities of a workshop and a garage into … Read More

Increasing Efficiency and Reducing Operational Costs with Hard-Cem Background Lorenzetti Acres Ltd. is a family-run dairy operation located in Hope, British Columbia, Canada. Established in 1959, the dairy farm has served Canadians for over 60 years. However, their reliable, calcium-laden service ran into a complication in 2015. At that time, a devastating fire erupted, burning … Read More

Making Room for Alternative Fuel with Integrally Hardened Concrete Background St. Marys Cement has been producing cementitious materials at their six manufacturing plants for decades. Recently, however, the team at the company’s Bowmanville plant saw the need for a new unheated alternative fuels building. Working together with the Barry Bryan Associates team, they drew up … Read More

Background Along Vancouver’s protected heritage district, stands Jameson House with its thirty-seven illustrious floors of glass and concrete. Designed by the renowned architects Foster and Partners studio, known for their contemporary interventions in historic structures, it marks their first venture into residential design in North America. In keeping with the historic nature of the neighborhood, … Read More

Improving Safety and Productivity with Abrasion-Resistant Concrete Background As a leader in flexible packaging in North America and as Canada’s largest printer, TC Transcontinental has proven to be in great demand. This was no less true in 2007, which prompted the company to modernize and optimize their printing network from coast to coast in North … Read More

Giving a Moshe Safdie Creation Innovative Waterproofing Protection Background As the oldest art museum in Canada, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts has seen multiple expansions since its inception in 1860. By 1986, the museum was soon preparing to see the third of these expansions. This was a product of the hopes held by the … Read More