Big Construction Projects – Quality Concrete Products
CPD Construction products are everywhere…even when you don’t see them!
Do you take the DVP to work and have to deal with the summer construction? Did you recently order something from Amazon? Have you noticed a trend towards the construction of more wind farms in Canada? We are proud to say that CPD products have been a part of all of these projects. Needless to say, it has been a busy summer for the CPD team!
One of the highest-profile construction projects in the GTA this summer is the rehabilitation work on four critical bridges spanning the Don Valley Parkway in Toronto. Often referred to as the DVP, the highway is a 15-kilometre long expressway that runs from the Gardiner Expressway in downtown Toronto to Highway 401 and is one of the City’s most vital transit arterial roads. The city of Toronto estimates that approximately 135,000 vehicles travel daily on the Don Valley Parkway. Due to the constant high volume on the DVP and Gardiner Expressway, the City of Toronto states the purpose of this construction is to “ensure that the bridges meet today’s standards and remain safe for vehicles and pedestrians into the future”.
The contractor for the bridgework is the Toronto company Torbridge Construction Ltd. The CPD Construction products used on the project are:
- #920 Concrete Sealer WB is a water-based acrylic curing, sealing, and dust-proofing compound for concrete. It is available in clear, metro grey and special white. For this project, Metro Grey was the best choice.
- CPD Fastcrete Ultra: A unique micro silica, hydraulic cement-based patching compound used for interior and exterior concrete repair. It is a fast setting high strength compound that is similar in colour to concrete.
As for other large projects, CPD supplied all concrete sealers to Amazon’s new 1.02 million square-foot fulfilment centre near Ottawa, Ontario. James Beach, Broccolini Construction’s head of real estate and development, says over 1000 workers from various trades have been on site helping to construct the building. It is a large-scale project that will ultimately offer thousands of jobs to local Canadians, and in turn, stimulate our economy. According to Amazon, the facility is planned to be up and running by the busy Christmas holiday season in 2019. It has been a great honour to provide materials to a high profile project such as the Amazon fulfillment centre.
The contractor for this project is Slavko Concrete Finishing Inc. and worked with the following CPD Construction products on the project:
- Consolideck LS/CS – a lithium-silicate sealer, hardener & densifier for concrete
- Cipadeck Cure & Seal WB Clear: a water-based acrylic curing, sealing and dust-proofing compound for concrete. It can be used in various applications beyond the Amazon project, such as cast in place concrete, bridges, curb and gutter, sewer pipe, parking structures, etc.
Another large and exciting project we are proud to be a part of, the Whitla Wind Turbine Facility in Western Canada. The facility is located 15Km south of Bow Island, Alberta in Forty Mile County and sits on approximately 33,000 acres of land. Phase 1 construction began in 2018 and will consist of 56 wind turbines when completed by the end of 2019.
Construction is on track this summer and foundations for the turbines have begun with the first tower now complete. Each wind turbine foundation consists of a concrete spread footing approximately 10 feet deep and 60 feet in diameter. About 53 truckloads of concrete are needed per foundation, adding up to a total of 2,968 truckloads for the 56 foundations required for the project. CPD Construction Product CIPADITE E-500 GROUT was selected for use in this project, as it is a self-leveling, 100% solids epoxy grout with excellent strength and chemical resistant properties. It is also highly suitable for grouting structural column bases like those used on the wind turbine project.
Phase 1 of the wind turbine project has the potential to generate enough electricity to power 67,000 Alberta homes annually (based on average household energy consumption of 12,000 kWh per year)
- Contractor – Borea Construction
- CPD Products used – Cipadite E-500 Grout
CPD Construction Products are known for producing quality products with excellent customer service. However, not many know just how many projects we are involved in and how far-reaching our service area goes! Our products can be found in various construction projects across Canada and the US. It has been a busy summer for us, and we are already gearing up for exciting projects next season.