Ontario Construction News staff writer
The Ontario Road Builders Association (ORBA) presented several awards at the 96th Convention and AGM last week in Toronto.
With the theme ‘Building on Strong Foundations – Leading Ontario’s Transportation Future’, the event brought together stakeholders in the transportation industry.
“We are living in challenging times, but the road building industry will always be the backbone of a strong economy,” organizers said.
The following individuals and companies were recognized with awards:
Ted Arscott was inducted into the 2022 ORBA Hall of Fame. Co-founder of Roto-Mill Inc. in 1979, Arscott joined the ORBA board in 2003 and stayed on as an active director until 2020.
Ministry of Transportation Awards
2022 Asphalt Paver of the Year Award
Dufferin Construction Company was recognized for work conducted Highway 403 from Wilson St. to west of Jerseyville Rd. in Hamilton.
Concrete Contract of the Year Award
Dufferin Construction Company was also named the winner for work on the QEW from Fairview St. to Lakeshore Rd. in Burlington.
ORBA Awards
Kiewit-Dufferin received this year’s ORBA Transportation Infrastructure Innovation Award for their Rapid Bridge Reconstruction (RBR) at the north side of Highway 417 in Ottawa. The chosen method allowed the project team to successfully complete the project in record time, causing minimal impact on traffic and the public.
Peter Kiewit Sons ULC received this year’s ORBA Community Leadership Award for their various community involvement activities during the construction of the Kingston Third Crossing which amounted to over $10,000 in charitable donations given and over 80 service hours offered by team members.
Amico Infrastructures Inc. received the Routly Safety Milestone Award for companies that have reached the 500,000 to 1,000,000 person-hour plateaus without a lost-time injury for 3 consecutive years. Amico Infrastructures Inc. achieved 2,273,852 person-hours without a lost-time injury.
Beamish Construction Inc. received the Routly Safety Award, Category 2 for the greatest number of person-hours without a lost-time injury for 3 consecutive years in the more-than 100,000 person-hours category. Beamish Construction Inc. achieved 275,041 person-hours without a lost-time injury.
Fuhrscher Installations Inc. received the Routly Safety Award, Category 1 for the greatest number of consecutive person-hours without a lost-time injury for 3 consecutive years in the fewer than 100,000 person-hours category. Fuhrscher Installations Inc. achieved 24,876 person-hours without a lost-time injury.
ORBA Scholarship Recipients
This year’s recipients are all women:
Imandra Mudalige of George Brown College received the Joe Bunting Scholarship ($3,000), awarded to a student entering their final year of a civil engineering technology program at an Ontario college.
Camille Baril of the University of Ottawa received the J.D. Chick Scholarship ($3,000), awarded to a student entering their final year of a civil engineering program at an Ontario University.
Nicole Simmons of Queen’s University received the ORBA Civil Engineering Scholarship ($2,000), awarded to a student entering their first year of a civil engineering program at an Ontario university.