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On-Site announces winners of 2019 Canadian Construction Photo Contest
From a small army of concrete pump trucks in Quebec, to multibillion-dollar infrastructure projects taking over downtown Toronto’s busy streets, this year’s submissions did not disappoint. The On-Site team received dozens of jaw-dropping shots taken at construction sites across the country for its 2019 Canadian Construction Photo Contest. Focusing on composition, originality and intent, clarity and quality, lighting, exposure and colour, the team narrowed the field to a handful of finalists before setting out on the tough task of picking a winning image.
When the dust settled, it was a recognizable landmark that was left standing. Showcasing the tenacity of Canada’s construction industry – both past and present – a shot taken on a sprawling EllisDon construction site in downtown Toronto is our 2019 winner.
Depicting a worker high above the ground on a crane, flanked by what is likely Canada’s most famous structure, the shot had a significant impact on our team. Not lacking in symbolism, the image, snapped by Andre Widjaja, a digital communication specialist at EllisDon, was taken at The Well development at Front Street and Spadina Avenue Sept. 18, 2019. The Well site itself sits on 7.8 acres of land that used to be home to the Globe and Mail office and press building. The mixed-use development will feature three high-rise condominium buildings, three high-rise residential rental buildings, one commercial office tower and a variety of retail shops and restaurants. While the bustling block that will house The Well is the city’s largest construction site, it’s far from alone. Toronto, as well as Canada’s other big urban centres – Montreal and Vancouver most notably – boomed in 2019. Our team could think of no better representation of the urban building market’s unflagging growth than this shot from the Mississauga, Ont.-based contractor.
In recognition of EllisDon’s win, On-Site has made a donation in the company’s name to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada. We would like to thank all entrants for their submissions. The On-Site team received many spectacular images making this year’s contest a tough one to judge. We also
encourage builders from across the country to hang onto any of the stellar shots they snap in 2020 for next year’s contest.
Company: EllisDon Photographer: Andre Widjaja Location: Toronto Date: September 2019
FINALISTS
The On-Site team had a deep field of great images to look through this year and a long list of remarkable projects to assess – from complex rehabilitation work to unique high-rise jobs. Narrowing down the contributions to a half dozen shots was no simple task, but the six finalists here show off the diversity of what Canadian construction has to offer.
Taken in the early hours of the morning at Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Montreal-based photographer, Bruno Petrozza snapped this ethereal shot on behalf of EBC Inc. It depicts a complex concrete pour with workers, pump trucks and cranes hard at work while planes lay in wait on the tarmac. The concrete pour was one step in the construction of four-storey parking structure project at the airport that will add approximately 3,000 spots. EBC said more than 80,000 cubic metres of concrete were poured for the new structure, often in difficult winter conditions.
Company: EBC Inc. Photographer: Bruno Petrozza Location: Montreal Date: April 9, 2019
A crew of Metrolinx workers lay track for the new Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit project along Eglinton Avenue in downtown Toronto. Slated for completion in early 2021, the project is part of an investment from all levels of government to expand the city’s transit network. Once complete, the new light rail line will have 25 stations and run 19 kilometres. Construction on an elevated guideway that runs over Black Creek Drive in the city’s west end is seen here.
A superintendent walking a job site in Vancouver. Taken on behalf of SiteMax, the image depicts a tilt-up concrete project with support beams holding up newly-raised the concrete walls. SiteMax project management software was used on the project to log data points such as safety certificates, daily reports and photos.
Company: SiteMax Photographer: Site Partners Location: Vancouver Date: January 2019
Workers taking part in a bridge rehabilitation project at Devine Road and Highway 417 in Ottawa. Louis W. Bray Construction, in collaboration with Ireland Bros Ltd., took on the bridge rehab work. The job included a complete deck rehab requiring a redo of the deck top, rebar, concrete and asphalt. Depicted here are crews from Louis W Bray and Ireland Bros working on the deck overlay.
Company: Louis W. Bray Construction Photographer: Cory Houle Location: Ottawa Date: August, 2019
About 12 kilometers north of Peterborough, Ont. on the Trent-Severn Waterway, EBC Inc. is working to rehabilitate the Douro Dam. A number of locks on the canal have reached the end of their life, prompting Parks Canada to initiate repairs. EBC is responsible for replacing the entire existing dam structure, including the deck, piers, abutments, stop logs, spillways, upstream and downstream wing walls, and east and west approach slabs. Progress on the project early last fall is seen here.
Company: EBC Inc. Photographer: Peter Riedel Location: Peterborough, Ont. Date: September 2019
Westhills Stadium in Greater Victoria, B.C. has recently undergone $8.8 million in upgrades. Three new roofed grandstands were prefabricated by Bear Stadiums and its supplier, Rubner Holzbau, a timber construction expert. Components, including the massive glued and laminated spruce beams seen here, were shipped to British Columbia, where they were assembled over the last four months of 2019. The new Westhills Stadium is home to the Pacific FC soccer club.
Company: Verity Construction Photographer: Mike Lane Location: Langford, B.C. Date: September 2019
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