Structural Design Innovation Award [ 2001 ]

Awarded by the Ready Mix Concrete Association of Ontario

Dufferin Construction Company is proud to receive the Ready Mix Concrete Association's2001 Ontario Concrete Award under the Structural Design Innovation category for the construction of the Perley Bridge in Hawkesbury, Ontario. The design of the structure required the placement of 476 precast concrete girders that spanned 68 meters in length and required a specially designed gantry launcher to lift and place each girder onto the substructure.

Description of the Award

The Ontario Concrete Industry acknowledges excellence and innovation with the Ontario Concrete Awards. Projects are submitted under the following categories:

Architectural Merit: Buildings or other structures in which the architectural considerations or design predominantly influenced the overall project.

Structural Design Innovation: Buildings, bridges or other structures in which engineering considerations predominantly influenced the structural design.

Material Development & Innovation: Applications in which material innovation or specialized construction techniques were developed to improve the overall performance of the concrete.

Specialty Concrete Products/Applications: Projects in which specialty concrete products were used or applied in efficient or creative ways.

Sustainable Development: Projects in which concrete materials were used efficiently to minimize the economic, social and environmental impact of the project.