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Honorary membership is awarded by the CCPPA to a person who has made a significant and sustained contribution to the Canadian concrete pipe and precast industry over an extended period of time. Honorary Members enjoy a standing invitation to CCPPA meetings and be welcomed to contribute to CCPPA affairs. Drew Black Following graduation from the […]
System evaluationA buried pipeline is a system that integrates the properties of the soil surrounding the pipe and the physical properties of the pipe itself. The pipe is a critical structure that conveys water or other fluid and shall be designed hydraulically to be capable of transporting the content within its walls but also needs […]
In recent years, significant rain events have produced an increase in basement flooding issues in the larger municipalities across Canada. Toronto is one of the municipalities working to address this challenge. To address the flooding problem, the city identified various areas where flooding, particularly, basement flooding, needed to be alleviated. Study Area 18 is located […]
The Regional Municipality of York (located north of Toronto, Ontario) is investing in building a safe, efficient and reliable Regional transportation network for all travelers. To support growing communities and enhance roads and transit, construction is planned and underway at over 80 locations across the Region. Part of this investment is transforming Major Mackenzie Drive […]
A new development in Barrhaven, Ontario (just south of Ottawa) needed a bridge structure to allow for both vehicular and pedestrian traffic to access this new subdivision, as well as maintain the integrity of an outlet channel for the Clarke Stormwater Management (SWM) Pond to the Jock River. M CON Products Inc. played a key […]
The Golden South Wind Project, located approximately 175km south west of Regina, Saskatchewan next to the town of Assiniboia, can best be described by two words: tight deadlines! In the works since 2009, this renewable project received final approval in 2019 and its groundbreaking ceremony took place in August of that year. The project was […]
The following internal Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) memorandum dated June 2009 explains why concrete pipe was solely specified for culverts under Highway 69 near Sudbury, Ontario, and why High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipe and corrugated steel pipe (CSP) were not allowed. The memorandum was obtained under The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy […]
M CON Products’ precast Segmental Headwalls accelerated the construction of a new storm pond on River Road, Ottawa, ensuring the project was completed on time and on budget, despite the weather. Located across the road from the Rideau River and the pond, the new housing development in Riverside South required a storm pond with large […]
The CCPPA has completed an update of its design standards for precast concrete maintenance hole (MH) structures rated for aircraft loading. These structures have been designed to accommodate some of the largest aircraft touching down on Canadian international, provincial and regional airports. Back in 2000, the concrete pipe industry created an option for precast concrete […]
On January 21st and 22nd, Coldstream Concrete Ltd. supplied an eight-piece custom precast concrete pump chamber to R. Russell Construction just south of Southdale Road in London, Ontario. The City of London, Ontario, awarded the design of a large pumping/ forcemain station to Stantec for the design and administration in the spring of 2019. Due […]
