March 18, 2025
The University of Waterloo hired Perkins + Will and D. Grant Construction to design and build their new Autonomous Vehicle research lab, which will house ground breaking innovations in engineering once completed.
March 18, 2025
No amount of money could save the Caledonia Mill, an iconic landmark built on the banks of the Grand River around 1853. After more than 150 years, three major additions and interior changes had made the structure unsafe, the building was leaning towards the river and some of the walls were collapsing. When the community group that owned it gave up on their dream of restoring the building, they approached three partners (one being Schilthuis) to purchase it—and they said yes. The building couldn’t be restored—but it could be rebuilt. After consultation with the local historical society, the mill was dismantled piece by piece, with artifacts, machinery and building materials being salvaged for reuse or display. On the inside, the building will be four-stories of Class A office space, a use that ensured the quiet residential character of the neighbourhood would be upheld. On the outside, the building will look the same as the original, down to the hand-painted “Grand River Mills” and “Caledonia Milling Co.” signs on either side of the upper story.
March 18, 2025
The Caledonia Fair has been a staple of life in Haldimand County for over 140 years. The growing community of Haldimand County needed a year-round space that can host large events for arts and culture, agricultural education and much more, with the current building lacking year-round heating, proper acoustics & event spaces. The Caledonia Agricultural Society started a complete renovation of the Hall that would, for the first time provide the area with a first-class meeting and entertainment facility.
March 18, 2025
Gray & Fick Consultants and Graceview Enterprises were brought on by the Thames Valley District School Board to renovate and add on to Kettle Creek Public School, outside of Port Stanley.
March 18, 2025
The TTC required a product that could be used with C1 exposure concrete to mitigate surface abrasion while increasing the concrete durability against salt penetration and freeze thaw cycles in their new bus garage.
March 18, 2025
The City of Kitchener contracted Capital Paving to widen and build a new bridge on Fairway Road; the city wanted to ensure that the bridge would be aesthetically pleasing and stand out in the best way possible.
March 18, 2025
Hayman Construction was retained to build a new sewage treatment plant in Tillsonburg, Ontario with concrete supplied by Lafarge Ready Mix. This new plant had to be completely sound and sealed for there to be no chance of toxic run off escaping.
March 18, 2025
FDB LTD was retained as the general contractor to renovate an existing industrial facility to make way for a new powdered metal press. A portion of the work involved constructing a pit apx 30x30 with a founding grade of 12 BFF. Previous excavations within the building had shown some free groundwater during spring conditions. Because a typical waterproofing layer on the outside of the pit walls could not be installed due to the nature of the excavation and the dead wall design, the owner and engineers decided to investigate a concrete admixture that would prevent ground water seepage and seal the interior of the pit from oil leakage to the surrounding soil.
March 18, 2025
Nature Fresh Phase 7 began in 2018 and is ongoing. With a greenhouse expansion, and an 118,000 sq ft warehouse, a wide array of trades has been involved, including: Excavation, Formwork, Flatwork, Electrical, Mechanical and Welders to name a few.