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Single Mom Trades Pumps for Wrenches | CTV News
McNaughton: A career in the skilled trades is meaningful, lucrative… Anchor: And in the case of Cynthia Urbano, life changing. The single mother of 4 was a personal support worker before making a career change over 3 years ago. Urbano: The whole time I kept saying I wanted…
Rolling into the future of concrete application!
Using 3D machine control, Amico was able to place the Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) within 7 mm of the design surface. Through clear and constant communication with the client, Amico completed the work with minimal disruption to the adjacent businesses, which both remained in operation throughout the entire process.
Highway 401 Now Active Across Entire 18 KM Project Site
Despite the challenges associated with enhanced on-site safety protocols regarding COVID-19, the Highway 401 Expansion Project is now active across its entire 18km project site, including the construction of four bridges and 18 km of road widening. The success of the project thus far can be attributed to the collaborative…
Amico’s COVID-19 Management Response.
Thank you to all healthcare and frontline workers for your hard work, dedication and resilience. Amico Covid-19 Reponse In order to maintain the health and safety of all its employees and all those accessing our offices and/or sites during the COVID-19 crisis, Amico has adopted a three-tiered approach which outlines…
Digging Down Then Building Up
Amico has recently been working on solving one of Windsor’s worst street bottlenecks, known locally as the “Dougall Deathtrap.” Over a marathon 48-hour weekend blitz, Amico temporarily removed 110’ of century-old rail CN rail track, excavated over 4,000 m3 of soil, laid 2 feet of granular and installed 14 precast…
Amico to Build Energy Efficient Apartment Building in East Windsor
Amico has been retained by the Windsor Essex Community Housing Corporation (CHC) to construct their Meadowbrook Development. The project will include on-site surface parking with drive aisles leading up to a 10-storey apartment building. The project has been designed to the Passive House Standards and Amico looks forward to working…
Amico Consortium achieves financial close on Highway 401 Expansion Project
West Corridor Constructor (WCC) is a consortium, composed of Aecon, Parsons and Amico, that was assembled to design, build and finance the Highway 401 Expansion Project (valued at $639.8M). The Client is Infrastructure Ontario and the Ministry of Transportation. Construction is expected to begin the fourth quarter of 2019 with…
Amico Consortium Awarded Contract for Hurontario LRT
Amico is pleased to announce that the Mobilinx consortium has been awarded a DBFOM contract valued at $4.5 billion by Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx for the Hurontario LRT. The Mobilinx team, consisting of John Laing, Astaldi, Hitachi, Amico, Bot, Salini Impregilo and Transdev, will design, build, finance, operate and maintain…
The Road Ahead
Using AutoCAD Civil 3D, Amico’s Technical Services Department created 3D surfaces and linework of the finished grade of the Open Graded Drainage Layer (OGDL). These files were imported into the main 3D computer of the Vogele Paver. While using Leica’s latest construction total stations and software, Amico placed over 8,000…