CCA Environmental Achievement

The CCA Environmental Achievement Award was created in 1991 to recognize the leadership role that CCA member firms and associations have taken to promote and undertake exemplary environmental conduct within the Canadian construction industry.

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2023/2024 recipient(s)

Giatec Scientific Inc.

Giatec®, a leading innovator in sustainable concrete technology solutions, released SmartMix™, an AI-driven platform that empowers ready-mix concrete producers to analyze data points across their operations efficiently, optimizing mixes for cost, cement usage and CO2 emissions. Quantifiable metrics underscore the potential of SmartMix as a new way to produce concrete while significantly reducing carbon emissions and minimizing excess material use.

Learn more about why Giatec Scientific won this award:

Past recipients

2023

Ledcor Highway Maintenance

2021

EllisDon

2021

PCL Construction

2020

Mitrex

2019

PCL Construction

2018

Maple Reinders

2017

Bird Construction and Maple Reinders

2016

PCL Construction

2015

Maple Reinders Group of Companies

2014

PCL Construction

2013

Maple Reinders

2012

JJM Construction

2011

Lafarge

2010

Black & McDonald

2009

Morsky HySpeed Soil Nailing

2008

Miller Paving

2007

Windmill Development Group

2006

Maple Reinders Constructors, honourable mention Morsky Industrial Services

2005

Dufferin Construction Company

2004

Maple Reinders

2003

Kindred Construction

2002

Miller Paving, honourable mention Ledcor Alberta

2001

Maritime Road Development

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Awards are judged by an assigned CCA committee. Outside consultation is sometimes utilized to assist in the judging process. If the judging committee feels that no suitable candidate has been nominated, the award will not be presented. All awards are presented at CCA’s annual conference.

Fill out the form below to apply. The submission deadline for the 2024/25 CCA National Awards is December 2, 2024. No submissions shall be accepted following the deadline.

Nominations for the awards must be no longer than five pages (not including the nomination form and supporting appendices) and must include a narrative based on the criteria on the submission form. A minimum of 7 hi-res pictures and/or videos, directly relating to the submission content, must accompany the submission.

The contents of this entry become the property of the CCA. CCA shall have the right to make all text and photographs available for publication without compensation, real or implied, and without claim by contestants against the judging committee, CCA or its staff.

With regard to any detailed project information provided in this application, all applicable project parties are aware of this submission, and have agreed that the information contained can be used in CCA awards presentation videos, in CCA publications promoting the awards and other CCA communications materials .

CCA Environmental Achievement Award

Open to: CCA member firms and partner associations.

Complete the nomination form below and submit the project narrative using the judging requirements specific to each award (a checklist for each submission is included on the nomination form).

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Nominations for this award must be no longer than 5 pages (not including nomination form and supporting appendices), and must include a narrative based on the criteria below. A minimum of 7 hi-res pictures, relating to the submission content, must accompany the submission. Please use this form to indicate that the appropriate content has been included.*
- The submission must be for an engineering/architectural design, construction practice, technology, product and/or environmental management system or sustainable development plan.
- The submission must provide solutions to reduce environmental impact from the submitter’s role in the work, rather than decisions made by other parties in a project, or the project itself.
- The environmental benefit of the submission includes quantifiable data, where possible, and substantiation through independent reporting.
- The innovative nature of the submission includes reasons why it was developed, such as laws or regulatory requirements.
- How the submission is relevant to the construction industry, and how it relates to the broader goals of sustainable development by the construction industry.
- The life cycle assessment of the submission.
Please note: Submissions may include specific supplementary information, provided it has direct bearing on the submission.
- Supplementary information should be used to substantiate claims, provide proof of patent, independent evaluation, endorsement, independent performance data, and/or verified sales information. Promotional brochures or marketing information will not be accepted and are not included in this submission.
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