CIMA+ wins four awards at the ACI Concrete Construction Awards

CIMA+ has won four awards at the ACI Concrete Construction Awards, highlighting the expertise of its teams and the quality of the projects carried out in collaboration with its partners.

The winning projects are:

• Extension of the Mother and Child Centre at Fleurimont Hospital, in the Medium-Rise Buildings category
• The Le 1500 Robert-Bourassa building, in the Floors and Slabs category
• Critical Care building – new complex at the Hôpital de l’Enfant-Jésus hospital, in the Medium-Rise Buildings category
• Refurbishment of the Liesse Tunnel on Highway 13, in the Repair and Restoration category

These awards highlight major projects that stand out for their complexity, quality of execution and contribution to the evolution of concrete construction in Québec.

Projects details

Medium-Rise Buildings category

Extension of the Mother and Child Centre at Fleurimont Hospital

• Client: CHUS (Université de Sherbrooke hospital centre) - CIUSSS (Québec health and social services network) in the Estrie region
• Architects: Jodoin consortium; Lamare Pratte; Yelle Maillé et associés; Jubinville et associés
• Engineering firms: CIMA+ consortium; SDK and associates
• Materials engineering firm: Englobe
• General contractors: Longer Construction; HUDL
• Ready-mix concrete supplier: Béton Provincial
• Reinforcing steel installer: Acier Orford
• Concrete contracting specialists: Baillargeon Coffrage; NOTEB
• Project location: Sherbrooke, Québec

 Flooring and Slabs Category

The Le 1500 Robert-Bourassa building

• Client: Le 1500
• Architects: COHÉSIO Architecture
• Engineering firm: CIMA+
• Materials engineering firm: Gesco-Norex
• General contractor: Avicor
• Ready-mix concrete supplier: Béton Provincial
• Reinforcing steel installers: Acier d’armature Ferneuf; Soconex
• Concrete contracting specialists: Soconex; Finition Béton Innovatech
• Other partners: NCK; Stantec
• Project location: Montréal, Québec

Medium-Rise Building category

Critical Care building – New complex at Hôpital de l’Enfant-Jésus hospital

• Client: Université Laval - CHU de Québec hospital centre
• Architects: Groupe AES (DMG; Groupe A; Lemay; JLPa; GLCRM; NFOE)
• Engineering firms: CIMA+ consortium; Stantec
• Materials engineering firm: Englobe
• General contractor: Axor
• Ready-mix concrete supplier: Béton Provincial
• Reinforcing steel installer: Les ferrailleurs du Québec (Armature Trépanier)
• Concrete contracting specialist: Coffrages Synergy
• Other partners: Force; AtkinsRéalis consortium; BPA; Tetra Tech; SQI
• Project location: Québec City, Québec

Repair and Restoration category

Refurbishment of the Liesse Tunnel on Highway 13

• Client: Québec ministry of transport and sustainable mobility
• Engineering firm: CIMA+ consortium; Norda Stelo
• General contractor: EBC
• Ready-mix concrete supplier: Béton mobile du Québec, Amrize division
• Other partners: Alliance de Liesse
• Project location: Montréal, Québec