
BIOX Corporation
Market: Renewable Energy
Year: 2007
Owner: BIOX Corporation
Consultant: AMEC
Location(s): Hamilton, ON
Contract Type: Fixed Price
Contract Value: $4,250,000
Project Duration: 13 Months
Project Status: Complete
Project Description: In April 2007, BIOX completed construction and commissioning of its first commercial-scale biodiesel production facility in Hamilton, ON. With a nameplate capacity of 67 million liters, the Hamilton facility is one the largest of its kind in the world.
Raven Construction was responsible for all civil activities associated with the construction of the facility.
Project Scope:
Site preparation, grading and paving
Excavation and backfill
Underground piping including manholes, catch basins etc.
Steel driven pile installation
Cast-in-Place concrete installation
Permanent fencing
Curtain wall installation
Office renovations
Highlights: Project located within a residential area, therefore construction activities had to be coordinated and performed during specific hours of the day due to noise level concerns.