Armtec Infrastructure Income Fund Awarded $19.8 Million in Contracts to
Supply Precast Concrete Components for Calgary West LRT Project
Toronto Stock Exchange: ARF.UN
GUELPH, ON, June 30, 2010 /CNW/ - Armtec Infrastructure Income Fund ("Armtec") (TSX: ARF.UN) today announced it has been awarded two contracts, valued in aggregate at $19.8 million, to supply precast concrete components as part of the West Light Rail Transit ("LRT") line project for the City of Calgary.
The first of these is an $11.2 million contract to supply the segmental precast concrete components for construction of the elevated guideway of the Calgary LRT line. This project consists of 444 segmental precast units, each of which is post tensioned together to form a continuous elevated guideway that will be part of the eight-kilometre line from downtown Calgary to just beyond Crowchild where the line continues at or below grade. Manufacturing has commenced at Armtec Prairie Region's Calgary Engineering Plant and is expected to continue into October of this year. The total amount of concrete to be used will exceed 6,000 cubic metres and over one million kilograms of galvanized reinforcing.
Armtec has also entered into a second contract, valued at $8.6 million, with Stuart Olson Contractors Inc. to manufacture and install over 750 precast components for the West LRT Parkade located at 69th Street and 17th Avenue SW. The precast components, which include double Ts, columns, beams, spandrels, stair stringers and walls, will also be produced at Armtec Prairie Region's Calgary Engineering Plant between June and September and will be erected on site through to October of this year. The total amount of concrete that will be used in this project will be in excess of 5,700 cubic metres, with over 380,000 kilograms of rebar and over 161 kilometres of high tensile steel strand.
"These contracts are important awards for Armtec as they continue to build our visibility as a key player in Western Canadian infrastructure markets and further establish our track record in high-profile projects in the region," said Charles Phillips, President and Chief Executive Officer. "They also highlight precast as the product of choice for the timely and efficient construction of large physical structures, as well as our unique capacity to manufacture and deliver a diverse range of innovative, highly engineered precast concrete solutions to our customers."
About Armtec Infrastructure Income Fund
Armtec Infrastructure Income Fund is a leading manufacturer and marketer of a comprehensive range of infrastructure products and engineered construction solutions for customers in a diverse cross-section of industries that are located in every region of Canada, as well as in selected markets globally. These markets include Canada's national and regional public infrastructure markets and private sector markets in agricultural drainage, commercial building, residential construction and natural resources. Operating through its network of regional offices and production facilities across the country, Armtec's broad range of engineered solutions include products for drainage, bridge applications, soil retention, rehabilitation and water management systems including corrugated high-density polyethylene, corrugated steel and concrete pipe; an array of architectural and structural precast and pre-stressed concrete products from steps, paving stones, slabs and wall panels to highly engineered structural components designed and installed for projects such as bridges, sports venues and parking garages; and, a full suite of noise barriers, acoustic enclosure and wall systems along with associated retaining and traffic barrier systems. Armtec Infrastructure Income Fund is listed on the TSX under the ARF.UN symbol. For more information, please visit www.armtecincomefund.com.
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This news release contains certain statements that constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws ("forward-looking statements"). All statements other than statements of historical fact contained herein are forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding the impact of the above noted contract award and capacity expansion on the Fund's financial performance and statements regarding the business strategy, plans and objectives of or involving the Fund or the businesses in which it has invested. Prospective investors can identify many of these statements by looking for words such as "believe", "expects", "will", "intends", "plans", "projects", "anticipates", "estimates", "continues" and similar words or the negative thereof. There can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which these forward-looking statements are based will occur. Although management believes that the expectations represented in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.
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For further information: Charles M. Phillips, President & Chief Executive Officer, Armtec Limited Partnership, Tel: (519) 822-0210, Fax: (519) 822-8894; James R. Newell, Chief Financial Officer, Armtec Limited Partnership, Tel: (519) 822-0210, Fax: (519) 822-8894; Carrie Boutcher, Vice President, Investor Relations & Treasurer, Armtec Limited Partnership, Tel: (519) 822-0210, Fax: (519) 822-8894
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