Calgary’s BURNCO, an aggregate construction materials company with Canadian and U.S. operations, has entered into a binding agreement to sell its Edmonton-area assets to Heidelberg Materials. The transaction includes select aggregates sites, asphalt plants, ready-mix concrete plants, and a cement distribution terminal. Tom Zais, BURNCO’s CEO, said the transaction is a result of the company’s continued […]
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What’s Happening in Calgary’s Tech Scene Right Now? More Than You Probably Think
Tech remains hot in Calgary. The newly minted “Blue Sky City” is not the biggest tech hub in Canada (that’s Toronto) or even the fastest-growing (that would be Vancouver). But it might be the feistiest, and at any rate it’s certainly one worth keeping an eye on. Determined to polish up its industrial image in […]
BURNCO Buys Hammerstone Quarry to Extend Footprint into Northern Alberta
Calgary’s BURNCO, an aggregate construction materials company with Canadian and U.S. operations, is purchasing the Hammerstone Quarry located north of Fort McMurray from Brookfield Business Partners, a New York-based private equity firm. The transaction will complement BURNCO’s existing business in Alberta with a major limestone production business and vast leasehold interests throughout the oil sands region. […]
Carbon Upcycling Working with BURNCO to Install Low-Carbon Concrete in Calgary
Calgary’s Carbon Upcycling has announced its initial 2024 delivery of 200 tonnes of CO2-enhanced fly ash to BURNCO Rock Products as part of a ground-breaking initiative to deploy low-carbon concrete in the City of Calgary. Carbon Upcycling is a leader in circular decarbonization solutions for hard-to-abate sectors, including cement, steel, and mining. BURNCO is a long-time Calgary-based […]