Mill Woods Library — Continued from page 25 The seniors centre and multicultural centre has been added as a 17, 500 sq. ft. second floor to the library and includes a large multi-purpose program space, a program room, an arts room, two meeting rooms, a games room, a full kitchen and dining area for up to 30 people, office space and lounging areas. Curtain wall will allow natural light to reach into much of the building and additional exterior cladding of tapered panels installed in multiple planes provides a distinct façade. Inside the building, phenolic panels and wood pan- els on the walls, combined with acoustic fabric panels and a wood slatted ceiling will make the interior warm and inviting. Xzact Steel Services Inc., with the support of Ethos En- gineering Inc., contributed steel erection and miscella- neous steel services for the project. Project co-ordinator Julien Tremblay says the City of Edmonton had high stan- dards and required meticulous attention to detail. “Occu- pational Health and Safety was on site weekly ensuring everything was up to standards,” he said. Steel erectors, Tremblay says, are often the most liable trade on a project. In this case a congested site and un- usual requirements made the work more challenging. “The building and site are compact and heavy, thick steel was required for the weight of the books and the numbers of people who will be using the centre.” He says typical joists range in weight from 200 to 800 lbs but in this case each joist weighed 5,000 lbs. The build- ing contains just under 400 tonnes of steel in total. Tremblay says safety is a high concern for his company. “We’re one of Canada’s safest steel erectors,” he said. “We use safety posts that are attached to beams before we lift and ensure we plan every move, with our own teams, with the other trades, and with the city as required, before we lift anything.” Other safety measures include the use of extra padding for the outriggers to compensate for the soil's clay com- position. The ground proved to be especially soft this year after heavy rains in the spring and summer. Tremblay says Xzact is often called upon for jobs requir- ing a lot of detailing. Over its almost 10 year history the company has worked throughout Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba. The company’s staff is drawn from the best in the industry from across the country and also includes carpenters and electrical trades who help with the com- plex planning required. Tremblay says the city has been a good partner, the trades involved were great to work with and this is a proj- ect everyone can be proud of. The City of Edmonton has provided $2.3 million to- wards the project’s costs. The balance of the funding comes from the Government of Alberta’s Municipal Sus- tainability Initiative. 26 – Fall 2014 — The Canadian Design and Construction Report Saskatoon Police Service — Continued from page 24 security, Atchison said. “Police services runs a commu- nity policing college which is now attached to the foyer so people can access it without going through the building. Prisoner entry into the holding areas has been designed to be more accessible and safer.” New cells have video surveillance capabilities with features including glass that allows views into hallways but not into other cells. “There is underground parking for the fleet so officers can leave parade and get on the road immediately instead of waiting 20 minutes in the winter for cars and computers to warm up.” Staff parking is now adjacent to the headquarters, not several blocks away as it had been at the previous location. Texas-based Waco Composites contributed to the project as a supplier. Karen Crump, responsible for mar- ket development, says Waco has manufactured spe- cialized ArmorCore® Bullet Resistant Fiberglass Panels for more than 18 years. The panels provide an afford- able and easy-to-install solution for ballistic, forced- entry and storm protection. Atchison says the building is highly secure, with many protective elements built into the design, but also open and welcoming. A large, two-storey public lobby uses discreet security features but is also inviting with displays featuring the history of the area's police services. He says the project went well and in the end, the city got the building it wanted. “The officers are pleased and we’re hearing from other cities that we have hit the nail on the head for what police services need now and to sustain them in the future.”