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Welcome FALL 2014 Table of Contents This issue takes us from coast to coast – with a focus on economic development (and the Economic Develop- ers Association of Canada), and on the nitty-gritty chal- lenges presented by third-party verification services, that are driving some contractors and sub-trades to dis- traction. You can learn about effective networking, and proj- ects ranging from the new B.C. Burn Centre, the Fort McMurray Airport project in Alberta, and Niagara Fall's bus maintainance facility. The topics here are intentionally diverse, yet focused. The goal: To give you a sense and appreciation of archi- tectural, engineering and construction challenges throughout the country. You'll also find some possible leads for upcoming work through the McGraw-Hill Dodge listings. We're always interested in hearing from you if you know about a company, project or issue worthy of cov- erage. Please also feel free to share the news about your association or community service initiatives. You can reach me at buckshon@cadcr.com, or by phoning (888) 432-3555 ext 224. Third party verification services stress contractors, suppliers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Looking forward to 2015 – a business overview . . . . . . 9 Business development: The networking mistake that causes distrust. Are you making it? . . . . . . . . . . . 10 News briefs from across Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 NOW AVAILABLE: PDF PAGE-FLIPPING TECHNOLOGY JUST LIKE THE DOCUMENT YOU ARE READING NOW... SEE THE ONLINE VERSION FOR A SAMPLE. Economic Developers Association of Canada (EDAC) report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Yorkton, Saskatchewan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – New Police Services building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Edmonton, Alberta – Mill Woods Library . . . . . . . . . . 25 City of Brampton, Ontario – Global perspectives, local business input . . . . . . . . . 28 Burlington, Ontario – Focus on neighbourhoods . . . . 30 North Battleford, Saskatchewan – investment, services and location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Ft. McMurray's new airport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 B.C. Burn Fund Centre helps burn, trauma victims . . . 38 Magazine and Newsletter Design Online or Print – Big or Small It can always be simple www.memoproductions.ca 819-827-3802 Niagara Falls bus maintenance facility . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Hotels directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 McGraw-Hill Dodge project listings, opportunities . . 42 info@memoproductions.com The Canadian Design and Construction Report — Fall 2014 – 3 Third party verification services stress contractors, suppliers ISNetworld and other services win major clients with online compliance management systems Canadian Design and Construction Report staff writer Several Canadian contractors and industry suppliers have expressed concern about the increasing prevalence of third party verification services and their impact on ad- ministrative costs and client relationships. These organizations have expanded from their U.S. home bases, especially within the petrochemical and heavy industry sectors, to Canadian markets. One of the largest, ISNetworld, plans to open a Toronto office in Jan- uary after winning contracts with the Regional Municipality of York and Ontario Power Generation, among others. The verification services consolidate and validate health, safety and regulatory compliance documentation, remov- ing the administrative and verification challenges from owners, concerned about liability issues. In return, con- tractors and suppliers purportedly gain access to business opportunities, ensure their compliance with a myriad of rules and regulations, and have a one-stop system to man- age their compliance requirements. “ISN's online contractor management platform, ISNet- world, is a global resource for connecting organizations with safe and reliable contractors,” says ISN Canada direc- tor Kim Ritchie, based in Calgary. “ISN collects and re- views health and safety, procurement, quality and regulatory information from more than 56,000 subscribing contractors across 75 different countries. Established in 2001, ISN's mission is to improve the efficiency, compli- 4 – Fall 2014 — The Canadian Design and Construction Report ance and safety performance of ISN's hiring clients and contractor customers.” However, Clive Thurston, president of the Ontario Gen- eral Contractors' Association (OGCA), says his office has been receiving complaints about the third party verification services. “We are pushing back hard, and this will be a contentious issue.” One contractor, who has had to work with the third- party services for several years because his multi-million dollar Sarnia business serves the petrochemical industry, described his frustration with their business practices. “In my personal and professional opinion they are the most unprofessional organizations I have ever seen,” the contractor said. (The contractor, and some others inter- viewed for this story, asked not to be identified publicly. “I would be very afraid of retaliation if my name is published,” he said.) “What they do, and how they work, is that they go to the client base, and sell the client a bill of goods. That bill of goods is we will make sure everybody who works for you is safe, and we will ensure that.” “The clients, wanting to get out of responsibility for safety, hand that over to these companies, and once these companies get your names ... they come to you for money. “The dollar value goes up substantially,” the contractor said. “It's a fairly substantial increase each year. You have to pay that or they go back to the client and tell them you are not safe.” Contractors and suppliers say the third-party verification “ISN does not currently perform field audits in Ontario,” services have dramatically increased their overhead costs, she said. “We see this RAVS process as complementary in some cases requiring enough labour and time to add to the IHSA COR program.” $10,000 a year in expenses per client. This is a significant Other contractors suggest that the third-party services cost for larger businesses/clients, but can be truly extreme are playing both ends against the middle – using their for smaller businesses and contractors seeking smaller arrangements with owner clients as a leverage tool to sell contracts with organizations using the verification services. services to the suppliers and trades hoping to do business For example, Marc Ally, vice-president of Almon Equip- with the client. ment Ltd, which specializes in road maintenance and traf- “I have been approached (from ISNetworld) from the fic control signage, says: “If I divide the costs by the Region of York, in Toronto,” said the owner of a GTA-based number of clients who use this service, it can be upwards millwright services business. “They state it is a require- of 10 percent of the annual contract values.” ment to do any work with the region. They called my num- He says he is careful to track his compliance costs, be- ber multiple times requesting me to fill out their application cause ultimately these must be factored into his bidding and saying a fee would have to be paid, never disclosing prices. what it may be.” Sometimes Ally says he is puzzled by the documenta- “My impression was that it was an unjustified money tion requests, for example, for training and safety practices grab,” he wrote. “I felt it was not legitimate and that the that have no application for his business, but are mandated region should have a Canadian firm responsible.” through the standard processes set by the third-party serv- Another contractor, describing a verification service not ices and their owner-clients. The Ontario Power Authority, associated with ISN, said he paid the service fee because for example, requires “safety gear he had learned from his lawyer that an- and knowledge of electrical sys- other one of the lawyer's clients “had “What they do, and how tems” when his staff will only visit leased space in a building in Toronto” sites briefly to drop off traffic con- with the requirement that only organiza- they work, is that they go to the trol equipment. “We have a re- tions registered with the third-party serv- client base, and sell the client quirement for respirator training,” ice could do the work. a bill of goods. That bill of goods he said – and his organization The contractor examined the project, is we will make sure everybody needed to train and fit two employ- and observed that the only qualified bids ees with respirators, for example. the owner had received were well above who works for you is safe, and This is for a different client. “The what he would charge for a similar job. we will ensure that.” main point being that to continue He paid the fee, and won the work. to do work for a client I had to get “It was the most bizarre set of circum- respirator training and fits even though the certifications stances,” the contractor said. The third party organization will likely expire before my employees use the training or told him that “we have to train you in driving certification,” devices a single time.” he said. “If you park in this business you must be trained However, Ally says he appreciates that there is a need by us” for an additional fee. for the verification process. “It just needs to be refined a He declined. little to be administered a little easier,” he said. “What The contractor indicated that he soon found that the op- needs to happen is things should be set up with different portunity for profitable work turned into a one-time limits.” Smaller contracts with lesser requirements would chance; and did not receive any additional business need to file and maintain the appropriate documentation through the third-party service. level. Meanwhile, Gayle Suderman, director, human re- Paul Casey, vice-president of programs and strategic de- sources and safety at the Chant Group, an Aurora, Ontario- velopment for the Infrastructure Health and Safety Asso- based program, project and construction management ciation (IHSA) says hundreds of contractors have gone company, said her business had excellent relationships through the rigorous process to complete the Certificate with one of its clients, with multiple contracts and a solid of Recognition (CoR) process, backed up by field audits. health and safety record, before the client organization He said he doesn't wish to speak against the third-party signed on with ISN. verification services, but wondered if owners have a false “Since signing on with ISN we have yet to have one,” sense of security in the document verification process be- she said, adding “we feel a separation from the rapport we cause they aren't backed up by actual audits. The third once enjoyed with our client, similarly, the client may also party services add financial and administrative costs for have an unclear perspective on the pool of service contractors who are already making sure they comply to providers they have to choose from.” the highest health and safety standards, he said. “It's hard to know, because ISN is a barrier between us ISN's Kim Ritchie says her organization's “Review and and our client” Suderman wrote in her letter (published in Verification Service” (RAVS) includes a team of health and full at ontarioconstructionreport.com). “I'm not sure that safety personnel that review and verify contractors' written the client even knows who we are. We are lost in the dig- health and safety programs to ensure the programs meet ital 'to-do's' of ISN. In the end, we are forced to develop regulatory and hiring client requirements. safety policies and work plans we will never use in the type The Canadian Design and Construction Report — Fall 2014 – 5 of work we perform and have thrown up figurative hands in frustration, resigned to submitting these work plans sim- ply to get a green checkmark in the required categories.” Suderman, and the representative of at least one other business who asked not to be identified publicly, said fur- ther problems have occurred when ISN sends up red flags about missing WSIB clearance certifications. Suderman says in many cases, the necessary paperwork has been filed in a timely manner, but ISN's digital systems sense for some reason (which she says isn't transparent) that the certificate isn't in order, and red-flag the client. She says she is concerned that Chant may have lost business, because bidding oppor- tunities won't be posted to the company when the flags are in place. Before the third-party services came into being, she says she could communicate directly with relevant staff at the owner organi- zations, clarifying points and re- solving any issues in a timely manner. Now everything is cov- ered in what she indicates is a dig- ital fog, where the relationships have been replaced by check- boxes and mandatory filings to comply with rules and policies of no relevance to her business scope of work. Ritchie from ISN says “Contrac- tor requirements in ISNetworld are determined by the hiring client and by applicable regulation.” She wrote that safety programs required for contractors are based on the province where they work, the type of work they are performing and the hiring clients requirements. “Contractors can request an exemption if they feel a program is not applicable to their scope of work,” she said. “These exemption requests are approved by the hiring client, not ISN.” However, several contractors wrote in emails and said in phone conversations that they discovered the exemp- tion process has been cumbersome and it is often easier for the contractor just to make up a policy, which will never be used. The problem, however, is that do do this right, the policy must be incorporated into the contracting com- pany's manuals and systems, and every change needs to be verified and communicated internally, creating a mas- sive, expensive and frustrating paper-burden to fulfill re- quirements that would never be experienced in real life. Ultimately, some contractors say the cost of the third- party services must be passed on to the client. “We have had to add the cost of this service to a prequal we've sub- mitted for Ontario Hydro,” one contractor wrote. “We re- cently had a request from the Region of York requesting our participation with ISNetworld if we intend to con- tinue puring projects with the region.” “I'm not sure what the value of this service will be to our company, as the onus has alwys been on us to supply written safety programs, insurance certificates, training documents, WSIB clearance certificates and/or SWIRs, MAP certificates and any audits we have participated in to the entity we are submitting the prequalification to.” “If we go to tender and win the bid, we are still required to submit all doc- umentation. For those contractors who are CoR certified, this is all a part and parcel of this requirement. This service may assist the entity with streamlining their paperwork, but what I see from my end is duplication of work, more cost to submit a prequal and less profit on the project.” Ritchie says ISN holds user group meetings across the county, to allow contractors to meet with their hiring clients and ISN repre- sentatives in person. “In addition to setting up help desk sessions for contractors that would like 1-1- support, hiring clients can also provide a presentation covering their con- tractor requirements and expectations. All current ISN contractor customers are invited to attend. Invitations are sent through their ISNetwork account.” www.merx.com/events merk@merx.com 6 – Fall 2014 — The Canadian Design and Construction Report www.merx.com Third-party verification services: Construction industry leaders respond Canadian Design and Construction Report Canadian Design and Construction Report reached out to a cross-section of architectural, engineering and construction businesses, primarily in Ontario, with a brief email inviting comments about third-party verification services. We received more than a dozen emails and calls in two days, all expressing concerns about the services and their impact on their busi- nesses. Among the responses, this letter from Gayle Suderman, director, human resources and safety for The Chant Group of Companies, Aurora, Ontario, reflects the concerns expressed by the others. Dear Mr. Buckshon: Thank you for your email to our president, Mr. Ted Chant, regarding your request for feedback on third party verifica- tion services. In this case, I am pleased to provide you with some feedback on ISNetworld (ISN). There are a few areas that I would specifically like to address. In our circumstance, we only have one client who requires ISN verification. When we were first informed of our client's requirement, we were also told by ISN that many other clients would, most likely, be requiring this same service. For a small company, it is important to assess each financial de- cision and base that decision on the potential for revenue. When presented with the "everyone is going to require this soon" argument, it became difficult to say "no." In addition, when we first contacted ISN, we were told that the overall requirements would be customized, based on the size of our company and the types of services we provide our clients. In the end, our decision to join ISN was deemed to be "worth it", considering that our client gave us no other option. Now in our second year with ISN, we still have only one client who requires the service. I should emphasize again that we are a small company. We have less than 30 employees. We are primarily engineer- ing and project management. We do not provide clients with any labour staff, and, we provide a limited menu of construc- tion and engineering services. Luckily, we had previously been part of Certificate of Recognition (CoR) programs out- side of Ontario, so we had a foundation already established for our health and safety program. We were surprised, how- ever, at how little consideration there seemed to be towards the size of our company and the specific nature of the serv- ices we provide. We were forced to develop (and submit) work procedures for tasks that we will never perform. Those work procedures now sit in our safety documenta- tion, completely useless. When we sent messages to ISN to explain the issue, we were told that the requirements were "hardwired" and although we could request some exemptions (and did), many did not, in fact, seem to be negotiable - whether they directly affected what we did - or not. The amount of work required at the initial set-up was ex- tremely time consuming, more suited to a company with multiple resources able to dedicate time to the initial set up. With only one person in the company able to dedicate time to the task of set-up, it took approximately three weeks to fully complete all of the requirements. The electronic feed- back from ISN (especially when wording was not exactly as required) was frustrating and confusing, and, only after sev- eral calls to their customer service line were we able to have the process completed. When we had a question regarding why specific wording was required - even if it was not within our scope of work - we were informed that the client would have to authorize an exemption. Requests for exemptions were submitted (and some denied) by someone else within the ISN system. When we attempted to reach out to the client for clarity, ISN informed us that they did not know who we would need to speak to. When forced to navigate the restructured safety prequal- ification department with the client, we were informed that it is ISN, in fact, who needs to resolve the issues, not the client. And around we go. Since being forced to use ISN, we now have an arms-length relationship with our client, whereas in previous years, our strength with the client was in our ability to reach out to the client and adapt our services to their needs. Our client always knew what our services were and only asked us to provide relevant safety informa- tion. We happily complied, and, have always had a spotless safety record with the client. As importantly, our track record with all activities with this client have been, in all ways, ex- emplary. I should clarify, prior to signing on with ISN we had several contracts in succession, however, since signing on with ISN we have yet to have one. Our rating with ISN is, however, ex- tremely high - almost 100 per cent. It would seem that for as much as we feel a separation from the rapport we once en- joyed with our client, similarly, the client may also have an unclear perspective on the pool of service providers they have to choose from. It's hard to know, because ISN is a bar- rier between us and our client. As it stands now, I'm not sure that the client even knows who we are. We are lost in the digital "To-Do's" of ISN. In the end, we are forced to develop safety policies and work plans that we will never use in the type of work we perform and have thrown up figurative hands in frustration, resigned to submitting these work plans simply to get a green checkmark in the required categories. A regular annoyance is the incessant emails entitled "To- Do List Summary." In most cases, this "To-Do List" is a series of meetings and other types of promotional seminars facili- tated by ISN. The actual "To-Do List" items - those being the ones that we actually must provide information on - get lost in the twice or thrice weekly "To-Do List" promotional emails that land in my email in-box. In theory, a service that provides a standard prequalifica- tion system is not a bad idea. The problem is the lack of stan- dardization across the country. There are so many different prequalification systems and requirements. In the case of ISN, however, there seem to be a limited amount of compa- Continued on the next page The Canadian Design and Construction Report — Fall 2014 – 7 OGCA urges members not to accept third-party verification prequalification requirements CaDCR staff writer The Ontario General Contractors Association (OGCA) has issued a letter urg- ing its members not to accept contract pre-qualification conditions requiring the use of third-party verification companies. “We do not support the requirement being imposed by owners that bidders be pre-qualified on the basis of membership in, or agreement with, these third party companies,” OGCA president Clive Thurston wrote in an Oct. 31 memo to members and stakeholders. “This new requirement on the industry does not, in our opinion, provide added value proportionate to its costs. Moreover, we believe that Ontario's culture of safety”, of “internal responsibility” and focus on due diligence best promotes the conduct we expect from everyone involved in the construction industry.” In the letter to members, Thurston says that the association supports “a strong auditing system for companies and their safety programs.” “That is why, we, the IHSA and others invest in and promote training and ed- ucational programs such as CoR, that are not just classroom-based but actually reach out to sites,” Thurston wrote. “our on-site audit and verification system s are actually implemented in the field. CoR accreditation, which is a nationally recognized standard, confirms programs and policies are in place and that they are fully implemented. The IHSA accredits that firms have achieved a high level of performance and continue to perform. Infrastructure Ontario, TTC, and Metrolinx, among many others, use COR to pre-qualify their construction pro- curement.” Thurston said the third-party services, on the other hand, do not provide “added value to procurement, construction or health and safety as the services they provide are very limited.” “These companies generally confirm that the contractor has submitted doc- umentation of policies and processes that have been put into place, but not that the contractor has achieved a high standard of health and safety perform- ance or that the written processes and procedures have been implemented.” Continued from the next page nies that are willing to pay the astro- nomical fees they charge to main- tain this service. To that end, the few large companies that have the resources to hire ISN to manage their prequalification services force companies to maintain the endless requirements of ISN in addition to other verification processes used by other companies. We are held hostage, unable to obtain work with this client unless we submit to the endless requests and read the innumerable pointless emails we receive from ISN, but have no idea what impact this actu- ally has with the client. It is possible that for larger companies, with sig- nificantly greater work packages with the client, may see a greater benefit in using the ISN service. For small companies such as ours, however, the ROI is becoming less and less favorable. The only entity that seems to be benefitting is ISN. Although somewhat lengthy, I trust that this gives you an overview of our experience with ISN. Respectfully, Gayle Suderman Director, human resources and safety The Chant Group of Companies, Aurora, Ontario www.threadsoflife.ca 8 – Fall 2014 — The Canadian Design and Construction Report Looking forward to 2015 More competition for middle-size contractors as industry associations tackle legislative and regulatory issues By Mark Buckshon Canadian Design and Construction Report staff writer If you could see a crystal ball prediction for 2015 for Canada's construction industry, what would you see? Anyone trying to forecast the future discovers, in time, that the best predictions often turn out to be inaccurate in part because events overtake the predictions. However, the architectural, engineering and construction industry has one advantage – the longer-range lead and sales cycle, from project conception to completion, can provide us with an opportunity to see ahead, at least for the first part of the following year. The picture so far: Not so bad, but with increasing pres- sure on mid-size contractors, as the tendency towards larger-scale projects and P3 initiatives take away the tradi- tional middle-ground in the public sector, even as the pri- vate sector has been slow to introduce new work. “We have seen a small contraction in the ICI industry over the past couple of years,” said David Frame, director of government relations and corporate strategy for the On- tario General Contractors Association (OGCA). “The pri- vate sector growth that went into the 2009 cutbacks significantly, hasn't come back. The government did a lot of stimulus work and that stimulus work has come to an end.” “This means less work, and less value for work.” Frame said the government infrastructure spending ap- pears to be shifting from buildings to roads and transit sys- tems, and this is causing some contractors to reorganize their services, sometimes through acquisition, to attract the new markets.” Meanwhile, Ian Cunningham, president of the Council of Ontario Construction Associations (COCA) said: “I re- cently conducted a quick survey of local mixed trade con- struction associations across Ontario about the level of construction activities in their markets. The prevailing view was the level of construction activity next year will remain about the same level as this year.” Cunningham said there will be many issues on the leg- islative/regulatory front in 2015. These include: • Continuing the fight for prompt payment legislation for construction projects in Ontario; • Active engagement with the Ministry of Labour's Pre- vention Office with regard to improvements to the oc- cupational health and safety system to save lives, reduce injuries and save costs; • The ongoing pursuit of a viable and sustainable work- ers’ compensation system that serves the needs of employers and workers and serves as a competitive advantage for Ontario; • To make sure the government of Ontario follows its 10 year, $130 billion infrastructure investment program; and • Active engagement in the government's review of the Construction Lien Act. These observations appear to be shared by others, such as Andrew Sefton, executive director of the Ontario Paint- ing Contractors Association, and Ottawa Construction As- sociation president John DeVries. Sefton says there seems to be a healthy volume of work in the institutional and industrial protective coatings mar- ket, as maintenance (and infrastructure) work continues to attract more resources and attention than new construc- tion. DeVries, meanwhile, says he sees “2015 as a continua- tion of 2014 – stats showing a strong permit volume but decidedly influenced by large projects dominated by big firms (such as) PCL, EllisDon, Pomerleau. “Competition is very strong among small-to-medium builders for (the) remaining market.” DeVries says he anticipates that public sector work will remain tight due to cutbacks, but some condo projects will proceed in the Ottawa area despite an overall depressed market. The Canadian Design and Construction Report — Fall 2014 – 9 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT mistake The networking that causes distrust. Are you making it? By Matt Handal Special to Canadian Design and Construction Report I see it all the time. People go to networking events and immediately give people a reason to distrust them. And worst of all, they have no idea they are doing it. So, I’m going to explain what this mistake is and give you an easy way to avoid it. But first, let me tell you a personal story. I used to say, “I’m not a shmoozer.” I hated going to net- working events because I had to turn into someone else, someone that wasn’t me. 10 – Fall 2014 — The Canadian Design and Construction Report Oh man, it was painful. Here I was walking into an event with people twice my age. I was wearing a suit and tie, which would only come out for funerals and networking events. I knew what I had to do…get these people to give my firm work. I had to get these people, who I had nothing in common with, to like me so I could steal away their project before someone else did. It was a lot of pressure, which made me nervous. Just going up to people, knowing that I wanted some- thing from them, was awkward. But I put on a big smile and did my best to play mister friendly sales guy (you know the person we’ve all met a million times). If that wasn’t bad enough, people would come up to me, grinning ear to ear. Oh no, these people were coming up to me looking for work! I worked at an M/E/P design firm. Most of our work was as a sub. I had no work to give these people. And even if I did, I had no authority to give it to them. And worst of all, I could tell these people were being FAKE. So, those encounters were even more awk- ward because I was immediately on the defensive. And guess how much work I brought in from these events. That’s right, none! Did I mention I hated network- ing events? How I learned to stop being FAKE and enjoy networking One day, I met a guy who literally changed my life. You probably know who I’m talking about. I cold called him ask- ing for some help and he went well out of his way to help me. This guy didn’t know me from Adam. I was impressed. So, I researched him. What was his deal? I learned he was a Christian, which coming from a strict Methodist family at least gave me confidence that this guy was on the up and up. I read his writing and it turned my world upside down. In short, what the network- ing approach this guy promoted seemed batsh*t crazy. But at this point, I had failed enough to at least listen. The secret to successful networking We eventually became friends. And he taught me the secret of successful networking, which was to completely change my mindset. He said instead of getting something from people at these events, my goal was to help them. It was almost like a game (and I love games). How many peo- ple in this room can I help? He even brought me down to Washington, D.C. to see him in action. It was impressive. Everyone loved this guy. Who wouldn’t love someone that helped everybody every- day. And this guy was bringing in millions for his firm. I tried his approach. It was a huge relief. It was no longer awkward to go up to people because I was going up to de- termine how I could help them, not to get something from them. And when people would come up to me, I had no work to give them but I had to figure out what I could do to help them in some way. It was a very intriguing game. And best of all, I could be myself. It didn’t matter what I wore. It didn’t matter what I said (as long as it was in the realm of decency). I could be myself as long as I found a way to help everyone I met. I could be genuine. I could be Matt. I was now more comfortable at networking events. I was much more effective. And I was being me. It turns out it was MY approach, the approach everyone else was also using, that was batsh*t crazy, not his. I was trying to be someone else. What was I thinking? Being genuine The line between being genuine and being fake is thin. We feel we have to be our best at business functions. But here is the thing that boggles my mind… About Matt Handal Matt has written the book, Proposal Development Secrets: Win More, Work Smarter, and Get Home on Time. He is also a co-author of the Marketing Handbook for the Design & Construction Professional and author of the Society for Marketing Professional Services’ research white paper on “Marketing to the Mind.” You can see his blog at www.helpeverbodyeveryday.com. Whenever someone comes up to me and is playing “Mr./Ms. Super Friendly Networker,” when they really aren’t, I can spot that immediately. Humans are amazing at identifying patterns. It’s really our evolutionary advantage. So, when someone is being fake, we can tell. We immedi- ately don’t trust them because we know they are being dis- honest on some level. We can always tell when someone is being fake. Yet, we think our clients or contemporaries somehow lack that ability. It’s ludicrous. Of course they possess the same in- nately human abilities we do. They can tell when we are being fake. So, stop being fake. Be real. Be genuine. Be yourself, but behave within the bounds of professionalism. Don’t be mean. Don’t show prejudice. Don’t be vulgar. But be you. You are awesome. We want to see you. We want to meet you. We can tell when you are not being you. You are not fooling anyone. We don’t trust people who are fake. We don’t like people who are being fake. You are not gaining anything by being fake. Even if you didn’t buy Networking Like an Introvert (that guy’s book). Even if you choose not to help everybody everyday. At least choose to be genuine, because other- wise you are kicking yourself in the foot. Key Takeaway: Be real. We’ll thank you for it and you’ll benefit. Do we really think people can’t tell when we are being fake? The Canadian Design and Construction Report — Fall 2014 – 11 NEWS BRIEFS BRITISH COLUMBIA Eastern Canada anti- dumping battle risks building materials shortage in B.C. An anti-dumping battle between eastern-Canadian rebar manufacturers and foreign suppliers has resulted in the possibility of shortages of the crit- ical building material in British Colum- bia, the Vancouver Sun reports. “Eastern Canada has several steel mills that produce much, but not all, of the metal rods Eastern contractors use to reinforce concrete structures,” Don Cayo reports in the article. “But Western Canada has no such mills. And distances and rail-shipping costs make it impractical for West Coast builders to buy from Eastern Canadian shippers, even if they pro- duced enough to meet the demand.” “So Western Canada relies on im- ports, and its rebar supplies are di- rectly impacted by Canada Border Service Agency’s “preliminary determi- nation” — this is bureaucrat-speak for “best guess until we check it out fur- ther” — that mills in China and Korea are dumping product on the Canadian market.” Cayo quotes Anoop Khosla, presi- dent of Midvalley Rebar, one of half a dozen companies that cuts, bends and installs rebar for concrete used in Lower Mainland buildings, as saying in other circumstances American mills — a handful of which are much closer to Vancouver than the Canadian ones — might offer an alternative. But since Mexican producers have been squeezed out of the U.S. market by an unrelated anti-dumping ruling, U.S. customers are taking virtually all of the 12 – Fall 2014 — The Canadian Design and Construction Report American production, and little is left for Canadian customers, the article says. “This means rebar from Chinese and Korean mills is required, and soon, to prevent the region from running out,” Khosla has been quoted as say- ing. “Even though these mills are much farther away than the Eastern Canadian ones, water transportation is so much cheaper that it can be landed in Vancouver for only about 40 per cent of the shipping cost,” the Sun has reported. ALBERTA Construction of 105 new schools planned, but when? (103 to go?) The provincial government an- nounced in October plans to build an additional 55 Catholic and Public schools, on top of 50 pledged by for- mer premier Alison Redford. However, critics have observed that virtually none of the first batch of promised schools had started construction. Published reports have confirmed that one of the schools has been com- pleted and a second is under construc- tion, but that begs the question about the other 48 projects, let alone the ad- ditional 55 new ones added to the list. Alberta Infrastructure spokesper- son Tracy Larsen said construction of a new high school in northwest Cal- gary, which Calgary Board of Educa- tion officials said could cost up to $45 million, actually began in July, 14 months after it had been originally an- nounced by Redford. One project, the modernization of Ecole Citadelle for the Greater North Central Francophone school in Legal, has been completed already, Larsen said. Wildrose Party education critic Bruce McAllister, has been quoted as saying he had heard word of the new high school ground-breaking. “You’ll forgive me for not breaking out the pom-poms,” he said. “One for 50 is hardly cause for celebration. Start building the schools you promised and I’ll be the first in line to thank you.” Metro News quoted Kent Hehr, the Alberta Liberals’ education critic, as saying: “We knew the schools were going to start coming eventually, but the speed in which they’re coming doesn’t give me great confidence we are serving the students of today the best we can,” he said. SASKATCHEWAN $235.5 million Children's Hospital of Saskatchewan breaks ground Children, their families and project partners celebrated a major milestone for the Children’s Hospital of Saskatchewan (CHS) in Saskatoon with a ground-breaking ceremony at the construction site, the government announced in a news release. “Our government is fulfilling our promise to build a state-of-the-art ma- ternal and children’s hospital,” premier Brad Wall said. “This place of hope and healing will support high quality health care for our province’s children and families. This is truly an historic day as we celebrate a hospital made in Saskatchewan, for Saskatchewan.” ZGF Architects and HDH Architects designed the hospital, while ZW Group Inc. is the general contractor and Daniels Wingerak Engineering Ltd. is the mechanical engineer. With the support of the govern- ment’s $235.5 million investment, the facility design is now finalized and con- struction has started, the Sept. 25 news release said. The initial construc- tion phase includes piling and founda- tion work – approximately 300 concrete piles will be installed to sup- port the new structure. Construction of the main building will begin in early 2015, with the hos- pital scheduled for completion in 2017. The 176-bed facility will be located next to the Royal University Hospital on the University of Saskatchewan campus. A significant amount of design input came from patients, families, staff and physicians during the plan- ning phase – making the hospital a true reflection of the province and Saskatchewan people. In addition to medical services for children and pregnant women, the ma- ternal and children’s hospital will in- clude a pediatric and adult emergency department for both Children’s Hospi- tal of Saskatchewan and Royal Univer- sity Hospital. MANITOBA Province allocates $1.4 million to repair or replace 13 municipal bridges The Manitoba government has an- nounced 50 per cent cost-sharing funding for 13 municipal projects under the Municipal Bridge Program. Seven of the projects involve bridge construction or renewal and the re- maining six will receive funding this year for the preliminary or detailed de- sign work, depending on the stage of the project. Pre-engineering work is a pre-requisite for eligibility for funding for construction, a news release re- ported. Last year, the Manitoba govern- ment approved funding of more than $1.25 million for bridge and culvert re- placement in the rural municipalities of Dauphin and Rhineland and the Town of Ste. Anne, as well as for preliminary or detailed design work for bridges in the City of Portage la Prairie, Town of Virden and the rural municipalities of Mountain, Stanley, Taché and White- mouth. In 2012, six projects shared more than $1 million in funding for bridge and culvert work. To date, the Municipal Bridge Program has committed $3.4 million in cost- shared funding for municipal bridge re- newal and rehabilitation projects. University of Manitoba selects Mark Pauls as first architectural Partner-in-Residence The University of Manitoba’s Fac- ulty of Architecture Partners Program has appointed U of M alumnus Mark Pauls to a new position to investigate critical design issues facing Mani- toba’s built environments. issues facing our local and global com- munity and to benefit from the fresh- ness of thought and perspective our students bring to these issues.” Pauls has a Master of Science in cli- mate engineering from Danube Uni- versity Krems in Austria. He was trained in climatically-responsive de- sign and thermal simulation at Transsolar in Stuttgart, Germany, and he currently oversees the design and construction of new facilities at Mani- toba Hydro. ONTARIO Ontario Building Code revised to allow mid-rise wood frame construction “The province of Manitoba is uniquely positioned to be a leader in climatically-responsive design for our built environment,” Pauls said. “Our cli- mate is among the most challenging in the world, but we have terrific solar and hydroelectric resources that can be leveraged to do more with less. I look forward to partnering with the Faculty of Architecture to generate fur- ther momentum for performance- based design.” The university says Pauls’ goal will be to shape initiatives, which will bridge the interests, needs, and aspi- rations of students, academics, pro- fessional designers, industry and the public. Ralph Stern, dean of the Faculty of Architecture, says: “This is a wonder- ful opportunity for students to address real-world problems, seeking solutions crucial to the province and Canada in the areas of sustainable and energy-ef- ficient building design at a time of pro- found climate change. It underscores a clear commitment on the part of the faculty, the university and a major in- dustry stakeholder in finding common ground in shaping our future.” The partner-in-residence program is an embodiment of the mandate and mission of the partners program in the current learning, industry and practice environments, Stern says. “It is an op- portunity to link our students to core The decision to amend the Ontario Building Code to allow five and six- storey wood frame buildings will open the market to new developments and enhance the urban landscape, says a leader in the wood materials supply in- dustry. Jeff Armstrong, technical director of the Kott Group in Ottawa, says the wood construction option could be 18 to 23 per cent less expensive than comparable concrete or steel-framed structures, even allowing for extra costs to achieve Ontario-specific fire protection requirements. “This could open up sites that don't make economic sense to do in con- crete,” Armstrong said. “The other thing about mid-rise five or six-storey structures is that it's a nice height. It means that development can be on a human scale, and won't overwhelm a streetscape – from the top floor of a six-storey building you can see trees right at eye level.” These observations were shared by Paul Bedford, an urban planning pro- fessor at the University of Toronto and Toronto's former chief city planner. “The changes provide Ontario's archi- tects and builders new options to cre- ate affordable and attractive pedestrian-oriented buildings that en- hance streetscapes,” he said in a news release. The OBC code changes differ from other jurisdictions in that the new reg- The Canadian Design and Construction Report — Fall 2014 – 13 NEWS BRIEFS ulations require non-combustable stairwells and roofs with combustion- resiliant roofs, making Ontario's regu- lations the most rigorous in Canada. “Our made-in Ontario model for mid-rise wood construction provides the highest requirements for fire safety in Canada,” said Ted McMeekin, Ontario's minister of municipal affairs and housing. “Balconies have to be sprinklered, and there are access for firefighting rules that don't apply for four-storey structures, which currently can also be built with wood,” Arm- strong said. Armstrong said he is aware of sev- eral Ottawa-area projects in design/planning stages that will take advantage of the new rules when they go into effect in the new year. He ex- pects there will be some challenges, as trades need to learn to work with the new rules, and especially deal with the different building material require- ments for stairwells and elevator shafts. These require a 1.5 hour fire resistance rating. “It can be a challenge when you mix materials like this,” Armstrong said. “Concrete and steel are not going to shrink, but timber shrinks. That needs to be factored into the design.” As well, the need to use separate trades for the stairwells and elevator shafts complicates job scheduling and logis- tics. These issues will be unique to On- tario, and Armstrong expects there will be a learning curve and some costs as- sociated with the materials mixing. The housing industry has long ad- vocated for Ontario to adopt the six- storey wood standard. British Columbia, the first province to permit six-storey wood buildings, has re- ported more than 100 projects since 2009, creating more than 5,000 new housing and rental options for B.C. res- idents. Elliot Lake: Incompetence, greed, neglect and dishonesty at root of Algo Centre Mall collapse The story of the Algo Centre Mall's 14 – Fall 2014 — The Canadian Design and Construction Report deadly roof collapse in Elliot Lake two years ago can be traced to decades of incompetence, neglect, greed and dis- honesty by a succession of owners, engineers and municipal officials, ac- cording to a provincial judicial inquiry. Commissioner Paul Belanger pulled few punches in his October report. “Although it was rust that defeated the structure of the Algo mall, the real story behind the collapse is one of human, not material failures,” Be- langer wrote. “Some of these failings were minor, some were not: they ranged from apathy, neglect and indif- ference through mediocrity, ineptitude and incompetence, to outright greed, obfuscation and duplicity.” Two people died when the rooftop parking area, long observed to be leak- ing, collapsed into the mall. There are 71 recommendations in the report from the $20 million inquiry, including setting minimum mainte- nance standards for buildings, beefed- up inspections, and an expanded emergency response capability. Belanger concluded the problems began unfolding several decades ago, to the early 1970s. He observed the building was “doomed to early failure” even before it was built. The idea of putting parking on the roof wasn't a good idea, and this was compounded by a defective design, using untested materials. “The system was a dismal failure from the moment it was installed,” Belanger's report states. The leaking started early, and there was a succession of inspections, visits and reports – some 30 overall – through the mall's 33-year life. However, no one solved the leaking problem, which some described as “the Algo Falls.” And this leaking led to rust, which would ultimately com- promise the structural steel's integrity. Belanger asserted that some engi- neers neglected their vocation's “moral and ethical foundation,” and he sin- gled out Robert (Bob) Wood, for spe- cial criticism. The engineer said the mall was sound just weeks before it collapsed. Wood faces criminal charges in connection with the collapse. “His (Wood's) review was similar to that of a mechanic inspecting a car with a cracked engine block who pronounces the vehicle sound because of its good paint job,” the report says. The commission report observes that various mall owners hid the prob- lems, and then tried to sell their way out of them when quick fixes didn't work. Profit considerations overrode all other concerns, Belanger said. “We are anticipating that Commis- sioner Belanger's report will have consid- erable impact on Ontario's engineering profession,” said Barry Steinberg, chief executive officer of Consulting Engi- neers of Ontario (CEO). “Ultimately, the significance of these recommendations hinge on what the government of On- tario chooses to adopt.” QUEBEC Quebec Construction Association (ACQ) adopts values charter Quebec’s Construction Association (ACQ) has adopted a Values Charter that will see the organization ramp up its efforts to stamp out corruption and collusion, the Montreal Gazette re- ports. The newspaper says that, among the firm commitments outlined in the somewhat-vague document, are promises to “adopt a clear process for dealing with complaints linked to ethics and integrity” and to “develop and apply ethics training for all person- nel.” The charter was not required by provincial law. It reflects initiatives to help prevent future corruption. The association represents more than 89,000 workers in Quebec’s con- struction industry, who completed more than 60 per cent of the 154.7 mil- lion construction work-hours through- out Quebec in 2013. Patenaude Trempe Van Dalen and Air-Ins become C.L.E.B. Patenaude Trempe Van Dalen and Air-Ins, which says it is Eastern Canada's largest group of profession- als in laboratory and on-site testing, quality control and technical know- how dedicated exclusively to the build- ing-science field, will now be known as C.L.E.B. (Conseil et laboratoire en enveloppe du bâtiment, or building en- velope consulting and laboratory). This new brand image marks the strategic repositioning of two sister companies – Patenaude Trempe Van Dalen (PTVD) and Air-Ins – to create a new group synergy. And to mark the occasion, C.L.E.B. inaugurated in Oc- tober a new head office in Varennes, near Montreal, and the expansion of its testing laboratory, an investment of more than $3 million. “For more than 30 years, Air Ins and PTVD have grown individually while providing complementary services in their field of application," says C.L.E.B. president Mario Gonçalves. "Rooted in the values instilled by their respective founders, these two companies have grown to maturity and are recognized as North American leaders in their field. The expertise of our staff and our laboratory facilities, among the biggest in Canada, enable us to provide one- stop service for major projects across Eastern Canada and the Northeastern United States. Creating C.L.E.B. shows our desire to emphasize the synergy that has always existed be- tween our two companies with the aim of serving our clients better." The head office, which has grown to more than 41,000 sq. ft. from 23,000, has been designed by the Éric Labbé architecture firm. The new brand image was developed by the Minimal Médias team. NEW BRUNSWICK Housing to decline through 2016 – CMHC Canada Mortgage and Housing Cor- poration's (CMHC's) fall housing mar- ket report for Saint John, Moncton and Fredericton indicates that residential construction in New Brunswick's large urban centres is expected to decline until 2016. “Rising out-migration will negatively impact demand for new single-de- tached homes while persistently high vacancy rates in the province's large urban centres will slow multi-residen- tial construction activity, resulting in an overall decline in total housing starts in 2015 and 2016,” said Claude Gautreau, CMHC's senior market ana- lyst for New Brunswick. Rapid expan- sion of the rental universe in some markets combined with out-migration has exerted upward pressure on the vacancy rate. Moncton hopes new Liberal government will commit to sports and entertainment centre Moncton’s city manager says he wants Premier Brian Gallant’s new Lib- eral government to commit to a similar financial package for a new downtown sports and entertainment centre as was promised by the former Tory government, CBC has reported. “We need to reconfirm the provin- cial funding to the project given there was a change in government,” Jaques Dube said. Just before the campaign that led to the former Tory government's defeat in the Sept. 22 provincial election, for- mer economic development minister Bruce Fitch appeared with Moncton mayor George LeBlanc at a news con- ference where the provincial govern- ment promised $23.85 million for the proposed centre. NOVA SCOTIA Halifax police investigate $40,000 construction drill theft Someone stole a $40,000 hammer drill in downtown Halifax, near the new Nova Centre construction site, police say. Halifax Regional Police Const. Holly Tooke told the CBC that moving the giant piece of equipment would have required a lot of effort. "So it's rather large and heavy,” she was quoted as saying. “It would be used for breaking concrete and rock so it would take significant effort to re- move it from the site so you have to have someone helping you and have the appropriate transportation to be able to remove it.” Tooke asks anyone who saw any- thing relating to the theft to contact police at (902) 490-5016. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Nova Scotia awards contract to research ultra-deepwater oil potential Petrofac has been awarded a con- tract to work with the government of Nova Scotia to help identify the best way forward to exploit its ultra-deep- water oil potential. Under the contract's terms, Petro- fac has been asked to deliver a devel- opment study for a prospective oil reservoir 3,000 m. beneath the seabed, in water depth of 2,000 m. This is a multi-discipline, integrated project, being led by Petrofac’s spe- cialist subsea engineering business, K W Subsea, a news release reports. Additionally, teams from within Petrofac’s Engineering & Consulting Services (ECS) business and the wider group capability will provide support to the project, ranging from process de- sign, naval architecture, subsea engi- neering, cost estimating as well as a specific drilling scope. The project is expected to be completed in early 2015. “The potential outcomes of this study are of strategic importance for the Nova Scotia government and a great step forward for Petrofac in the ultra-deepwater market,” said Craig Muir, managing director for Petrofac’s ECS business. “The wider capability set of the Petrofac Group really helped us offer a value proposition. We now look forward to delivering that propo- The Canadian Design and Construction Report — Fall 2014 – 15 NEWS BRIEFS sition for our customer.” The government of Nova Scotia es- timates its offshore potential to be ap- proximately 120 trillion cu ft. of natural gas and eight billion barrels of oil; it has already awarded a number of blocks to Shell and BP who have com- bined exploration commitments in ex- cess of $2 billion (US). PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND Major Charlottetown restoration project financed with $4 million provincial loan A published report says that the provincial cabinet has approved a $4 million loan from Island Investment De- velopment Inc. to a numbered com- pany owned by Charlottetown developer Charles Twele, to redevelop 61 and 63 University Ave., formerly the Sam the Record Man building. The loan will be for five years, amor- tized over 25 years, with a four per cent interest rate. The site will be turned into high-end offices, and work is scheduled to finish in early 2016. Cabinet also authorized Island In- vestment Development Inc. to renew a loan first issued in 2009 to Padinox Inc., currently owned by Timothy Casey. The original five-year loan was $3.65-million for expansion of ware- house and distribution facilities. The re- newal is for just over $1.2-million for an additional five-year term. The interest rate for this loan renewal is equal to the TD prime plus 1.25 per cent. Georgetown port receives funds from provincial, federal governments Both the federal and PEI govern- ments have decided to provide funds for the The Georgetown Port Inc. to complete upgrades and enhancement, with the goal of attracting new busi- nesses and visitors to the Prince Ed- ward Island community. The investments were announced Oct. 21 by Fisheries and Oceans min- ister Gail Shea (on behalf of Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency minister Rob Moore) and PEI Fisheries, Aqua- culture and Rural Development minis- ter Ron MacKinley in Georgetown. 16 – Fall 2014 — The Canadian Design and Construction Report The Georgetown Port Inc. will re- ceive $100,000 from ACOA, and $102,000 from the provincial Commu- nity Fund, for upgrades to an existing facility in Georgetown for use as a multi-purpose, multi-tenant facility. Completing these upgrades will enable Georgetown Port Inc. to attract local businesses and help them expand their capabilities. The Georgetown Port Inc. is also re- ceiving $38,500 through ACOA, and $7,500 from the province, through the Regional Development Support Pro- gram, to execute the Tourism Atlantic Strategic Tourism Expansion Program (STEP), and complete a port readiness workshop for the Town of Georgetown. Through the implementation of the STEP program, the port hopes to im- prove its tourism product and increase cruise ship visitation to the area. NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR School builders dig up old airplanes Construction workers preparing a new school's site in St. John's east end have discovered an array of debris dis- carded by the American military more than 50 years ago, including an airplane fuselage. The new school is being built on the site of a former dump for the old Fort Pepperell army base, which operated from 1940 to 1961. Provincial transportation and works minister David Brazil told the CBC that the amount of garbage and waste being dug is slowing down site prepa- ration and remediation efforts, but isn't expected to delay the planned Septem- ber 2016 opening of the new school. Brazil said it's costing extra money to safely dispose of the material, which includes, among other things, vehicle parts, appliances and building materi- als. Then contractors discovered the airplane fuselage. “If you go down 10 feet and you fig- ure there will be metals to that, and then you find the top of a fuselage that goes another 20 feet, well, you can't just cut off the top of that. You have to go down and remediate the rest of the land,” Brazil has been quoted as saying. The provincial government awarded a $3.3 million contract in August to Marco Services Ltd. of St. John's, cov- ering site preparation and remediation, the construction of foundations and footings, the assembly of structural steel and the installation of water and sewer systems. The province will issue a second contract to construct the building. New safety training facility opens in Mount Pearl The Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Safety Association (NLC- SCA) has recently re-opened a state-of- the-art safety training centre in Mount Pearl. “We've seen tremendous growth in the industry in the past 10 years,” said NLCSA chairperson Denis Galway. He said the recent consolidation of opera- tions in the St. John's metro area al- lows the association to have dedicated classrooms for specific training pro- grams such as Fall Protection and Con- fined Space Entry under one roof. “We have also incorporated the latest tech- nology in student response systems and audio visual equipment, including video conference capabilities,” he has been quoted as saying in a published report. The association outgrew its office and training space on Glencoe Dr. in 2011 and added a temporary training facility on Old Penneywell Rd. Now that the renovations on Glencoe Dr. – which doubled the space to 12,000 sq. ft. - are complete, the temporary site on Pennywell Rd. has been closed. “In 10 short years the Construction Safety Association has expanded its presence in the Metro region more than four-fold, and has experienced similar growth at its facilities in Corner Brook," Galway has been quoted as saying. 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The event kicked off Thursday with a network- ing and logistical overview meeting followed Fri- day by a pre-conference oil sands tour in Fort McMurray with presentations about technological innovations for resource extraction and land recla- mation. On Saturday participants were invited to take part in the annual golf tournament, this year at Sil- verwing Links. The trade show started at noon, fol- lowed that evening by an opening reception and introductory speeches by Calgary Economic De- velopment president and CEO Bruce Graham and EDAC president Serge Cote. On Sunday, the EDAC annual general meeting kicked off the day’s trade show and speaking events. The next day, participants could select among four study tours sponsored by Calgary Economic Development. Tuesday’s speakers and breakout sessions wrapped up with the closing president’s reception and dinner. The conference is also the setting for the asso- ciation’s EDAC professional certification exams. Awards ceremonies each day of the conference recognized members for their economic develop- ment contributions and marketing achievements. Throughout the year, EDAC promotes and ad- vocates to government and other regional groups to enhance understanding of professional eco- nomic development practices. The association also works with universities to develop program- ming and skills to support members' professional development. The association, which represents officials in municipal, regional, provincial and federal eco- nomic development offices (and associated sup- pliers and services), reflects the interests of government officials who spend much of their time connecting with both elected officials and private sector businesses to facilitate community economic growth. The conference is hosted in a different Cana- dian city each year. The Canadian Design and Construction Report — Fall 2014 – 19 YORKTON, SASKATCHEWAN Lifestyle and growth opportunities spur economic development initiatives for thriving community Canadian Design and Construction Report special feature Yorkton, Saskatchewan's amenities and lifestyle provide an enticing living environment for this thriving community's current and future residents. “Here you’re eight minutes from anywhere in the city,” says Mayor Bob Maloney. “We are a safe city with great schools, good health care and growing re- tail, entertainment and business sectors.” The community, 600 km northwest of Winnipeg and 300 km southeast of Saskatoon along Highway 16, also provides transportation links for both CN Rail and CP Rail, and is the province's third-largest trading area, serving more than 150,000 people. Maloney says Yorkton has many amenities a city of its size doesn’t normally have, including Parkland Mall, big box retail outlets like Superstore, Walmart and Staples, that he describes as the envy of neigh- bouring communities, Gallagher Centre Water Park and abundant green spaces. In addition, “our Yorkton Terriers are 2014 Junior A Canadian hockey champions,” he said. In the residential sector, a new subdivision will add 54 single-family and multi-family homes. Highway commercial and industrial land is available and a new big box subdivision development has just been completed. 20 – Fall 2014 — The Canadian Design and Construction Report “We have serviced lands available for large-scale in- dustrial development and are at work on an infrastructure improvement project for our Dracup Ave. corridor that will support the new Parkland College campus, with serviced lands further to the south for additional commercial and industrial development. At $6 million, it is one of the largest capital improvement projects we have under- taken.” He said two years ago the city opened a new $33 mil- lion water treatment plant. Yorkton offers several incentives for industrial and res- idential development including a five-year phase-in of property taxes for industrial development and a five-year, 100 per cent tax exemption to developers for multi-family rental units. While the city's demographics have traditionally been older, the development of two large canola crushing plants and growth in other sectors are attracting new workers with their families. The new Parkland College Trades and Technology Centre will train young people at home for jobs in the community, rather than see them move elsewhere. Gord Shaw, Yorkton's director of planning and engi- neering, says the city will continue to focus on value- added agricultural industry and existing services. “With the rail lines and provincial highways intersecting here we are a prime distribution point into Saskatchewan, Mani- The Canadian Design and Construction Report — Fall 2014 – 21 YORKTON YORKTON, WHERE BUSINESS GROWS! Yorkton is the regional economic and agricultural hub of the third largest trading area in east- central Saskatchewan. Our economy provides excellent opportunities for new businesses and investment. Yorkton’s high level of educational, healthcare and recreation services, expanding housing sector, competitive business environment, combined with excellent retail and wholesale services are some of the reasons why Yorkton is one of the best places to call home. Our City Council, Staff and the Committees of Council are dedicated to fostering a strong infrastructure for sustainable economic growth. We invite you to build your dreams here, a community “Where Good Things Happen!” WWW . YORKTON . CA 37 Third Avenue North, Box 400 Yorkton, SK Canada S3N 2W3 22 – Fall 2014 — The Canadian Design and Construction Report 306-786-1747 econdev@yorkton.ca toba and into the U.S. Our airport also has airlift capacity to reach northern mining communities.” Currently positioned as a food processing centre for east-central Saskatchewan with the two canola oil crush- ing plans, oat and flaxseed processing plants and a meat processing plant, Yorkton is also home to 20 manufactur- ing businesses and more than 1,000 other small busi- nesses. Shaw says since 2010, Yorkton has added more than $280 million in building value. Maloney says Yorkton is benefitting from Saskatchewan's overall growth and is working closely with consultants looking at current demands and identi- fying gaps and needs. “Our Economic Development Committee represents some of our bigger interests in the city and we are in marketing mode now, looking to the future.” He says there is also work taking place unofficially now with other local cities and towns and he hopes a for- mal economic development association will be formed by 2016. He indicates that health care and education build com- munities, and that the agriculture and mining sectors have been at Yorkton's foundation, so these areas will likely be part of the community's future development focus. “Even now our businesses reach international clients with the goods and services they provide,” says Shaw. “We are a global community looking outwardly to con- tinue to tap into new business and new opportunities.” For more information, visit www.yorkton.ca. The Canadian Design and Construction Report — Fall 2014 – 23 SASKATOON New Saskatoon Police Service headquarters combines security with an inviting environment $122 million project designed for the city's growth Photos from Shai Gil Fotography courtesy of CS&P Architects Canadian Design and Construction Report Saskatoon’s new police service headquarters opened in August, combining security, room for growth and envi- ronmental responsibility. Designed by CS&P Architects, in association with aodbt architecture + interior design, and constructed by EllisDon, the 390,000 sq. ft. $122 million headquarters re- places a previous location too small from the moment it opened its doors. The former headquarters, constructed in 1977, had been built for a staff of 300, went through three renova- Build For Life Armorcore 1/8 page 254-752-3622 armorcore.com tions over the years, and recently, with nine additional satellite locations, had to support a staff of 650. Saska- toon Mayor Donald Atchison says this proved inefficient and couldn’t support the city’s current and future growth. “The city is on a historic pattern with 4.2 per cent growth last year alone,” he said. “We didn’t want to get into the same situation with the new police headquarters so instead of designing this project to serve a population of 300,000 (the city currently has about 260,000 resi- dents), we’ve designed this to serve 500,000 or more. It is a 100-year headquarters,” he said. Atchison said the building has been designed to meet LEED Silver certification, as the city wishes to encourage environmentally responsible construction. “If we don’t practice what we preach, how can we expect private building owners to.” The new station, constructed on a reclaimed site in the city’s warehouse district, includes a state-of-the art forensics lab, property and evidence storage, an indoor firing range, a firearms training simulator, a detention cen- tre with more than 50 holding cells, a 911 call centre, a canine training facility, computer lab, three classrooms, a gymnasium and an aboriginal culture room. Many of these features will improve operations and — Continued on page 26 24 – Fall 2014 — The Canadian Design and Construction Report EDMONTON $33.8 million Mill Woods Library, Seniors and Multicultural Centre to provide vibrant hub and gathering place for southeastern Edmonton community . Canadian Design and Construction Report special feature The new $33.8 million Mill Woods Library, Seniors and Multicultural Centre will soon open, providing a vibrant hub and gathering place for the southeastern Edmonton community. Designed by Hughes Condon Marler Archi- tects (HCMA) in joint venture with DUB Architects, and constructed by EllisDon, the project has been designed to achieve LEED Silver certification. Mill Woods dates back to the 1970s and is home to 32 elementary schools, seven junior high schools, two high schools, an alternative outreach high school and the Mill Woods (South) Campus of MacEwan University. It has more than 80,000 people. The new centre will provide 25,000 sq. ft. of library space, doubling the size of the existing library. Amenities and features include free public computer stations, free Wi-Fi access, quiet study rooms, reading areas for chil- dren, teens and adults, a freshwater aquarium and a fire- place. — Continued on page 26 Xzact Steel Services Inc. is an Edmonton Alberta based full service steel company serving western Canada’s demanding steel needs with endless commitment to quality, safety and timely execution. Integration is key to Xzact Steel’s efficiency, capacity and dependability. Combining the strength of experience and resources of our various business units and partnerships allows Xzact Steel to deliver seamless, end to end solutions for its clients. In its entirety Xzact Steel Services Inc. is comprised of Xzact Steel Erectors Inc., Xzact Steel Fabricators Inc., Steelssalg Engineering Inc. and is strategically partnered with MacDougall Steel Erectors Inc. 6131 97th Street, Edmonton, AB T6E 3J3 Phone: 780-732-0660 Fax: 780-801-0312 www.xzactsteel.com The Canadian Design and Construction Report — Fall 2014 – 25 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.” CITY OF BRAMPTON City of Brampton continues growth path with global perspective and local business support Six libraries and one more in the works, Peel Memorial Wellness Centre to break ground this year Canadian Design and Construction Report staff writer The City of Brampton is continuing its path for growth, retention and attraction by focusing its energies both on existing businesses and becoming a global partner. Three years into his role as director of economic de- velopment and tourism, Sohail Saeed calls Brampton a great global city whose growth over the past five to 10 years has been phenomenal. “It all started with a unique understanding that if we achieve expansion and retention in the right way, attraction will follow.” This has led to economic development becoming a marketing arm for local businesses to support their growth and therefore commitment to the city. The city has recognized its cultural diversity as an ad- vantage in developing strong international business part- nerships. Brampton belongs to the Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance, and partners with the Indo Canada Chamber of Commerce, the Confederation of Greater Toronto Chinese Business Association and the Italian Chamber of Commerce of Ontario. “We are also part of the Brampton Chinese Business Association which launched recently with a focus on con- necting with interests in China and Hong Kong,” Saeed said. “The association’s first trade mission took place in September.” Besides its cultural diversity, Brampton is home to a diverse range of businesses. Saeed says of the approxi- mately 9,000 businesses his office tracks, about 90 per cent are small to medium enterprises. “We also have several big players though and many companies have es- tablished headquarters here. Among the bigger names are Chrysler, Rogers, Loblaws, Maple Lodge Farms, Air Canada, DHL Express Canada, Italpasta, Medtronic, Canadian Blood Services and Canon who will soon be opening a new head office with a staff of 500.” Brampton is experiencing the second fastest popula- tion growth among Canadian municipalities. The city also has a strong strategic plan which includes the infrastruc- ture development needed to support its growth and a master plan that has allocated 3,000 acres of future em- ployment development land. Saeed says the city has received several key awards and recognition over the years which, combined with its The Canadian Design and Construction Report — Fall 2014 – 27 28 – Fall 2014 — The Canadian Design and Construction Report CITY OF BRAMPTON land availability, focus on transit and education and com- mitment to foreign and local associations, provides it top rankings for attracting business. “For 2007-2012 and again for 2012-2017 we have been recognized by the World Health Organization as an Inter- national Safe City. fDi Magazine has named us in its top 10 cities for the Americas as Mid-Sized City of the Future, Best Infrastructure City and Most Business Friendly City.” Saeed says the city’s year-to-date residential permits are more than $1 billion and $259 million in ICI permits have been issued. “As of Q2 Brampton ranks sixth in total construction value in Canada.” “We have many amenities already to support the recreation of existing and new residents including our world class Cassie Campbell Community Centre with its two arenas, pool, fitness area and outdoor spaces. With almost 156,000 library card holders we have six libraries already and plans for another.” Brampton has also been listed as the youngest Cana- dian community with an average age of 34 and maintains close ties with its Algoma University campus and Sheri- dan College. “Sheridan’s Brampton campus is its largest with about 9,000 students. The college will be moving its skills Skills Training Centre (KTC) to Brampton as well as the anchor for its Brampton technology hub,” Saeed said. Other projects include the Peel Memorial Wellness Centre. Saeed says the project, scheduled to break ground this year on the site of a former hospital, is a $530 million P3 project he expects will form the foundation for a medicine and preventative medicine health district. For more information, visit www.brampton.ca. The Canadian Design and Construction Report — Fall 2014 – 29 BURLINGTON Halton community's economic development plans includes shoreline projects Burlington focuses economic development on neighbourhoods and 'sense of place' Canadian Design and Construction Report staff writer Burlington, a community located at the western end of Lake Ontario, is focusing its economic development initia- tives in developing neighbourhoods. “The city is consciously pursuing a goal of creating a sense of place within communities, and the economic de- velopment office has taken a proactive role in moving this plan forward,” said Frank Keown, Burlington Economic Development Corporation (BEDC)'s executive direc- tor. Burlington belongs both to the Greater Toronto Area and the Hamilton Census Metropolitan Area. One of its major strengths is the quality of life for its approximately 170,000 residents. He says part of this strategy has in- cluded identifying a number of plazas that are central to neighbourhoods for mixed use redevelopment to ensure communities are livable, walkable and that there are gathering places to bring people together. The city has also made a series of investments in its waterfront over the past 10 years to up- date and upgrade it, including the $14.4 million Brant Street Pier that opened in 2013. The S-shaped pier extends 450 ft. from Spencer Smith Park over Lake Ontario and pro- vides unique views of the lake and Burlington's shoreline. McKeown says a 4 km stretch of undeveloped water- front, which includes a major park and a beach park, is unique for the GTA area and a key focus for the city. “We have a new convention centre hotel for the area we expect will break ground in 2015 or 2016 that will integrate with the street and include a large plaza with public ac- cess.” With only about 10 per cent of available land undeveloped, much of the city’s con- struction is focused on infill and intensifi- cation. “Our designated green space makes up 53 per cent of our land so we have very little work on the residential side of things.” Recent projects have included the $29 million LEED Gold Burlington Performing Arts Centre, the $45 million Haber Recre- ation Centre, the Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital redevelopment and expansion project and downtown streetscape initia- tives. 30 – Fall 2014 — The Canadian Design and Construction Report “The city has also put a focus on infrastructure,” he said. “There is a redevelopment and expansion plan for the QEW corridor that will include collaboration with McMas- ter University and their DeGroote School of Business that lies within that corridor.” He said Burlington participates in the GTA Marketing Alliance and is working as well with regional partners in- cluding Milton and Halton to promote assets like the 400- acre Milton Education Village Innovation Centre. Another component of BEDC’s strategy involves more feet-to-the- street initiatives. “We want to try to spend more time face-to-face with the businesses in our com- munity to better understand who they are and what they need.” He says the goal is to ensure the ability to answer the question of how economic development can help grow existing local busi- ness. McKeown says about half of the city’s residents work for the region’s 750 to 800 smaller com- panies. Only about 50 businesses in the city employ more than 200 people. The city has a diverse economy with ro- bust manufacturing and strong professional services and water sectors. The city has been ranked fifth overall as one of Canada’s Best Places to Live by MoneySense magazine and as the top medium-sized city. exp Services Inc. provides comprehensive engineering services for Burlington CaDCR special feature Since its inception in 1957 as a ge- otechnical engineering service, exp Services Inc. has expanded its offer- ings and is now a turn-key engineer- ing firm. The company has applied its expertise to many projects within the Burlington area. Project manager Osbert (Ozzie) Benjamin says the company began expanding its reach in the mid to late 90’s when it added infrastructure, structural, electrical and mechanical engineering to its existing base (geot- echnical, environmental and building sciences). In 2011/2012, two U.S.- based firms and a firm in Atlantic Canada were added and in 2011 the company rebranded to exp Services Inc. “We can now offer our services across Canada and into the U.S. and provide the full range of engineering services,” he said. The company’s expertise and di- verse range of services landed exp the contract for third-party materials testing and inspection services with the City of Burlington. Benjamin says the company provides field testing for all city infrastructure projects includ- ing roads, sewers and watermains as well as occasional recreational facili- ties. “We’ve been in the independent third party verification industry for 50 years. We have a proven track record both on the engineering and lab side and have the problem-solving skills required for complex jobs.” exp is also involved with private projects, including the $120 million Joseph Brant Hospital redevelopment and expansion project. Benjamin says while visible ground conditions may be easy to assess, once you get below the surface you never know what to expect. This is where exp’s experienced staff, many of whom have been with the com- pany long-term, come into play. He also says exp’s technicians have a strong knowledge about chal- lenges weather can create, including safety challenges, and that they apply that knowledge to help to ensure the project moves forward safely and ef- ficiently. For more information about exp Services Inc., visit http://www.exp.com. We are proud to be associated with the Oulet Shopping Centre in Niagara-on-the-Lake project. 80 Bancroft Street, Hamilton, ON L8E 2W5 Phone: 905.573.4000 Fax: 905.573.9693 www.exp.com The Canadian Design and Construction Report — Fall 2014 – 31 NORTH BATTLEFORD North Battleford thrives with investment, services and ideal location Saskatchewan community takes proactive approach to economic development opportunities Photo by Anand George Canadian Design and Construction Report special feature North Battleford, Saskatchewan has been attracting in- vestment and growth with a combination of its excellent lo- cation, affordable land prices, available labour, lower operating costs, a high quality of life, and the city's bold de- cisions to invest in itself. The community has an ideal location on the national high- way grid connecting Winnipeg to Northern British Columbia, and equidistant between Regina and Edmonton and Saska- toon and Lloydminster. Mayor Ian Hamilton says significant investment is being made in steam-assisted oil extraction just northwest of the city. “Husky has three projects alone that will employ about 80 people as high-end operators,” he said. “We expect this will have a positive impact on us directly and understand that more oil and gas opportunities are coming.” He says the city is willing to work with business on a case-by-case basis to assess individual needs both for at- traction and retention. “We used to be laid back but now we’re embracing the growth in the province and thinking more proactively about what we are capable of doing.” The construction two years ago of the $850 million North www.rcph.ca email: rcph@sasktel.net Ph. 306.445.4344 Fx. 306.445.4497 841-106th Street, North Battleford, SK S9A 1W3 32 – Fall 2014 — The Canadian Design and Construction Report Battleford Energy Centre has secured a reliable and consis- tent source of long-term power for the region. North Battleford also serves as a regional agricultural hub for a trading population of between 70,000 and 80,000. The community also has health services which Hamilton says are both extensive and excellent, including Saskatchewan's only psychiatric rehabilitation hospital. “The province announced this year it will rebuild the Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford, hopefully begin- ning next year. The $180 million project will include 188 mental health beds and will have an adjoining correctional facility with 96 cells for inmates,” he said. The hospital and nearby oilfield developments have de- pleted the community's available housing inventory, but the city can react quickly and will respond to new residential needs as they arise. Hamilton says North Battleford has demonstrated confi- dence in its growth and a commitment to maintaining its liv- ing environment through projects including the Co-Op Aquatic Centre opened in 2012 and the adjacent NATION- SWEST Field House, where dual fields can each accommo- date 250 spectators. “We also have a new six-sheet curling rink and our 380-seat Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts.” Nearby, just 20 minutes away in one direction, Hamilton says you can find the best downhill skiing in the province, and in the other direction, there are scenic lakes and provin- cial parks. The city has a robust construction industry. Hamilton says though year-to-date permits number around the same as last year, their value has risen from $10 million to $40 million. “Walmart is expanding to a full-service location and Home Hardware is doubling its footprint.” Eight first nations groups live in the area and Hamilton says the city recognizes that aboriginal youth represents the highest-rising demographic. He said work is ongoing to es- tablish training and development opportunities within this community to support future growth opportunities. The Canadian Design and Construction Report — Fall 2014 – 33 Fort McMurray's new airport terminal building Contractors overcome labour shortages and challenging climate to complete $258 million project Photos courtesy of Ledcor Construction Limited Canadian Design and Construction Report staff writer Northern Alberta's oilsands boom has resulted in both the need and special construction challenges for the Fort McMurray Airport Authority (FMAA), which has success- fully completed a $258 million terminal expansion. The original plans were for a $100 million, 8,400 sq. ft. terminal capable of serving one million passengers a year. Construction started in 2009, but the newly-established FMAA quickly stopped the work after determining the ex- isting plan would not be sufficient, deciding to expand it to 15,000 sq. ft. This has proven to be a wise decision, as passenger vol- ume jumped to 1.2 million in 2013. The new terminal building officially opened in May and will be able to accommodate 1.5 million passengers annu- ally. Designed by Office of McFarlane Biggar Architects + Designers, the three-level airport terminal has been con- structed by Ledcor Construction Ltd. and site work has been completed by E Construction. 34 – Fall 2014 — The Canadian Design and Construction Report Even once the new plan had been set, manpower and extreme weather continued to challenge the project. John Vu, Ledcor’s project manager for the terminal, said: “Skilled labour in the area is drawn to more lucrative and attractive industrial sector positions which created manpower shortages for the commercial sector.” To address this concern, he says trade contractors from across North America, including some from as far away as Florida, were called in to work on the project. “The northern climate of Fort Mac can reach +30C in the summer and up to -50C in the winter - an 80C temper- ature swing,” he said. “The duration of the project spanned three harsh winters.” Vu says Ledcor managed this challenge by educating crews about the importance of adequate winter gear dur- ing daily tool box talks and weekly safety meetings and by employing heating and hoarding methods to heat the building and work areas. The terminal has been constructed with cast-in-place concrete foundation, structural steel, and precast hollow core planks on the second and third level floors. Architec- tural features include insulated precast panels, metal cladding, triple-glazed curtain wall system, Cross Lami- nated Timber (CLT) beams and Corten steel panels. The CLT panels have been integrated into the roof and exposed structural glulam members. Provided by Struc- turlam out of B.C., the CLT panels are composed of 50 per cent beetle-kill pine. Vu says this is the largest installation of CLT in North America with approximately 954,000 board feet required to complete the massive roof structure. “The product was manufactured off site and delivered in more than 35 truckloads in 52 ft. lengths, with each ship- ment weighing upwards of 55,000 lbs. The storing and handling of this material when it arrived on site was an enormous task.” Vu says the Corten steel panels inside and outside the building were also unique. “These needed to be “weath- ered outside” during the manufacturing phase. This allevi- ates the need for paint as they form a rust-like appearance when exposed to the elements.” He says this process took a long time (up to six or more months) to achieve the desired architectural “rusting” ap- pearance. Vu says the design also includes an acoustic wood fea- ture wall that separates the ‘land’ side and ‘air’ side. He says the patterning gives the terminal both a modern and Northern feel. The terminal has been designed to incorporate LEED principles for sustainability, including “natural daylighting through the use of the designed curtain wall system, pas- sive ventilation and heat recovery systems,” Vu said. “Also, the use of reclaimed CLT boosted the project’s recycled material content.” The terminal design includes four aircraft bridges, 13 brand-name retail and food outlets and two full-service restaurants. The overall master plan calls for a four-star hotel to open in 2016 and 1,267 acres of land to be made available for new commercial and light industrial development. The terminal has been funded in part by a $110 loan from the Alberta Capital Finance Authority. Strathcona Mechanical Limited (SML) emerged into the construction industry as part of an amalgamation with Fuller & Knowles Ltd. in 1982. This merger enabled the newly formed Strathcona Mechanical Limited to continue to provide quality and professional work within the industry combining; the extensive industry experience, knowledge, continued new technologies, state-of-the-art construction methods and integrity to each project. 6612 – 44 Street, Leduc, AB T9E 7E4 Phone: 780-980-1122 Fax: 780-980-1129 www.sml.ca The Canadian Design and Construction Report — Fall 2014 – 35 Sight N Sound Design Inc. Achieving expertise in complex systems, including major courthouse projects Canadian Design and Construction Report special feature Sight N Sound Design Inc. has used its expertise in audio visual systems over three decades to design and build complex solutions for projects across North America, Mexico, Bermuda and the United Kingdom. From its head office in Richmond Hill, ON, the company works with architects, interior designers, and electrical, mechanical, acoustical and independent commissioning consultants to achieve tight timelines and complex, com- prehensive and integrated designs. President Ken Lewis says the company has become knowledgeable in the complex needs of courthouses through the completion of several courthouse consolida- tion initiatives in Waterloo, St. Thomas, Quinte, and Thun- der Bay, Ontario. “Courthouse projects are complex, requiring specialized knowledge in the technology and the operational require- ments of how a courthouse functions,” he said. “Sight N Sound provides detailed audio visual drawings and speci- fications that provide all the required information needed by the audio visual build team and the other team consult- ants to ensure that audio visual systems are aesthetically, architecturally and technically integrated into the facility.” Lewis says these courthouse audio visual systems com- prise a number of sub-systems including voice enhance- ment, audio recording, assistive hearing, interpretation, electronic evidence display, annotation, audio conferenc- ing, video remand, remote testimony, lighting control and control of courtroom privacy blinds. 36 – Fall 2014 — The Canadian Design and Construction Report “One of the most important mission critical systems in a courtroom is the voice pick up system which is used for the audio recording, teleconferencing, video conferencing and voice enhancement.” He says courtroom sessions are recorded on a digital recording device known as a DRD and the recording qual- ity must provide the court reporter with a minimum capa- bility of producing a transcript which is 97 per cent certifiable as accurate. The participants and public must also be able to hear the courtroom proceedings clearly and this requires high levels of speech intelligibility. “This level of quality is achieved by careful selection and placement of microphones for the judge, clerk, witness, accused, defense, crown and jury. Low profile micro- phones are placed discretely in millwork surfaces such as the front of the witness box, jury box, and court clerk’s desk to ensure that counsel are captured when, for exam- ple, they approach witnesses or the jury box.” Lewis says microphones and loudspeakers are also dis- cretely placed within the accused box to be vandal proof. High quality voice enhancement is achieved for the entire system by adopting a technique known as ‘mix minus.’ “Sight N Sound was one of the early pioneers of this technology and has produced performance ratings numer- ous times that were once thought to be impossible.” He says careful placement of loudspeakers is also re- quired throughout the courtroom. These are electronically connected to the various microphones via a sophisticated matrix audio mixer and amplification system equipped with specially designed algorithms. “Together these components are key in achieving high levels of speech intelligibility, providing enough gain to make up the acoustical losses in a courtroom without the effects of feed- back and recirculated audio. The acoustic and mechanical design per- formance plays a key role in the over- all audio system’s end to end performance.” Lewis says a voice lift system com- pensates for the courtroom's acoustic loss, which will always occur and is greater in larger courtrooms. The ob- ject of the audio system design, he says, is to create the effect that any- one in the courtroom, including the public gallery, will hear speakers in the proceedings as though they were approximately one meter away from the person talking. “Poor acoustical design will provide a space that is totally reliant on the voice enhancement systems,” he said. “A courtroom that provides an acoustical performance allowing everyone to hear easily without elec- tronic voice enhancement introduces different technical design issues for the recording, teleconferencing, video conferencing, video remand and re- mote testimony electronic systems.” Lewis says there is also a delicate balance between the overall acousti- cal end-to-end performance and the electronic voice enhancement system to ensure high speech intelligibility for both participants and those con- nected remotely to the courtroom. Sight N Sound carefully considers the court recording system, which records the various participants on dif- ferent tracks to provide track separa- tion playback for the court reporter in the transcription process. Errors in de- sign can allow for “inaudibles” on the playback, preventing full and accurate transcriptions. Designs must also take into ac- count that courtrooms of varying sizes may be connected to remote sites. Lewis says it is essential that regard- less of size, the audio performance of each courtroom is the same. “Each courtroom also provides electronic evidence presentation plug- in points at every counsel desk. This connection point allows both legacy VGA/audio and latest digital video sig- nals to be connected and presented to the court.” In addition to the critical audio per- formance requirement, Sight N Sound designs and builds all the other sub- systems related to the total audio-vi- sual courthouse requirements. Touch-panel technology controls these systems, which must be user friendly, reliable and mistake proof. Lewis says Sight N Sound develops and creates all these control programs in-house. “One of the most important mis- sion critical systems in a courtroom is the voice pick up system which is used for the audio recording, tele- conferencing, video conferencing and voice enhancement.” “For the four new courthouse proj- ects, we designed and built special mobile electronic multi-purpose evi- dence carts that provide electronic ev- idence annotation, printing and playback of different media formats.” For the Thunder Bay project, Sight N Sound designed a complex and unique codec farm system to meet the remote region's needs, enabling courtrooms and meeting rooms to cost-effectively share and connect via video conferencing. Lewis says working on a new court- house with tight delivery schedules means that on-site delivery and imple- mentation of the audio visual systems has to be carefully thought out to meet the “go-live” dates. “Sight N Sound designs all the cable systems that support the audio visual systems so they can be in- stalled by the electrical contractor. The equipment racks - of which there is one per courtroom - are built and pre- tested at our location and once the courthouse building construction is close to completion, we ship them to site.” After an audio visual installation is completed Sight N Sound begins its detailed commissioning phase which involves end-to-end system perform- ance. “At project completion, life for P3 projects (the courthouses) lives on for us as we continue to be part of the fa- cility management team providing on- going maintenance and technical support. We also provide a complete detailed testing once per year includ- ing a full commissioning report to the same level of detail as the original re- port at time of project's substantial completion.” Besides its extensive courthouse work, Sight n Sound has extensive ex- perience with voice enhancement in well-designed acoustic spaces, in- cluding the challenging New York As- sembly Chamber in New York. The company is working now on the Emer- gency Operations Facility in Toronto which will be used for the Pan Am Games in 2015. The Canadian Design and Construction Report — Fall 2014 – 37 $13.1 million Professional Firefighters Burn Fund Centre addresses shortfall CaDCR staff writer Construction has started on a new $13.1 million Burn Fund Centre intended to fill a shortfall in patient accommo- dation for B.C. burn and trauma survivors. The project, which broke ground in September, is lo- cated between the B.C. Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn, Trauma and Plastics Unit at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) and B.C. Children’s Hospital. The LEED Gold equiv- alent building has been designed by Walter Francl Archi- tect Inc. The Construction and Specialized Workers’ Union (CWSU) Local 1611 has identified Bosa Developments as the project's general contractor. A release announcing the project notes that annually al- most “700 children and adults from around B.C. are admit- ted to the burn, trauma and plastics units at VGH and B.C. Children’s Hospital suffering serious trauma. Patients gen- erally stay at least a month in the hospital (but it can be up to several months) during both acute and reconstructive phases of care.” The new centre will support the needs of caregivers who require close, affordable accommodation to support patients while in hospital and will provide out-patient ac- commodation once patients leave. The announcement says many will still require regular medical attention after discharge in a healing environment that recognizes their susceptibility to infection. The three-storey glass and metal structure will include eight short-term-stay, fully furnished suites with a commu- nal great room, library, children’s play area, laundry facili- 38 – Fall 2014 — The Canadian Design and Construction Report ties, computer stations, a resource and games library and a family kitchen on the middle floor. Central offices for the B.C. Professional Fire Fighters’ Association and Burn Fund will be moved from current leased spaces to the centre's upper floor and will include meeting and community space and burn and safety awareness resources and programs. The main floor will include secure outdoor spaces in- cluding a healing garden with plants chosen “for their burn injury-friendly qualities.” Also on ground level is 3,100 sq. ft. of retail space intended to provide an element of sus- tainability to the project through rental revenues. The project has been partially funded through a $4 mil- lion investment from B.C. Housing and the B.C. Ministry of Health, $1.3 million pledged from 27 professional fire fighter locals from across the province, and also includes land donated from the City of Vancouver. A fundraising goal of $1 million still remains. The firefighters association established the burn fund in 1978. Recognizing the facilities for burn victims at the time were inadequate, the union pledged $1 million to a new burn unit, realized in 1996 with the opening of the burn, plastic and trauma unit at Vancouver General Hospital's (VGH) Pattison Pavilion. It is the only adult level one trauma centre of its kind in the province. The fund also contributed an initial $400,000 to set up a research lab (which has grown from three to 18 re- searchers), and has partnered with the VGH Foundation to raise $3 million to endow a research chair. Contributions to support the completion of the project can be made through http://burnfund.org. Niagara Falls $25.7 bus maintenance facility to improve Ontario resort community's visitor and commuter experience Niagara Falls' new $25.7 bus maintenance and opera- tions facility has been designed as part of a broad project to improve the visitor and commuter experience in the tourist resort community. The 104,000 sq. ft. facility, constructed by Aquicon Con- struction and overseen by MHPM Project Managers Inc. is located on Heartland Forest Rd. in the city’s south end and will be four times the size of the existing 50-year old facility, with the capacity to handle the growth and articulated buses the new transportation model required. It will open by year's end. Karl Dren, Niagara’s director of transportation services, says the steel and concrete structure will have about 20 of- fices for operations staff, 10 maintenance bays, and room for indoor and outdoor storage. The project has been designed to follow LEED Gold con- struction standards. Dren says staff attended energy re- duction seminars as part of the design process. “In the end the measures we have in place here will create a 30 per cent reduction in energy overall.” The design has been executed in collaboration with the High Performance New Construction (HPNC) and Savings by Design incentive programs administered through En- bridge. Windows and skylights throughout the offices and back- end spaces have been designed for energy efficiency, along with elements including occupancy sensors. The facility comprises state of the art design, equipment and systems required for a modern bus operations, main- tenance and storage facility. Meanwhile, the move from the current four to 10 main- tenance bays will achieve operational efficiencies. The project is part of the larger Niagara Falls Visitor Transportation System – also known as WEGO. A joint press release issued in 2012 by Transport Canada, the City of Niagara Falls and the Niagara Parks Commission stated: "When the system is completed in 2014, 27 fully accessible buses with intelligent transporta- tion and fare collection systems will be in service; eight ex- isting Niagara Parks Peoplemover stations will be upgraded; new pick-up and drop-off points will be estab- lished; a storage and maintenance facility for the new buses will be constructed; and infrastructure improve- ments will be made along the Niagara River Parkway and Victoria Avenue." PHOTOS BY NOAH CHASE Canadian Design and Construction Report staff writer Serge Felicetti, the City of Niagara Falls director, busi- ness development, says the program initially intended to improve the visitor experience. “Prior to this there were dif- ferent transportation options and it was confusing to visi- tors. We wanted to create a seamless system with links to municipal services.” He says since the August 2012 launch of the new sys- tem, the input has been overwhelmingly positive. WEGO and the municipal transit systems are connected under the umbrella of the City of Niagara Transit Services Division.. Links between municipal transportation and WEGO means residents can also use the system to get to and from work, thereby eliminating commuter traffic as well. “People come to Niagara to see the falls and the river. 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E-mail: mcgraw-hill@merx.com Web: www.construction.com 246 Parliament St TORONTO, ON M5S 2V3 CAN ON(TORONTO) 201300539527 v12 Action stage: Bid Results Bid date: 06/18/2013 @ 02:00 PM EDT Valuation: F (500K to <750K) Project delivery system: Design-Bid-Build Target start date: 07/01/2014 Target complete date: 11/01/2013 Owner type: State Project Overview Project type: Office. Report type: Project Sub project count: 0 First publish date: 05/31/2013 Prior publish date: 07/17/2014 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge Type of Work: Alterations Status: Bids in and under review - Further action pending Owner's decision to proceed - Bid June 18 Status project delivery system: Design-Bid-Build Publish date: 09/15/2014 Key Contacts and Bid Documents Submit bids to: Owner's Agent (Pu) Architect: NGA Architects Karen Sekikawa (Architect 220 Duncan Mill Road Suite 31 TORONTO ON, M3B 3J5 Phone:416-367-8977 Ext:18 Fax:416-367- 9655 E-mail: ksekikawa@ngaa.ca, http://www.ngaa.ca/ Internet Addr : http://www.ngaa.ca/ Owner's Agent (Public): CBRE Limited Chris Hales (Project Manager 18 King Street, Suite 1100 Suite 300 TORONTO ON, M7A 1N8 Phone:416-775-1305 Fax:416-775-3989 E-mail: chris.hales@cbre.com, http://www.cbre.ca Email ID : chris.hales@cbre.com Internet Addr : http://www.cbre.ca Notes: DEWB50 Addenda film date: 06/11/2013 Addenda receive date: UN/-2/10-J Additional features: Construction of a new Riverdale Probation and Parole Office within existing building Bidders List Bidders on GC Elite Construction Inc. Enrico Lisi 35 Romina Drive Suite 100 , CONCORD, ON L4K 4Z9 (TORONTO) Website: http://www.eliteconstructioninc.com Phone: 905-660-1663 Fax: 905-660-1667 Email: info@eliteconstructioninc.com Three Valleys Public School (Add/Alts) RFTSTM13100T 76 Three Valleys Dr NORTH YORK, ON M3A 3B7 CAN ON(TORONTO) 201200406278 v16 Action stage: Bid Results Bid date: 03/14/2013 @ 02:00 PM EST Valuation: $1,000,000 Project delivery system: Design-Bid-Build Target start date: 05/01/2014 Owner type: State Source of funding: PROV Special conditions: Green Building Ele- ments Project Overview Project type: Primary School. Kindergarten. Report type: Project Sub project count: 0 First publish date: 01/11/2012 Prior publish date: 07/17/2014 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge Type of Work: Additions, Alterations Status: GC bids in and under review - Fur- ther action pending Owner?s decision - Bid March 14 - August 2013 completion Special conditions: Green Building Ele- ments Status project delivery system: Design-Bid-Build Publish date: 09/15/2014 Key Contacts and Bid Documents Submit bids to: Owner (Public) Architect: Lukjaniec Architect Inc Joseph Lukjaniec (Architect 38 Wascana Ave. Toronto ON, M5A 1V5 Phone:416-861-9882 Fax:416-861-9773 E-mail: jlukjaniec@hotmail.com Electrical Engineer: TWA Engineering Group Inc 8 Wanita Rd TORONTO ON, M1C 3X8 Phone:647-352-3807 Fax:647-352-8982 E-mail: twa.group@rogers.com Email ID : twa.group@rogers.com Mechanical Engineer: TWA Engineering Group Inc 8 Wanita Rd TORONTO ON, M1C 3X8 Phone:647-352-3807 Fax:647-352-8982 E-mail: twa.group@rogers.com Email ID : twa.group@rogers.com Owner (Public): Toronto District School Board Purchasing (DistributionServices 15 Oakburn Cresc. Toronto ON, M2N 2T5 Phone:416-397-3000 E-mail: purchasing@tdsb.on.ca, http://www.tdsb.on.ca Owner's Agent (Public): Toronto District School Board Sharon McNeil (Contract Specialist 5050 Yonge Street Toronto ON, M2N 5N8 Phone:416-395-9755 E-mail: sharon.mcneil@tdsb.on.ca, http://www.tdsb.on.ca Structural Engineer: Blackwell Structural Engineers 19 Duncan Street Suite 405 Toronto ON, M5H 3H1 Phone:416-593-5300 Fax:416-593-0215 E-mail: info@blackwell.ca, http://www.blackwell.ca Company has now re-branded, named Blackwell Structural Engineers. (www.blackwell.ca) No longer Blackwell Bowick. C1CN03 - Brenna Notes: DEWB50 The list of Prospective bidder is not available from regular sources - if you are GC bidding on this project please call -1-888-836-6623 Addenda film date: 03/04/2013 Addenda receive date: AR/-2/01-M Structural Details Structural information: 1 Building/ 2 Sto- ries above grade / 0 Story below grade / 138 Total square meter / Building Frame: Pre-Fabricated Modular Comp Additional features: 1 Kindergarten class- room Modular addition - 1 classroom retro- fit - earthworks - paving - concrete reinforcement - cast in place concrete - unit masonry - structural steel - steel deck - metal fabrication - rough and finish carpen- try - dampproofing - building insulation - fire stopping and smoke seals - modified bituminous membrane roofing - sheet metal flashing - doors and frames - glazing - gyp- sum board - tile - ceilings - flooring - paint- ing - washroom accessories - mechanical and electrical - plumbing - HVAC - fire alarm systems Bidders List Bidders on GC M J Dixon Construction John Dixon 2600 Edenhurst Drive #200 , Mississauga, ON L5A 3Z8 (PEEL) Website: http://www.mjdixon.com/ Phone: 905-270-7770 Fax: 905-270-4244 Email: info@mjdixon.com Torcom Construction Inc 2 Sheppard Avenue East (Suite 930) , North York, ON M2N 5Y7 (YORK) Phone: 416-226-9337 Fax: 416-226-2467 Dole Contracting Ltd Tony DiCaro 155 Strada Drive , WOODBRIDGE, ON L4L 5V9 (TORONTO) Website: http://www.dolecontracting.ca/ Phone: 905-850-6656 Fax: 905-851-7241 Email: info@dolecontracting.ca Compass Construction Resources Ltd 2700 Dufferin Street Unit #77 , Toronto, ON M6B 4J3 (TORONTO) Website: http://www.compasscon.com/ten- derlist.asp?click=yes Phone: 416-789-9819 Fax: 416-789-5087 Email: mail@compasscon.com Newgen Construction Corp Mr. Jason Singleton 2601 Matheson Blvd E , Mississauga, ON L4W 5A8 (HALTON) Website: http://www.newgenconstruction.ca/index.p hp?id=25 Phone: 905-602-4830 Fax: 905-602-4831 Email: info@newgen.ca Twin Contracting 85 Newkirk Road North , Richmond Hill, ON L4C 3G4 (YORK) Phone: 905-884-9104 Fax: 905-884-6682 Diefenbaker Public School (Add/Alts) TR130119 175 Plains Rd EAST YORK, ON M4J2R2 CAN ON(TORONTO) 201200405587 v16 Action stage: Bid Results Bid date: 03/12/2013 @ 02:00 PM EST Valuation: F (500K to <750K) Project delivery system: Design-Bid-Build Target start date: 09/01/2014 Owner type: State Source of funding: PROV Special conditions: Green Building Ele- ments Project Overview Project type: Primary School. Kindergarten. Report type: Project Sub project count: 0 First publish date: 01/11/2012 Prior publish date: 07/16/2014 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge Type of Work: Additions Status: GC Bids in and under review - Fur- ther action pending Owners decision to pro- ceed - Bid March 12 Special conditions: Green Building Ele- ments Status project delivery system: Design-Bid-Build Publish date: 09/15/2014 Key Contacts and Bid Documents Submit bids to: Owner (Public) Architect: Bortolotto Design Architect Tania Bortolotto (Principal 533 College Street Suite 401 Toronto ON, M6G 1A8 Phone:416-324-9951 Fax:416-324-9719 E-mail: tania@bortolotto.com, http://www.bortolotto.com/ Architect: Etude Architect Fariba Motamed (Principal 30 Kern Road Suite 106 TORONTO ON, M3B 1T1 Phone:416-226-5779 Fax:416-226-9844 E-mail: fariba@etudearchitect.com, http://www.etudearchitect.com Electrical Engineer: TWA Engineering Group Inc 8 Wanita Rd TORONTO ON, M1C 3X8 Phone:647-352-3807 Fax:647-352-8982 E-mail: twa.group@rogers.com Email ID : twa.group@rogers.com Mechanical Engineer: TWA Engineering Group Inc 8 Wanita Rd TORONTO ON, M1C 3X8 Phone:647-352-3807 Fax:647-352-8982 E-mail: twa.group@rogers.com Email ID : twa.group@rogers.com Owner (Public): Toronto District School Board Purchasing (DistributionServices 15 Oakburn Cresc. Toronto ON, M2N 2T5 Phone:416-397-3000 E-mail: purchasing@tdsb.on.ca, http://www.tdsb.on.ca Owner's Agent (Public): Toronto District School Board Sharon McNeil (Contract Specialist 5050 Yonge Street Toronto ON, M2N 5N8 Phone:416-395-9755 Estimate codes: B: $100,000-$199,999; C: $200,000-$299,999; D: $300,000-$399,999; E: $400,000-$4999,999; F: $500,000-$749,999; G: $750,000-$999,999; H: $1,000,000-$2,999,999; I: $3,000,000-$4,999,999; J: $5,000,000-$9,999,999; K: $10,000,000-$14,999,999; L: $15,000,000-$24,999,999; M: 25,000,000-$49,999,999; N: $50,000,000-No Maximum 42 – Fall 2014 — The Canadian Design and Construction Report Dodge upcoming project reports In co-operation with McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge, the Canadian Design and Construction Report provides information on upcoming projects in the region. New project reports and information on projects in the planning stages are up- dated daily for McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge subscribers. Data copyright 2011 McGraw-Hill Construction. Reprinted with permission. For more informa- tion, call 613-727-4900 ext 4902 or 4953. E-mail: mcgraw-hill@merx.com Web: www.construction.com E-mail: sharon.mcneil@tdsb.on.ca, http://www.tdsb.on.ca Structural Engineer: Blackwell Structural Engineers 19 Duncan Street Suite 405 Toronto ON, M5H 3H1 Phone:416-593-5300 Fax:416-593-0215 E-mail: info@blackwell.ca, http://www.blackwell.ca Company has now re-branded, named Blackwell Structural Engineers. (www.blackwell.ca) No longer Blackwell Bowick. C1CN03 - Brenna Notes: DEWB50 Addenda film date: 03/06/2013 Addenda receive date: AR/-2/04-M Structural Details Structural information: 1 Building/ 2 Sto- ries above grade / 0 Story below grade / 137 Total square meter / Building Frame: Pre-Fabricated Modular Comp Additional features: 1 Kindergarten class- room Modular addition - demolition - earthwork - paving - concrete reinforce- ment - cast in place concrete - structural steel - steel deck - rough and finish carpen- try - dampproofing - insulation - metal sid- ing - modified bituminous roofing - flashing and sheet metal - metal doors and frames - wood doors - glazing - gypsum board - tile - ceilings - flooring - painting - modular building - mechanical - HVAC - plumbing - electrical - fire alarm systems Toronto York Spadina Subway Extension (Master Report) T13SB09609 (B) Downsview Stn to Wilson Yard - DR200900603004 (C) Wilson Yard Mods Site Services Stg 1 - DR201200582343 - AWD (D) Wilson Yard Mods Site Services Stg 2 - DR 201400464070 - AWD (E) Wilson Facility Enhancements & Yard Exp - DR 201100467963 Various TORONTO, ON CAN ON(TORONTO) 200900602998 v7 Action stage: Construction Documents Bid date: (C) 08/22/2012 @ 02:00 PM EDT Valuation: $1 (C)$23,386,037 Owner type: * Private Project Overview Project type: Vehicle Sales/Service. Rail- road. Site Development. Report type: Project Sub project count: 4 First publish date: 07/21/2009 Prior publish date: 09/12/2014 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge Type of Work: Additions, Alterations, New Project Status: All projects have been broken away - No new information will be reported on this Dodge Report number - Valuation indi- cates report closeout - Refer to specific Dodge Reports for the project of interest Publish date: 09/15/2014 Key Contacts and Bid Documents Architect: Toronto Transit Commission Matls & Procrmnt Dept Donna Barba (Contract Authority 1920 Yonge Street 2nd Floor, South Eleva- tor Toronto ON, M4S 3E2 Phone:416-397-8064 Fax:416-338-0271 E-mail: donna.barba@ttc.ca, http://www.ttc.ca Owner (Private): Toronto Transit Commis- sion Matls & Procrmnt Dept Donna Barba (Contract Authority 1920 Yonge Street 2nd Floor, South Eleva- tor Toronto ON, M4S 3E2 Phone:416-397-8064 Fax:416-338-0271 E-mail: donna.barba@ttc.ca, http://www.ttc.ca General Contractor: Bondfield Construc- tion Company Ltd George Millis (Project Manager 407 Basaltic Road Concord ON, L4K 4K8 Phone:416-667-8422 Fax:416-667-8462 E-mail: info@bondfield.com, http://www.bondfield.com Notes: CRCN03 - Related Master Report for Subways Stations DR 200700901554 Additional features: Toronto York Spadina Subway extension project Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (Emergency Reno) T47212 250 College Street TORONTO, ON M5T 1R8 CAN ON(TORONTO) 201200696537 v15 Action stage: Bid Results Bid date: 01/22/2013 @ 03:00 PM EST Valuation: $7,500,000 Project delivery system: Design-Bid-Build Target start date: 05/01/2014 Owner type: State Project Overview Project type: Hospital. Hazardous Waste Disposal. Report type: Project Sub project count: 0 First publish date: 12/17/2012 Prior publish date: 07/17/2014 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge Type of Work: Alterations Status: GC bids in and under review - Fur- ther action pending Owner's decision to proceed -Bid January 22 Status project delivery system: Design-Bid-Build Publish date: 09/15/2014 Key Contacts and Bid Documents Submit bids to: Owner (Public) Architect: NORR Limited 175 Bloor Street East North Tower, 15th Fl. Toronto ON, M4W 3R8 Phone:416-929-0200 Fax:416-929-3635 E-mail: info@norr.com, http://www.norr.com Owner (Public): Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Christine Woudenberg (Contract Specialist 101 Stokes Street TORONTO ON, M6J 1H4 Phone:416-535-8501 E-mail: christine.woudenberg@camh.ca, http://www.camh.ca/en/hospital/Pages/hom e.aspx Email ID : christine.woudenberg@camh.ca Internet Addr : http://www.camh.ca/en/hos- pital/Pages/home.aspx - Ext 36364 - Notes: DEWB50 Bonds: 10% Bid Bond. 50% Performance Bond. 50% Payment Bond. Plans available from: Owner (Public) Additional features: Camh Emergency Room Renovations -Work includes but not limited to - Demolition and Removal - As- bestos Abatement - Lead Abatement - Con- crete - Structural Steel - Metal Fabrications - Roofing - Fire Proofing - Fire stopping - Doors and Frames - Glazing - Gypsum - Ceramic Tile - Ceilings - Flooring - Carpet - Painting - Wall coverings - Washroom Ac- cessories - Blinds and Shades - Fire Sup- pression - Sprinkler System - HVAC - Mechanical - Electrical - Communications - Security System - CCTV - Fire Detection and Alarm System Bidders List Bidders on GC Bondfield Construction 100 Princess Avenue , Toronto, ON L4N 6A3 (TORONTO) Buttcon Ltd Peter Di Gaetano 8000 Jane Street Tower B - Suite #401 , Concord, ON L4K 5B8 (YORK) Website: http://www.buttcon.com Phone: 905-907-4242 Fax: 905-907-8096 Email: pdigaetano@buttcon.com Carillion Canada Inc Albert Barclay - Senior VP 7077 Keele St. 4th Floor , Concord, ON L4K 0B6 (YORK) Website: http://www.carillion.ca/ Phone: 905-532-5200 Email: abarclay@carillion.ca Dineen Construction Limited David Sun 70 Disco Road , Toronto, ON M9W 1L9 (TORONTO) Website: http://www.dineenconstruction.com Phone: 416-675-7676 Fax: 416-675-6987 Email: dsun@dineen.com Elite Construction Inc. Enrico Lisi 35 Romina Drive Suite 100 , CONCORD, ON L4K 4Z9 (TORONTO) Website: http://www.eliteconstructioninc.com Phone: 905-660-1663 Fax: 905-660-1667 Email: info@eliteconstructioninc.com Graham Construction and Engineering Inc Construction Manager 6108 Edwards Blvd , Mississauga, ON L5T 2V7 (PEEL) Website: http://www.graham.ca/ Phone: 905-694-4000 Fax: 905-694-4200 Ledcor Construction Ltd Toronto Office 3930 Nashua Drive (Suite #300) , Missis- sauga, ON L4V 1M5 (PEEL) Website: http://ledcor.com Phone: 905-673-0009 Fax: 905-673-7538 Email: BuildingCA@ledcor.com Casey House Redevelopment *571 Jarvis St &, 119 Isabella St TORONTO, ON * M4Y 1P2 CAN ON(TORONTO) 201300526371 v20 Action stage: Bid Results Bid date: 08/07/2014 @ 03:00 PM EDT Valuation: $36,000,000 Project delivery system: Design-Bid-Build Target start date: 09/01/2014 Owner type: Private Project Overview Project type: Hospital. Report type: Project Sub project count: 0 First publish date: 05/17/2013 Prior publish date: 08/25/2014 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge Type of Work: New Project Status: Contract Award not yet declared - Further action pending owner's decision to proceed - Bid August 7 Status project delivery system: Design-Bid-Build Publish date: 09/15/2014 Key Contacts and Bid Documents Submit bids to: Owner's Agent (Pu) Architect: ERA Architects Inc Edwin Rowse (Principal 10 St Mary Street Suite 801 Toronto ON, M4Y 1P9 Phone:416-963-4497 Ext:25 E-mail: edwinr@era.on.ca, http://www.era.on.ca Architect: Hariri Pontarini Architects Siamak Hariri (Partner 602 King St West TORONTO ON, M5V 1M6 Phone:416-929-4901 Fax:416-929-8924 E-mail: shariri@hp-arch.com, http://www.hariripontarini.com Consulting Engineer: David Hine Engineer- ing David Hine (Principal 21 McGlashin Court TORONTO ON, M5M 4M6 Phone:416-486-9400 http://www.dheinc.ca Internet Addr : http://www.dheinc.ca Consulting Engineer: Enermodal Engineer- ing 582 Lancaster St West Kitchener ON, N2K 1M3 Phone:519-743-8777 Fax:519-743-8778 E-mail: kitchener@enermodal.com, http://www.enermodal.com Owner (Private): Casey House Hospice Stephanie Karapita (CEO 9 Huntley St TORONTO ON, M4Y 1M3 Phone:416-962-4040 Ext:239 Fax:416-962- 5595 E-mail: skarapita@caseyhouse.on.ca, http://www.caseyhouse.com Internet Addr : http://www.caseyhouse.com Owner's Agent (Public): Ontario Infrastruc- ture and Lands CorporatiON, Rebecca Binns (Procurement 777 Bay Street 9th Floor Toronto Estimate codes: B: $100,000-$199,999; C: $200,000-$299,999; D: $300,000-$399,999; E: $400,000-$4999,999; F: $500,000-$749,999; G: $750,000-$999,999; H: $1,000,000-$2,999,999; I: $3,000,000-$4,999,999; J: $5,000,000-$9,999,999; K: $10,000,000-$14,999,999; L: $15,000,000-$24,999,999; M: 25,000,000-$49,999,999; N: $50,000,000-No Maximum The Canadian Design and Construction Report — Fall 2014 – 43 Dodge upcoming project reports In co-operation with McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge, the Canadian Design and Construction Report provides information on upcoming projects in the region. New project reports and information on projects in the planning stages are up- dated daily for McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge subscribers. Data copyright 2011 McGraw-Hill Construction. Reprinted with permission. For more informa- tion, call 613-727-4900 ext 4902 or 4953. E-mail: mcgraw-hill@merx.com Web: www.construction.com ON, M5G 2C8 Phone:416-325-4829 Fax:416-325-4646 E-mail: Rebecca.Binns@infrastructureon- tario.ca, http://www.infrastructureontario.ca Email ID : Rebecca.Binns@infrastructure- ontario.ca Internet Addr : http://www.infra- structureontario.ca Project Manager: ZW Group Erin Cini 150 Richmond Rd. Nepean ON, K1Z 6W2 Phone:613-596-9663 Fax:613-596-2743 E-mail: info@zwgroup.com, http://zw- group.com Internet Addr : http://zwgroup.com Structural Engineer: Halcrow Yolles 207 Queen Quay W Toronto ON, M5A 1S1 Phone:416-363-8134 Fax:416-489-8024 E-mail: contact.us@halcrowyolles.com, http://www.halcrowyolles.com Notes: DEWB79 - Build Finance model - Short listed firms include Bird Capital Lim- ited Partnership - Eastern Construction Company Ltd - EllisDon Capital Inc - Gra- ham Construction and Engineering LP & Harbride & Cross Ltd in joint venture - PCL Constructors Canada Inc - WCC Con- struction Canada - The list of Prospective bidders is not available from regular sources - if you are GC bidding on this project please call -1-888-836-6623 - This project also appeared under DR 201100596117. That report has been re- moved from our database. All further infor- mation on this project will appear under this report number. Plans available from: Owner's Agent (Pu) Structural Details Structural information: 1 Building/ 4 Sto- ries above grade / 1 Story below grade / 4,487 Total square meter / Building Frame: Structural Steel Additional features: Casey House redevel- opment project - Renovation of designated heritage house - 10480 sf - Construction of 4 storey 48 300 sf health centre - to include a massage therapy room - volunteer lounge - learning and education centre - meeting rooms - offices - underground parking - demolition of existing building at 119 Is- abella Street - Bidders List Bidders on GC Bird Construction Company Mark McLaren 5700 Explore Drive Suite 400 , Toronto, ON L4W 0C6 (TORONTO) Website: http://bird.ca/ Phone: 905-620-4122 Fax: 416-620-6319 Email: toronto.info@bird.com Eastern Construction Ltd., Head Office George Di Cosmo 505 Consumers Rd Suite 1100 , Toronto, ON M2J 5G2 (TORONTO) Website: http://www.easternconstruction.com Phone: 416-497-7110 Fax: 416-497-7241 Email: info@easternconstruction.com Ellis-Don Construction Kieran Hawe - VP 1004 Middlegate Road Suite 1000 , MIS- SISSAUGA, ON L4Y 1M4 (PEEL) Website: http://www.ellisdon.com Phone: 905-896-8900 Fax: 905-896-8911 Email: khawe@ellisdon.com Graham Construction and Engineering Inc Julia Tannas 6108 Edwards Blvd , Mississauga, ON L5T 2V7 (PEEL) Website: http://www.graham.ca Phone: 905-890-5647 Fax: 905-890-0171 Email: juliat@graham.ca PCL Constructors Canada Ltd. 2085 Hurontario Street Ste 400 , MISSIS- SAUGA, ON L5A 4G1 (PEEL) Website: http://www.pcl.com/ Phone: 905-276-7600 Fax: 905-276-5200 Email: inquiriestoronto@pcl.com Walsh Construction Company of Canada 2700 Steeles Avenue, West Walsh Canada , TORONTO, ON L4K 3C8 (TORONTO) Website: http://www.walshgroup.com/ Phone: 905-532-0662 Fax: 905-532-0051 ITEM: Subway Pump Replacement (Wellington Pumping Station) PR302697 173 King Street West TORONTO, ON M5H 3B6 CAN ON(TORONTO) 201400609924 v4 Action stage: Bidding Bid date: 09/17/2014 @ 02:00 PM EDT Valuation: D (300K to <400K) Project delivery system: Design-Bid-Build Owner type: Private Project Overview Project type: Sewage Treatment Plant. Report type: ITEM Only Sub project count: 0 First publish date: 08/13/2014 Prior publish date: 09/08/2014 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge Type of Item: ALTERATION. Item Code: Mechanical Work. Pumping Sys-Water or Sewage. Pumps-Sewage. Item Category: PLUMBING/FIRE PRO- TECTION. WATER/SEWGE PLNT EQUIP. PUMPS/COMPRESSORS. Status: Bidders - Bid date extended from September 10 - Bids to Owner September 17 at 2:00 PM (EDT) Status project delivery system: Design-Bid-Build Publish date: 09/15/2014 Key Contacts and Bid Documents Submit bids to: Owner (Private) Consultant: MERX Customer Support 38 Antares Drive Ottawa ON, K2E 7V2 Phone:613-727-4900 Fax:888-235-5800 E-mail: merx@merx.com, http://www.merx.com Bidders must be registered with MERX to order documents and submit a bid. MERX is the sole source for documents. Register at www.merx.com. Engineer: Toronto Transit CommissiON, A. Di Sarra 1138 Bathurst Street TORONTO ON, M5R 3H2 Phone:416-393-4726 Fax:416-338-0121 E-mail: sellingtottc@ttc.ca, http://www.ttc.ca Internet Addr : http://www.ttc.ca Owner (Private): Toronto Transit Commis- siON, Stefanie Ma (contract Authority 1138 Bathurst Street TORONTO ON, M5R 3H2 Phone:416-393-2143 Fax:416-338-0121 E-mail: stefanie.ma@ttc.ca, http://www.ttc.ca Email ID : stefanie.ma@ttc.ca Internet Addr : http://www.ttc.ca Notes: DEWB86 Mandatory Site Visit Au- gust 9 at 2:00 AM (EDT) at St. Andrew Subway Station - Main Entrance - ON - Plans & Specifications are currently being processed and will be available within 1-2 business days - Registration to MERX Agencies, Crown and Private Corporations << https://www.merx.com/>> is required. You must be listed on the MERX Detailed Tracking Report (DTR) to Bid this project *Plans available from: *Consultant Addenda receive date: EP/-2/15-S Items: SUBWAY PUMP REPLACEMENT ? WELLINGTON PUMPING STATION Bidders List Bidders Alpeza General Contracting Inc John Alpeza 151 Brunel Road Unit 21 , MISSIS- SAUGA, ON L4Z 2H6 (PEEL) Website: http://www.alpeza.com Phone: 905-568-9995 Fax: 905-568-9996 Email: alpeza_2000@yahoo.com J J McGuire General Contractors Jeff Robinson 1029 Brock Rd S , Pickering, ON L1W 3T7 (DURHAM) Website: http://www.jjmcguire.com/ Phone: 905-683-4463 Fax: 905-683-4475 Email: info@jjmcguire.com Martinway Contracting Ltd 20 Claireport Crescent (Unit 10) , Rexdale, ON M9W 6P6 (TORONTO) Website: http://www.martinwaycontract- ing.com/ Phone: 416-674-8471 Fax: 416-674-8227 Email: info@martinwaycontracting.com Maystar General Contractors Inc 71 Buttermill Avenue , Concord, ON L4K 3X2 (YORK) Phone: 905-738-8640 Fax: 905-738-6281 Email: imaio@maystargeneral.com Stevens & Black Electrical Contractors Ltd. 2600 John Street , Markham, ON L3R 3W3 (YORK) Phone: 905-479-1885 Fax: 905-479-1172 Vanguard Mechanical Inc. 40 Magnetic Dr. , NORTH YORK, ON M3J 2C4 (TORONTO) Phone: 416-783-5936 Residential Water - Sewer Connection In- stallation 2482014 * Project delivery system: Design-Bid-Build * Target start date: * 11/01/2014 Owner type: Local Government Project Overview Project type: Storm Sewer. Sanitary Sewer. Water Line. Report type: Project Sub project count: 0 First publish date: 07/28/2014 Prior publish date: 08/01/2014 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge Type of Work: Alterations Status: Bids in and under review - Further action pending Owner?s decision to pro- ceed - Bid July 30 Status project delivery system: Design-Bid-Build Publish date: 09/15/2014 Key Contacts and Bid Documents Submit bids to: Owner (Public) Engineer: City of Toronto Purchasing & Materials Management Paticia Vasquez (Purchasing 100 Queen Street West 18th Flr TORONTO ON, M5H 2N2 Phone:416-338-5606 E-mail: pvasque@toronto.ca, http://www.city.toronto.on.ca Owner (Public): City of Toronto Purchasing & Materials Management Paticia Vasquez (Purchasing 100 Queen Street West 18th Flr TORONTO ON, M5H 2N2 Phone:416-338-5606 E-mail: pvasque@toronto.ca, http://www.city.toronto.on.ca Notes: DEWB41 - Source requests all bid documents be obtained through their chan- nels only - Documents for this project will not appear in the McGraw-Hill Construc- tion Network Plans available from: Owner (Public) - US$ 85 deposit. 84.75 (Non - Refundable) Construction Document Links: Residential Water - Sewer Connection Installation Plans/Specs Additional features: Supply all labour, equipment and materials to carry out instal- lation of new residential water and sewer service connection and associated works such as, but not limited to, installations of new water, storm and sanitary sewer serv- ice connections, and disconnections of ex- isting storm, sanitary and watermain connections. Work will involve general ex- cavation and shoring, working around and exposing existing utilities within tight road allowances, traffic control, CCTV inspec- tions, temporary and permanent restora- tions and final clean up of site. Watermain Sanitary Sewer Replacement - Road reconstruction. 1982014 ETOBICOKE/YORK, ON CAN ON(YORK) ON(TORONTO) 201400594977 v4 Action stage: Bid Results Bid date: 07/30/2014 @ 12:00 PM EDT Valuation: I (3M to <5M) Various LocatiON, TORONTO, ON CAN ON(TORONTO) 201400591652 v3 Action stage: Bid Results Bid date: 07/28/2014 @ 12:00 PM EDT Valuation: G (750K to <1M) * Estimate codes: B: $100,000-$199,999; C: $200,000-$299,999; D: $300,000-$399,999; E: $400,000-$4999,999; F: $500,000-$749,999; G: $750,000-$999,999; H: $1,000,000-$2,999,999; I: $3,000,000-$4,999,999; J: $5,000,000-$9,999,999; K: $10,000,000-$14,999,999; L: $15,000,000-$24,999,999; M: 25,000,000-$49,999,999; N: $50,000,000-No Maximum 44 – Fall 2014 — The Canadian Design and Construction Report Dodge upcoming project reports In co-operation with McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge, the Canadian Design and Construction Report provides information on upcoming projects in the region. New project reports and information on projects in the planning stages are up- dated daily for McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge subscribers. Data copyright 2011 McGraw-Hill Construction. Reprinted with permission. For more informa- tion, call 613-727-4900 ext 4902 or 4953. E-mail: mcgraw-hill@merx.com Web: www.construction.com Project delivery system: Design-Bid-Build * Target start date: * 11/01/2014 Target complete date: 11/01/2014 Owner type: Local Government Project Overview Project type: Paving. Sanitary Sewer. Water Line. Report type: Project Sub project count: 0 First publish date: 07/24/2014 Prior publish date: 07/30/2014 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge Type of Work: Alterations Status: Bids in and under review - Further action pending Owner?s decision to pro- ceed - Bid July 28 Status project delivery system: Design-Bid-Build Publish date: 09/15/2014 Key Contacts and Bid Documents Submit bids to: Owner (Public) Engineer: City of Toronto Patricia Vasquez 19th Flr-West Tower-City Hall 100 Queen Street West TORONTO ON, M5H 2N2 Phone:416-392-7319 Fax:416-392-1932 E-mail: pvasque@toronto.ca, http://www.toronto.ca Company Name : City of Toronto Email ID : pvasque@toronto.ca Internet Addr : http://www.toronto.ca Owner (Public): City of Toronto Patricia Vasquez 19th Flr-West Tower-City Hall 100 Queen Street West TORONTO ON, M5H 2N2 Phone:416-392-7319 Fax:416-392-1932 E-mail: pvasque@toronto.ca, http://www.toronto.ca Company Name : City of Toronto Email ID : pvasque@toronto.ca Internet Addr : http://www.toronto.ca Notes: DEWB41 - Contract No.: 14PP- 02RD Plans available from: Owner (Public) $100.00 + 13.00 HST = $113.00 Non Re- fundable Additional features: Watermain Replace- ment on Laurelwood Crescent, Brook Tree Crescent to Sun Row Drive - Watermain Replacement on Chestnut Hills Crescent & Chestnut Hills Parkway, Dundas St. West to Herne Hill - Sanitary Sewer Replacement on Kingsgate Crescent from Sellmar Road to 45 metres east of Sellmar Road; Road Resurfacing on Kingsgate Crescent - Sell- mar Road to Summitcrest Drive - Road Re- construction on Batavia Ave., Mariposa Ave. - and French Ave., from St. Clair Ave. West to Pritchard Ave. - and Road Recon- struction on Homeview Ave. from Jane St. to Florence Crescent. Allenby Junior Public School Classroom (Add) /Fdk (Alt) 391 St. Clements Ave TORONTO, ON M5N 1M1 CAN ON(TORONTO) 201300673239 v9 Action stage: Bid Results Bid date: 11/18/2013 @ 02:00 PM EST Valuation: E (400k to <500K) Project delivery system: Design-Bid-Build Target start date: 12/01/2013 Target complete date: 08/01/2014 Owner type: State Project Overview Project type: Middle/Senior High School. Report type: Project Sub project count: 0 First publish date: 11/12/2013 Prior publish date: 07/29/2014 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge Type of Work: Additions, Alterations Status: Bids in and under review - Further action pending Owner?s decision to pro- ceed - Bids November 18 Status project delivery system: Design-Bid-Build Publish date: 09/15/2014 Key Contacts and Bid Documents Submit bids to: Owner (Public) Architect: Etude Architect 30 Kern Road Suite 106 TORONTO ON, M3B 1T1 Phone:416-226-5779 Fax:416-226-9844 E-mail: info@etudearchitect.com, http://www.etudearchitect.com Owner (Public): Toronto District School Board Board Office 5050 Yonge Street Toronto ON, M2N 5N8 Phone:416-397-3000 E-mail: GeneralInquiries@TDSB.on.ca, http://www.tdsb.on.ca Notes: DEWB86 - Source requests all bid documents be obtained through their chan- nels only - Documents for this project will not appear in the McGraw-Hill Construc- tion Network - The list of Prospective bid- ders is not available from regular sources - if you are GC bidding on this project please call -1-888-836-6623 Plans available from: Owner (Public) Additional features: newone storey class- room addition for the schoolboard. Which including excavation - paving - fence - demolition - forming - core slab - concrete finishes - rebar - masonry - metal structure - millwork - roofing - spray fire proofing - glazing - HM frame - finishes - terrazzo floor repair - school products - window shade - mechanical - sprinklerand electri- cal. Bidders List Bidders on GC Compass Construction Resources Ltd Max Zhao 2700 Dufferin Street Unit #77 , Toronto, ON M6B 4J3 (TORONTO) Website: http://www.compasscon.com/ten- derlist.asp?click=yes Phone: 416-789-9819 Fax: 416-789-5087 Email: mail@compasscon.com Annunciation - St. Boniface CS's Retrofits / Fkd5 P09214 2 Schools ON M2N 6E8 CAN ON(TORONTO) 201400533411 v6 Action stage: Bid Results Bid date: 06/05/2014 @ 03:00 PM EDT Valuation: F (500K to <750K) Project delivery system: Design-Bid-Build Target start date: 07/01/2014 Owner type: State Project Overview Project type: Pre-School. Report type: Project Sub project count: 0 First publish date: 05/22/2014 Prior publish date: 07/28/2014 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge Type of Work: Alterations Status: Bids in and Under review - Further action pending Owners decision to Proceed - Pre Qualified GC Bids June 5 Status project delivery system: Design-Bid-Build Publish date: 09/15/2014 Key Contacts and Bid Documents Submit bids to: Owner (Public) Architect: LGA Architectural Partners (fomer Levitt Goodman) 533 College Street Suite 301 Toronto ON, M6G 1A8 Phone:416-203-7600 Fax:416-203-3342 E-mail: info@lga-ap.com, http://lga-ap.com Electrical Engineer: Enso Systems Inc J.C Rueping (PM 5700 Yonge Street North York ON, M2M 4K2 Phone:416-410-9865 Fax:416-736-1411 E-mail: ensosystems@rogers.com, http://www.ensotech.com Mechanical Engineer: Enso Systems Inc J.C Rueping (PM 5700 Yonge Street North York ON, M2M 4K2 Phone:416-410-9865 Fax:416-736-1411 E-mail: ensosystems@rogers.com, http://www.ensotech.com Owner (Public): Toronto Catholic District School Board 80 Sheppard Avenue East TORONTO ON, M2N 6E8 Phone:416-222-8282 Fax:416-229-5354 http://www.tcdsb.org Structural Engineer: Engineering Link 210 Dundas St W. 4th Floor Toronto ON, M5G 2E8 Phone:416-599-5465 http://www.engineeringlink.ca/ Internet Addr. : http://www.engineer- inglink.ca/ Notes: DEWB86 Bonds: 10% Bid Bond. 50% Performance Bond. 50% Payment Bond. Plans available from: Owner (Public) Additional features: Full day kindergarten program retrofits / FKD5 at St Annunica- tion C.S. and St. Boniface C.S Bidders List Bidders on GC Bemocon Contracting Ltd 130 Industry Street Unit #18 , Toronto, ON M6M 5G3 (TORONTO) Phone: 416-769-6545 Fax: 416-769-9447 Brown Daniels Associates Inc. Brad Daniels 12 Drummond St suite 1 , Etibocoke, ON M8V 1Y8 (ELGIN) Website: http://www.browndaniels.com/ Phone: 416-251-1757 Fax: 416-251-1798 Email: hallex@browndaniels.com Buttcon Ltd 8000 Janes Street Tower B - Suite #401 , Concord, ON L4K 5B8 (YORK) Website: http://www.buttcon.com Phone: 905-907-4242 Fax: 905-907-8096 Email: info@buttcon.com Century Group 6315 Kestrel Road , Mississauga, ON L5T 1Z4 (PEEL) Phone: 905-564-6565 Fax: 905-564-8988 Compass Construction Resources Ltd 2700 Dufferin Street Unit #77 , Toronto, ON M6B 4J3 (TORONTO) Website: http://www.compasscon.com/ten- derlist.asp?click=yes Phone: 416-789-9819 Fax: 416-789-5087 Email: mail@compasscon.com DASD Contracting 190 Nantucket Blvd , Toronto, ON M1P 2N9 (TORONTO) Website: http://www.dasdcontracting.com/ Phone: 416-510-2142 Fax: 416-510-2144 Email: mail@dasdcontracting.com Direct Construction Co Ltd Frank Cecchetto 50 Nashdene , SCARBOROUGH, ON M1V 5J2 (TORONTO) Website: http://www.directconstruction.ca/ Phone: 416-292-0868 Fax: 416-292-3132 Email: direct@directconstruction.ca M J Dixon Construction John Dixon 2600 Edenhurst Drive #200 , Mississauga, ON L5A 3Z8 (PEEL) Website: http://www.mjdixon.com/ Phone: 905-270-7770 Fax: 905-270-4244 Email: info@mjdixon.com Greco Construction 15 McCullouch Ave , Etobicoke, ON N9W 4M5 (TORONTO) Phone: 416-249-7272 Fax: 416-249-6293 Newgen Construction Corp Mr. Jason Singleton 2601 Matheson Blvd E , Mississauga, ON L4W 5A8 (HALTON) Website: http://www.newgenconstruction.ca/index.p hp?id=25 Phone: 905-602-4830 Fax: 905-602-4831 Email: info@newgen.ca Olar Ltd Shawn Meehan 19 Chauncey Avenue , Etobicoke, ON M8Z 2Z2 (TORONTO) Phone: 416-233-5891 223 Fax: 416-233-3869 Struct-Con Construction Ltd Shashi Anand 2051 Williams Parkway E (Unit 14) , Brampton, ON L6S 5T3 (PEEL) Website: http://www.struct-con.ca/ Phone: 905-791-5445 Fax: 905-791-5380 Email: generalmailbox@struct-con.ca TRP Construction 3050 Harvester Rd Unit 107 , Burlington, ON L7N 3J1 (HALTON) Website: http://www.trpconstruction.ca Estimate codes: B: $100,000-$199,999; C: $200,000-$299,999; D: $300,000-$399,999; E: $400,000-$4999,999; F: $500,000-$749,999; G: $750,000-$999,999; H: $1,000,000-$2,999,999; I: $3,000,000-$4,999,999; J: $5,000,000-$9,999,999; K: $10,000,000-$14,999,999; L: $15,000,000-$24,999,999; M: 25,000,000-$49,999,999; N: $50,000,000-No Maximum The Canadian Design and Construction Report — Fall 2014 – 45 Dodge upcoming project reports In co-operation with McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge, the Canadian Design and Construction Report provides information on upcoming projects in the region. New project reports and information on projects in the planning stages are up- dated daily for McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge subscribers. Data copyright 2011 McGraw-Hill Construction. Reprinted with permission. For more informa- tion, call 613-727-4900 ext 4902 or 4953. E-mail: mcgraw-hill@merx.com Web: www.construction.com Phone: 905-336-1041 Fax: 905-336-9564 Email: info@trpconstruction.ca Asphalt Resurfacing Don Valley Parkway 13TE121TR Don Valley Prkwy Spanbridge Rd, To Cpr Bridge TORONTO, ON CAN ON(TORONTO) 201300450498 v9 Action stage: Bid Results Bid date: 03/13/2013 @ 02:00 PM EDT Valuation: E (400k to <500K) Project delivery system: Design-Bid-Build Owner type: Local Government Project Overview Project type: Paving. Sidewalk/Parking Lot. Report type: Project Sub project count: 0 First publish date: 03/01/2013 Prior publish date: 07/28/2014 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge Type of Work: Alterations Status: Bids in and under review - Further action pending Owner's decision to proceed - Bid March 13 Status project delivery system: Design-Bid-Build Publish date: 09/15/2014 Key Contacts and Bid Documents Submit bids to: Owner (Public) Engineer: City of Toronto Purchasing & Materials Management Robert Nichols 100 Queen Street West 18th Flr TORONTO ON, M5H 2N2 Phone:416-338-5580 Fax:416-392-0801 E-mail: rnichol3@toronto.ca, http://www.city.toronto.on.ca Company Name : City of Toronto Purchas- ing & Materials Management Email ID : rnichol3@toronto.ca Internet Addr : http://www.city.toronto.on.ca Owner (Public): City of Toronto Purchasing & Materials Management Robert Nichols 100 Queen Street West 18th Flr TORONTO ON, M5H 2N2 Phone:416-338-5580 Fax:416-392-0801 E-mail: rnichol3@toronto.ca, http://www.city.toronto.on.ca Company Name : City of Toronto Purchas- ing & Materials Management Email ID : rnichol3@toronto.ca Internet Addr : http://www.city.toronto.on.ca Notes: DEWB30 Bonds: 10% Bid Bond. Plans available from: Owner (Public) - US$ 84 deposit. Docs Fee 75 + 9.75 HST Non Refundable Additional features: The work in this con- tract includes roadway milling - Resurfac- ing and line painting of the north and south bound lanes of the DVP from south of Spanbridge Rd to CPR Bridge - In addition - Removing and repainting lines for GO Bus HOV lanes in the area of the Eglinton Ave on & off ramps - Both north and south bound Erosion Mitigation - Frost Heave Repair 270553 Various Locations TORONTO, ON CAN ON(TORONTO) 201300553952 v7 Action stage: Bid Results Bid date: 07/10/2013 @ 11:30 AM EDT Valuation: D (300K to <400K) Project delivery system: Design-Bid-Build Target start date: 09/01/2013 Owner type: State Project Overview Project type: Paving. Site Development. Storm Sewer. Report type: Project Sub project count: 0 First publish date: 06/17/2013 Prior publish date: 07/18/2014 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge Type of Work: Alterations Status: Bids in and under review - Further action pending Owner?s decision to pro- ceed - Bid July 10 Status project delivery system: Design-Bid-Build Publish date: 09/16/2014 Key Contacts and Bid Documents Submit bids to: Owner (Public) Consultant: MERX Customer Support 38 Antares Drive Ottawa ON, K2E 7V2 Phone:613-727-4900 Fax:888-235-5800 E-mail: merx@merx.com, http://www.merx.com Bidders must be registered with MERX to order documents and submit a bid. MERX is the sole source for documents. Register at www.merx.com. Engineer: Ontario Shared Services Hazel Blair (Procurement Off 700 University Ave 6th floor TORONTO ON, M5G 1X6 Phone:416-326-9300 Fax:416-212-6907 E-mail: hazel.blair@ontario.ca, http://www.ssb.gov.on.ca Email ID : hazel.blair@mbs.gov.on.ca In- ternet Addr. : www.ssb.gov.on.ca Owner (Public): Shared Services Bureau Omar Hameed (Procurement 700 University Ave 6th Floor Toronto ON, M7A 2S4 Phone:416-326-9300 Fax:416-312-6207 E-mail: Omar.Hameed@Ontario.ca Email ID : Omar.Hameed@Ontario.ca Notes: DEWB50 Plans available from: Consultant Additional features: Erosion Mitigation, Frost Heave Repair and Median Sinkhole Filling Structural Concrete Rehabilitation - Water- proofing 2132013 703 Don Mills Rd TORONTO, ON CAN ON(TORONTO) 201300559984 v7 Action stage: Bid Results Bid date: 07/09/2013 @ 12:00 PM EDT Valuation: F (500K to <750K) Project delivery system: Design-Bid-Build Target start date: 09/01/2014 Owner type: Local Government Project Overview Project type: Bridge. Report type: Project Sub project count: 0 First publish date: 06/24/2013 Prior publish date: 07/18/2014 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge Type of Work: Alterations Status: Bids in and under review - Further action pending Owner?s decision - Bid July 9 Status project delivery system: Design-Bid-Build Publish date: 09/16/2014 Key Contacts and Bid Documents Submit bids to: Owner (Public) Engineer: City of Toronto Purchasing & Materials Management Michael Porcarelli (Buyer 100 Queen Street West 18th Flr Toronto ON, M5H 2N2 Phone:416-338-5585 Fax:416-392-0801 E-mail: mporcar@toronto.ca, http://www.city.toronto.on.ca Owner (Public): City of Toronto Purchasing & Materials Management Michael Porcarelli (Buyer 100 Queen Street West 18th Flr Toronto ON, M5H 2N2 Phone:416-338-5585 Fax:416-392-0801 E-mail: mporcar@toronto.ca, http://www.city.toronto.on.ca Notes: DEWB50 Mandatory Pre Bid Meet- ing June 24 at 12:00 PM (EDT) the front entrance to the Communications Centre building located at 703 Don Mills Road - Toronto. Bonds: 10% Bid Bond. 50% Performance Bond. 50% Payment Bond. Plans available from: Owner (Public) $84.75 Non Refundable Additional features: Structural Concrete Rehabilitation and Waterproofing at the Emergency Services Communications Cen- tre at 703 Don Mills Rd Road Resurfacing - Sanitary Sewer - Water- main Replacement 2352014 Various Locations TORONTO, ON CAN ON(TORONTO) 201400600769 v2 * Action stage: * Bid Results Bid date: 08/06/2014 @ 12:00 PM EDT Valuation: H (1M to <3M) Project delivery system: Design-Bid-Build Target start date: 09/01/2014 Owner type: Local Government Project Overview Project type: Paving. Sidewalk/Parking Lot. Site Development. Sanitary Sewer. Water Line. Report type: Project Sub project count: 0 First publish date: 08/04/2014 Prior publish date: 08/04/2014 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge Type of Work: Alterations Status: Bids to Owner August 6 at 12:00 PM (EDT) Status project delivery system: Design-Bid-Build Publish date: 09/16/2014 Key Contacts and Bid Documents Submit bids to: Owner (Public) Engineer: City of Toronto Sue Chakraborti (Buyer 100 Queen - 19th floor W Tower TORONTO ON, M5H 2N1 Phone:416-392-6057 E-mail: schakra3@toronto.ca, http://www.toronto.ca/calldocuments/index. htm Company Name : City of Toronto Email ID : schakra3@toronto.ca Internet Addr : http://www.toronto.ca/calldocuments/index. htm Owner (Public): City of Toronto Sue Chakraborti (Buyer 100 Queen - 19th floor W Tower TORONTO ON, M5H 2N1 Phone:416-392-6057 E-mail: schakra3@toronto.ca, http://www.toronto.ca/calldocuments/index. htm Company Name : City of Toronto Email ID : schakra3@toronto.ca Internet Addr : http://www.toronto.ca/calldocuments/index. htm Notes: DEWB19 Source requests all bid documents be obtained through their chan- nels only - Documents for this project will not appear in the McGraw-Hill Construc- tion Network Plans available from: Owner (Public) - US$ 113 deposit. Non-refundable - $100.00 + 13.00 HST = $113.00 Additional features: PROJECT LOCA- TION AND WARD NUMBER:Budea Crescent - from Crocus Drive to Crocus Drive, Ward No. 40Crocus Drive ? from Budea Crescent to Willowfield Mews, Ward No. 40Crocus Drive ? from Lupin Drive to Budea Crescent, Ward No. 40War- den Avenue ? from 30 m north of Kingston Road to Danforth Road, Ward No. 35PRO- JECT DESCRIPTION:The work to be completed on Budea Crescent includes:- Sanitary sewer and sewer lateral replace- ment- Sidewalk, curb, boulevard and road restoration - Manhole restoration The work to be completed on Crocus Drive includes:- Sanitary sewer and sewer lateral replace- ment- Watermain replacement- Replace- ment of substandard water service connections- Sidewalk, curb, boulevard and road restoration The work to be completed on Warden Avenue includes:- Road Resur- facing- Concrete Curb and Gutter replace- ment, Concrete Sidewalk replacement,Asphalt/Concrete Driveway replacement, where identified- Replace- ment of asphalt boulevard with topsoil and sod, where identified- Adjustment/Replace- ment of MH, V/C and CB frames covers- Restoration- Pavement Markings Hamilton Structural Repairs F2015064 Estimate codes: B: $100,000-$199,999; C: $200,000-$299,999; D: $300,000-$399,999; E: $400,000-$4999,999; F: $500,000-$749,999; G: $750,000-$999,999; H: $1,000,000-$2,999,999; I: $3,000,000-$4,999,999; J: $5,000,000-$9,999,999; K: $10,000,000-$14,999,999; L: $15,000,000-$24,999,999; M: 25,000,000-$49,999,999; N: $50,000,000-No Maximum 46 – Summer 2014 — The Canadian Design and Construction Report Celebrate 20 YEARS Of Success! 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