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T h e V o i c e o f t h e C o n s t r u c t i o n I n d u s t r y i n M a n i t o b a
EXTREME MAKEOVERS:
Transforming Polo ParkWesley Hall Gets a Facelift
Winnipeg’s WaterTreatment Plant
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FEATURESRestoring the Grandeur:The University of Winnipeg’s Wesley Hall undergoes a transformation........................... 14By Kelly Parker
Water Treatment Plant Flows Forward:Winnipeg’s new water treatment plant is designed to deliver improved drinking water to area residents. ........................................................................................... 20By Twila Driedger
Polo Park Shopping Centre Expansion: Attention shoppers: Polo Park Shopping Centre is set to become bigger, better and even a little breezier thanks to a $20-million upgrade. .................................... 26By Matthew Bradford
Floodway Project Proceeds With Awarding of $50 Million in Channel Excavation Contracts:30 Bids Received in Response to Five Tenders. ................................................................... 32
DEPARTMENTSFrom the PresidentConstruction Trades: Satisfaction Guaranteed...................................................................... 4By John Bockstael, P.Eng. GSC
From the Executive Vice-PresidentThe Future of Apprenticeship .................................................................................................. 6By Ron Hambley
Foreword.............................................................................................................................. 8
BenchmarksCompany Websites: No Shortage of Legal Issues ................................................................ 10By David Carrick
Safety TalksTaking Safety to a Whole New Level: Gold Seal unveils new Construction Safety Coordinator designation. .................................................................... 12By Twila Driedger
Around the Province.................................................................................................. 30
Industry News................................................................................................................ 33
Index to Advertisers .................................................................................................. 34
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Are you satisfied with your job?
If you’re working in Manitoba construction, chances are, you are. A recent Workopolis job satisfaction study released in March 2007 lists Construction Trades among the Top 20 Jobs in Canada, coming in at number 18. (For the
record, 56 jobs were listed in the survey.)
But construction workers south of the border and over the Atlantic aren’t as satisfied. Recent surveys from the University of Bath in the UK and the University of Chicago have listed construction trades below average when rating workers’ general happiness with their jobs.
Why? Simply put, the benefits in Canada’s construction industry can’t be beat.
Currently, construction workers are in high demand. With major projects going up all over Manitoba, skilled tradespeople have unlimited career opportunities. And workers need not be pigeonholed into working with hammers and hard labour – career options range from superintendents to project managers. Want to work your way up the ladder? The industry provides lots of opportunity for advancement.
In construction, you never work the same job twice. Tradespeople have the enjoyment of jumping from project to project, indoors to outdoors, while developing their skills, expressing their creativity and working with new technology.
In what other industry can you showcase your work on a city block or experience the feeling of personal reward knowing you had a hand in building some of the province’s highest-profile projects?
Does the general public understand the industry’s potential for job growth, salary satisfaction and personal happiness? If they did, we wouldn’t be working so hard to attract people into the trades. Spread the word because there is a lot of opportunity for the willing.
John Bockstael, P.Eng. GSC
PresidentJohn Bockstael
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Vice-PresidentJohn Schubert
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Executive Vice-PresidentRon Hambley
Winnipeg Construction Association
TreasurerRandy Clegg
Parkwest Projects Ltd.
Immediate Past President / Past President without Portfolio / Nomination Committee
George RajotteWestern Industrial Services Ltd.
Chair, General Contractors DivisionPeter Withoos
M.D. Steele Construction Ltd.
Chair, Trade Contractors DivisionHarry Loewen
Loewen Drywall Ltd.
Chair, Manufacturers & Suppliers DivisionBryan Vandale
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Chair, Mechanical Contractors DivisionJamie McNabb
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Chair, Standard Practices CommitteeRolf Langelotz
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Chair, Electrical Contractors DivisionTBA
Director-at-Large, Industry PromotionSteve Johnston
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Director-at-Large, EducationAndy Dutfield
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Director-at-LargeRyan Einarson
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Director-at-LargeWolfgang Rolke
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Director-at-LargeKevin Skinner
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Director-at-LargeWill Slota
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Director-at-LargeDavid Thusberg
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Director-at-Large / CIWA RepresentativeBill Sharpe
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From theExecutive Vice-President
The Future of Apprenticeship
The future of apprenticeship has been the topic of many discussions recently, as employers with apprentices on payroll continue to voice concerns. Though the
complex and sometimes inflexible apprenticeship system has guided the training for thousands of apprentices, the current construction climate is placing additional stress on the system. Commitments by government to increase the number of apprenticeship spaces – 4,000 over four years – will only pose more significant challenges. But opportunities do exist.
This month, the Minister of Competitiveness, Training and Trade (CTT), Jim Rondeau, announced the formation of the Apprenticeship Futures Commission. The Commission will take a close look at the current apprenticeship system – how
people access the system and proceed through it – and explore innovative approaches for change. Once the Commission has conducted public meetings around the province, they will produce a formal report and recommendations by early 2008. Minister Rondeau has appointed Leonard Harapiak, current chair of the Apprenticeship & Trades Qualification Board and 12 other industry representatives to the Commission, including myself representing Winnipeg Construction Association. The Commission will offer the industry a unique opportunity to shape or reshape the apprenticeship program, based on feedback and best practices so that our current system can overcome the challenges it faces.
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It’s not the PGA Championship or the prestigious Masters, but the WCA Spring Golf Tournament ranks right up there. The tournament, one of the most popular events among WCA member companies, was booked solid shortly into registration, with 70 companies registering 312 participants.
Come May 30, a little cool, wet weather couldn’t dampen the spirits of golfers eager to get back on the greens after a long winter. After barbecue lunches sponsored by the Construction Safety Association of Manitoba (CSAM) and HED Insurance, teams teed off at the Elmhurst Golf & Country Club and its neighbour course, the Pine Ridge Golf Club.
Hungry golfers dined on prime rib at the Elmhurst Club prior to a greeting from WCA President, John Bockstael, and
prize presentations by Ron Hambley, WCA Executive Vice-President. Team Sturgeon Construction—consisting of Todd Ritchot, Len Ritchot, Pat Doyle and Wayne Bartley—garnered first place in the tournament, taking home four bar fridges courtesy of Coast Wholesale Appliances Ltd.
Other big winners included the following:
Closest to the HoleTravel Golf Bags sponsored by Lehigh InlandKen Rowson, Pine RidgeDennis Giesbrecht, Elmhurst
Closest to the HoleBikes sponsored by WCAKurt Neustaedter, Pine RidgeNolan Ploegman, Elmhurst
Chipping ContestTaylor Made Rescue Clubs sponsored by CSAMLen Ritchot, Pine RidgeDan Damphousse, Elmhurst
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Raffle Prize DrawSet of Jazz Golf ClubsIrek Iskat, Black & McDonald Limited
WCA would like to thank major tournament sponsor Aon Reed Stenhouse Inc. and the many hole sponsors for their generous support.
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WCA’s Spring BBQ contained all the ingredients for a successful party: good food, entertaining music and a parking lot full of people.
On June 13, approximately 350 people attended the association’s annual event, which featured sounds of the Caribbean from steel pan musician Clyde Heerah. For the second year in a row, guests devoured pork on a bun, served by one of Manitoba Pork Council’s Pick Pork BBQ grill teams.
Attendees also enjoyed salads from Palladin’s Restaurant and kept cool during the hot and humid day with ice cream bars.
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These days, most businesses have websites, but it’s important to know that there are many legal issues related to websites that should be considered to avoid future legal problems.
Ownership of a WebsiteMany businesses don’t have the in-house technical expertise required to develop a website so third parties are often contracted to set up and host websites on behalf of their clients.
Under The Copyright Act (Canada), copyright of a website happens automatically as the website is being created. The owner of the copyright is the developer of the website, not the business that is paying the fee for its development. In order for a business to own the copyright of its own website, the Website Development Agreement must include an assignment of copyright in the website from the developer to that business. In the absence of such an assignment, the business only has an implied license to use the website.
In many cases, this implied license may be ‘good enough,’ so long as the relationship between the business and the developer remains positive. However, if that relationship deteriorates with the result that the business wishes to transfer its website to
another service provider for redevelopment and/or hosting, the original developer of the website may refuse to accommodate this request. This is clearly not a good situation for the business, especially if the website is essential to its business operations.
Hosting of a WebsiteMany website developers offer hosting services. There are also companies whose core competency is the provision of hosting services. As a result, businesses typically have many options in terms of where their website will be hosted.
To protect their interests, businesses should never enter into a website hosting arrangement in the absence of a formal Hosting Agreement that, at a minimum:
(a) contains service level provisions that are acceptable to the business; and
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Terms and Condition of UseEvery website should have Terms and Conditions of Use which, at a minimum:
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Online Privacy PolicyWebsites of Manitoba businesses are currently governed by the federal government’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). PIPEDA clearly requires any business that collects, uses and/or discloses personal information to have a Privacy Policy that is part of that business’ overall Privacy Project.
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Gold Seal and the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) are raising the bar for provincial Construction Safety Officers with a new professional designation.
Introduced in spring 2007, Gold Seal Construction Safety Coordinator (CSC) is Gold Seal’s fifth certification program for individuals, which already includes Project Managers, Superintendents, Estimators and Owners’ Project Managers.
Gold Seal was developed by CCA in the early 1990s to serve individuals in the construction industry with national certification programs. With its venture into safety, Gold Seal is elevating their profile with provincial safety associations.
According to Sean Scott, Director of the Construction Safety Association of Manitoba (CSAM), discussion about the Gold Seal CSC designation first originated when provincial safety associations requested that CCA consider including mandatory safety components in all of their Gold Seal programs. Consequently, CCA decided to develop a separate professional designation for safety.
“There hasn’t been a national safety designation and there have been some problems coordinating between the different provincial approaches,” explains Andrew Shepherd, Gold Seal Program Manager. “Gold Seal is seen as the perfect vehicle for that.”
Gold Seal invited representatives of provincial safety associations and major contractors to contribute to the development of the designation. “The designation verifies that a person is qualified to identify, communicate and control a variety of safety, health and environment issues on construction sites,” says Scott, who participated on the advisory board.
More specifically, Gold Seal Certified Construction Safety Coordinators work directly on a construction site and are responsible for assisting management in the development, implementation, administration and monitoring of the safety, health and environment program.
Scott and the team at CSAM have supported the certification since the beginning. As a service to Manitoba contractors, CSAM has been offering additional training programs to prepare industry professionals for the change, including their
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The program includes three years of practical experience and a number of compulsory and elective courses. Graduates of the program are not only qualified to implement a COR Certified safety program, they’re also closer to obtaining their Gold Seal CSC designation.
Construction Safety Officers who hold a valid provincial territorial designation will be automatically qualified to write the Gold Seal national exam. Applicants without the appropriate designation still have the opportunity to achieve Gold Seal CSC status with a combination of related safety, health and environment experience, certificates and education. Manitoba applications will be reviewed first by the Winnipeg Construction Association’s Manitoba Gold Seal administrator, then by safety representatives on the national Gold Seal Committee.
According to Kelly Pochuk, Manitoba Gold Seal Administrator, the demand for the designation is escalating. “The industry is so busy that owners and companies are looking to hire people that are able to jump in and start immediately,” Pochuk says. “It’s not mandatory, but owners are starting to recognize its value and spec that they want someone to be Gold Seal certified.”
Manitoba’s first Gold Seal Construction Safety Coordinator exam was held on April 13, 2007, at Winnipeg Construction Association, with all nine applicants attaining the Gold Seal CSC designation. “Manitoba did better than any other
province in the country, with the applicants’ marks above average,” Pochuk notes.
Shepherd is similarly gracious in discussing the industry’s response to Gold Seal’s newest designation. “It’s been superb, in part because the construction safety sector is incredibly dedicated to professional development and certification,” Shepherd says. “There’s an incredible ethic of training and upgrading.”
As the popularity for Gold Seal grows, Scott says CSAM has developed a new course to prepare applicants for writing the Gold Seal Construction Safety Coordinator exam prior to the next course offering on October 12, 2007.
Congratulations to Manitoba’s first group of certified Gold Seal Construction Safety Coordinators!
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It’s one of the most recognizable buildings in Winnipeg with a façade that is literally the face of the University
of Winnipeg. Yet it was almost lost for the sake of seven thousand dollars.
In construction, seven thousand dollars is a pittance, but at the turn of the previous
century when Wesley Hall was erected, it was a great deal of money. By using sandstone instead of limestone, the original builders shaved off $7,000, but over the years our Manitoba climate has caused that sandstone to revert to . . . well, sand, literally crumbling to the touch.
The University of Winnipeg’s Wesley Hall undergoes a transformation.
By Kelly Parker
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The inside of Wesley Hall was faring no better. After nearly a century of yeomen’s service as the main lecture theatre and centre of social activity for the university, Wesley’s Convocation Hall had been reduced to a shell of its former stateliness, with boarded up windows, black walls, and gaping holes in its original plaster ceiling.
Restoring Renovations But with timely intervention, the face of the University of Winnipeg’s Wesley Hall is being saved. For the last few years, Wesley Hall and its Convocation Hall have been under renovation. The current phase of the project involves the installation of the mechanical apparatus—including ductwork, heating, cooling and humidity control—and all new electrical.
Under renovation, Wesley Hall was reduced to a shell, first from the outside in, as George Cibinel of Corbett Cibinel Architects explains: “We shaved the exterior down to a flat surface, then we sprayed a coat of rubber on it, sprayed a layer of insulation on top of that, followed by new stone and windows. That was step one; step two is the mechanical/electrical interiors,” which meant reducing the inside of the building to a shell, and starting to build inward again.
As a capper, this $5.7-million project—funded by the Province of Manitoba and a private donor—was undertaken with the goal of returning the heritage building to its original grandeur while also earning it elite Power Smart designation as one of the most sustainable, or “green” buildings in the country.
Making a heritage building “green” has created some interesting challenges for the contractors. “One of the classic features of old buildings is the ceiling height,” explains Cibinel. In Wesley, it was only a 13-foot distance floor to floor, but the floor was only about a foot thick, so the old halls had 11- and 12-foot-high ceilings—beautiful, high spaces. The basic error that everyone makes is to run ducts down the centre of the corridor and put a hanging ceiling underneath it, but this just destroys the character of historic buildings. It’s so important, in thinking of the strategic location of the ductwork, to always consider that, so what we were looking at doing is taking out kind of a central area in the building and using it for vertical shafts. Then, once you get into
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each of the floor spaces, you can branch out in two directions with smaller ducts, which allows us to run the ducts without creating a really low ceiling.”
Before construction, however, Cibinel says the first challenge was what they discovered in those high ceilings. “We just found such a mess of wiring and electrical data cables
left there over the years, and nobody at the campus had any idea whether some of those cables were live or not. In one case, we found two layers of ceilings underneath the original ceiling, and each was filled with junk. The solution was to just build a new central server room/data closet, and abandon the old one—just do a straight gut and replace.”
The Many ChallengesAlong with new data wiring, the renovated building will also feature new electrical, top-to-bottom, including lighting and emergency fixtures, and new power and a sound system for Convocation Hall. Frank Mutcher of McCaine Electric says that the challenges of working around the building’s heritage status added 35 to 40 per cent to the length of the job. “You can’t disturb the original building,” he says, “so it’s pretty tough to get around when (our work) is in the centre of the building. We’ve got to go down a couple of floors, over, and then back up and around (with our wiring); you’ve got to take the scenic route.”
Derksen Plumbing and Heating has been handling the mechanical. “We’re putting in a makeup air unit to bring fresh air content into fan coils, which will bring fresh air into the space,” explains Paul Duncan. “We’ll introduce a chilled water system to provide air conditioning, and we’re putting in a hydronic heating system, and
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a complete stand-alone automated Direct Digital Control (DDC) system that will tie into their existing controls.”
That system is a wonder in itself. Claude Dupas of BSD Solutions, which will handle the system’s design and installation, explains that it’s designed to co-ordinate the use of energy throughout the facility, in the form of heating, ventilating and air conditioning. He says that the Wesley system will be unique “in the sense that, on an office-by-office basis, we’ll measure the CO2 within the space, and then maximize the amount of outside air brought in. For example, if there is very little CO2, we’ll reduce the amount of outside air. If the CO2 rises, we’ll increase the amount of outside air that the system will bring in, which makes the system as efficient as possible. Of course, if you can reduce the amount of outside air that you need to bring in, you’re also reducing the amount of outside air that you need to heat, cool or dehumidify.”
That, of course, contributes to the environmental sustainability of this newly “green” building which, Cibinel emphasizes, will ultimately “match or exceed the standards of a new building.”
“I think we’re going to have a model building in terms of sustainability and aesthetics,” echoes Bill Balan of the University of Winnipeg, “given that it’s a heritage building that will have been restored and renovated to a very high level.”
“I think we’re going to have a model building in terms of sustainability and
aesthetics, given that it’s a heritage building that will have been restored and renovated to a very high level.”
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ELEVATING WORKPLATFORMSSource reference – CSAO Construction Health and Safety Manual 2007
Basic Types
Elevated work platforms (or Aerial Lifts) come in two basic types:scissor lift or boom lifts.
Scissor-Type Machines
These are raised and lowered by hydraulic pistons and an expanding scissor mechanism. Platforms are available in various configurations with different capabilities for extension and movement.
Self-Propelled Boom-Supported Platforms
These are raised and extended using hydraulic cylinders. Basic styles are telescopic, articulating, or a combination of both.
Some models can reach up to 45 metres (150 feet) and can extend well beyond their wheelbase.
Basic models
Both types come in two basic models:• on-slab models for use on smooth hard surfaces such as concrete or pavement• rough-terrain models for use on firm level surfaces such as graded and compacted soil or gravel.
Both types share three major components: base, lifting mechanism, and platform assembly. The following are some basic characteristics of each model:
On-slab units – general characteristics
not designed for uneven or sloping groundnormally have solid rubber tiresgenerally powered by rechargeable DC batterysome powered by internal combustion engine, either gasoline or propanemost have “pothole protection”—a metal plate lowered close to the ground to afford some protection against inadvertent movement into depressions or debris.
Rough-terrain units – general characteristics
similar in design to on-slab machines built to handle rigorous off-slab challenges normally have wider wheel bases, larger wheels, and pneumatic tiressome fitted with outriggers for extra stabilityusually powered by internal combustion engines, gasoline, diesel, or propaneDC units also available but not commonlifting mechanism is hydraulicScissor-type machines range in capacity from 500 to several thousand pounds. They are available with platform heights often reaching 15 metres (50 feet) and beyondScissor-type machines must be set up on stable level ground, even with outriggers deployed. A slight imbalance or instability is amplified when the machine is raised.
Selection
Elevating work platforms are designed for different uses. It is essential to select the right machine for the job.
Factors to Consider
CapacitySurface conditions Platform size and configuration MobilityMaterial to be lifted Access Requirements/LimitationsOperator skill or training Work environment
Typical Mistakes
using an on-slab machine on rough terrainusing a unit undersized with respect to height, reach, and lifting capacitylifting large materials that overhang the platformusing a scissor lift where the reach of a boom-type machine is neededextending the platform with planks, ladders, or other devices because the machine can’t reach the required height.
Basic Hazards
Machine tipping or overturningOverriding safety featuresOverhead powerline contactMakeshift extensionsOverloading the platformFailure to cordon offAccidental contactImproper maintenance or modificationsImproper blocking during maintenanceImproper accessMoving with platform raisedImproper refuellingPinch points
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New Mandatory Safety Site SignsMandatory Personal Protective Equipment & Construction Site Signs.As per section 2.18 of the WSH Regulation, the employer (or prime contractor) must ensure a sign is prominently displayed on a construction project site.CSAM has designed these signs to include the legally required information – available for ONLY $5.00 plus tax. Sign diameters are 2 ft by 1.5 feet.
NEW MANDATORY Operator Training for Aerial LiftsElevated work platforms or Aerial Lifts, are becoming more and more common on construction sites.
With an increased emphasis on meeting your legislated responsibilities and ensuring the safety and health of workers, this type of equipment is an excellent tool while working at heights – they are versatile, stable and very easy to use.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The health and safety responsibilities of all parties on a construction site are outlined in the WSH Act and Regulation.
Because elevating work platforms are often rented from an equipment supplier, there is confusion as to the responsibilities of the parties involved. Generally, the responsibilities can be summarized in the following way.
The owner or supplier must ensure that the machine
is in good conditioncomplies with regulationsis maintained in good conditionconforms to the appropriate CSA Standardincludes the correct load rating charts if requiredIncludes operating instructions.
The employer and supervisor on the project must
ensure that the operator is competentensure that the machine has the correct load rating and capacity for the jobmaintain the equipment and all its protective devicesmaintain a log book for each platformensure that workers use appropriate personal protective equipmentkeep the manufacturer’s operating manual on site.
The worker or operator of the equipment must
only operate the machine when competentread, understand, and obey the manufacturer’s safety rules, including the operating manual and warning decalsoperate the machine in a safe manner and as prescribed by the manufacturer and the company’s health and safety policyinspect the equipment daily before usereport any defects to the supervisor.
Training Requirements
Part 28 of the Workplace Safety and Health Regulation requires employers to ensure workers are competent(possessing knowledge, experience and training) in the operation of elevated work platforms.
Although the WSH Legislation does not specifically require “certification” (in Manitoba, only Forklift Operators and Crane Operators must be certified) it references the CSA Standard which details the required theory training. Additionally workers must actually operate the aerial lift to demonstrate competence.
Upon completion, the worker is to be issued a document that is to act as the “proof of training” which must include:
name of the organization providing training and the name of the trainerclear indication of the specific type of aerial lift the worker will be operatingdate of the trainingname of the worker who took the training.
Never operate equipment on which you have not been trained or which you are not comfortable operating.
The safety of you and others on site depends on the competent, knowledgeable operation of equipment.
Please contact us for further information on the resources CSAM has available and how we can help you meet this new legislated responsibility.
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Better treated Winnipeg water is a turn of the tap away. Once construction of the City of
Winnipeg’s new water treatment plant is completed, city residents will not only enjoy water that has improved appearance, taste and odour, but that will stand up to stricter Canadian Drinking Water Quality Guidelines.
The new $300-million state-of-the-art facility being built at the Deacon Reservoir
site, just east of the Perimeter Highway, will reduce the risk of waterborne disease as well as the number of micro-organisms infecting the city’s water supply.
“Water treatment is about protecting public health,” Duane Griffin, Senior Water Planning Engineer at the City of Winnipeg says. “The new water treatment plant, which is made up of a number of technologies and processes, will significantly increase the number of
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barriers between the untreated water in Shoal Lake and the customer’s tap.”
The new plant is one of the largest construction projects in the province and certainly the largest project the City of Winnipeg Water and Waste Department has been involved in, with 15 separate tendered components, including the main three-story, 10,000 m² building structure—bigger in size than the MTS Centre.
Because of the magnitude of the project, the city opted to go with a “construction management” approach, which would also guarantee competition and ensure hitting schedule requirements.
“This would ensure multiple bids for most of the contract packages that allow early work to proceed concurrent with design activities,” explains Tom Pearson, Project Manager for the water treatment plant.
Earth Tech and CH2M Hill were brought on board as the Prime Design Consultant, with UMA Engineering Ltd. and UMA Projects Ltd. joining the job as Subconsultant and Construction Manager respectively.
Flowing in from Shoal Lake located on the Manitoba/Ontario border, Winnipeg’s water is currently conveyed through an aqueduct built in 1913, and travels by gravity to large open reservoirs at Deacon Reservoir, just upstream from the new water treatment plant. Currently the water receives no treatment other then sufficient amounts of chlorine, fluoride and orthophosphate.
Once the complex facility is in operation, the water will discharge into a Raw Water Pumping Station which will pump the water into the inlet of the plant.
Designed by Earth Tech and CH2M Hill, Pearson says the plant is comprised of a “myriad of piping systems, all designed specifically to meet the technical requirements of the subsystem.”
And if the design is intricate, mounting the mechanisms is usually similarly complicated. “Layout and installation of the fairly large pumps, blowers, valves and other equipment requires experienced millwrights.”
The piping system has a number of pieces, with the type, length and diameter of process piping all differing along the course of the filtration system. Large, mild steel piping carries the raw water to the inlet of the plant, a critical piece of the larger puzzle. “Placement of large diameter steel pipe wall pieces must be very accurate in order to prevent subsequent
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Reservoir site will reduce the risk of waterborne disease as well as the
number of micro-organisms infecting the city’s water supply.
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problems with layout and construction of the system,” he explains.
Chemicals are then added and the water is transported in polyethylene pipe, which withstands the disinfection process. Using a Dissolved Air Floatation system, the chemicals actively combine the solid materials, mostly consisting of dead algae, into larger pieces that float and are easily removed from the surface of the water.
Once the majority of the solids have been extracted, the water runs into stainless steel Ozone Contact Tanks, where fine bubbles of ozone are instilled in the water. According to Pearson, this procedure is vital. “The ozone process will improve taste and odour and improve efficiency of the downstream filters,” explains Pearson. “Depending upon the water temperature, the ozone will provide some measure of virus control and Cryptosporidium inactivation.”
Cryptosporidium (Crypto) is a microscopic parasite that can cause gastrointestinal illness and flu-like symptoms. Although many healthy people can combat the disease, people with severely weakened immune systems are more at risk.
Pearson says that the most important function of the ozone process is breaking down the dissolved solids remaining in the water for elimination in the downstream Biological Activated Carbon Filters. While the carbon filters can remove some of the
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4. Overflow Piping (Surge Tower) General Contractor: Nelson River Construction
5. Surge TowerGeneral Contractor: Gateway Construction & Engineering Ltd.
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9. Main Water TreatmentBuildingGeneral Contractor: PCL Constructors Canada
10. Raw Water Pumping StationGeneral Contractor: Bird ConstructionMechanical: ABCO Supply & Service
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12. Mechanical & Electrical (Deacon Booster Pump Station Process Installation project)Currently out for tender at press time.
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odour left in the water, they also create a method for bacteria to grow—good bacteria.
“These bacteria consume a large portion of the dissolved organic material in the water and reduce the potential for subsequent formation of chlorine disinfection byproducts when chlorine is added to the water,” Pearson details, adding that the chlorine and chemicals are added to the water before it passes through an Ultraviolet Light Disinfection System. “This system is analogous to giant ‘tanning beds,’” Pearson compares. “The UV reactors contain a series of lamps that inactivate the waterborne pathogens.”
The Ultraviolet Light Disinfection facility was constructed inside the existing Deacon Booster Pumping Station prior to construction of the larger project, to create a necessary barrier against Crypto.
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“This presented significant process and mechanical/electrical design challenges, but saved about $34 million compared to the cost of early construction of a stand-alone facility,” he explains.
The water is then transported to three existing pumping stations and covered reservoirs within the city before it reaches consumers’ taps.
With this system, the Winnipeg Water Treatment Plant will be capable of treating an average of 254 million litres of water per day.
Competing with other significant construction projects in Manitoba, the water treatment plant project has run into some challenges. While rising material costs have increased the price tag, Pearson says that the busy construction climate has also made it difficult to find qualified tradespeople to do the work.
Together with general contractors such as Bird Construction, Lafarge Canada, Nelson River Construction, Gateway Construction & Engineering, PCL Constructors and many more trade contractors, including Comstock Canada, ABCO Supply & Service and Derksen Plumbing & Heating, workers are coming together to create clean drinking water.
“There are always challenges with large projects and aggressive schedules,” admits Pearson. “Having said that, I believe that everyone associated with the project is doing their utmost to deliver a successful project, on time and within budget.”
Construction is estimated to be completed at the end of 2008. Now that’s something to raise your glass to.
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Attention shoppers: Polo Park Shopping Centre is set to become bigger, better and even
a little breezier thanks to a $20-million upgrade that will see dramatic mechanical, structural and cosmetic renovations this year.
Built in the late 1950s, it’s been over 20 years since the mall last saw extensive renovations. Now, with increased business and pressure to stay on par with the competition, Cadillac Fairview is looking to secure Polo Park’s spot as the city’s top mall with the addition of a two story, 20,000-plus-square-foot expansion to its south end as well as upgrades to existing facilities, spaces and systems.
The ambitious plans have been a long time in the making. According to Sandra Hagenaars, Director of Marketing for Polo Park Shopping Centre, the hope is that the expansion will not only attract new customers, but also new business.
“One of the biggest reasons [for the renovation] is our tenants,” notes Hagenaars. “We have so many new tenants looking to come in and they’re coming in with new concepts while also putting a lot of money in their stores. In order to get them here, we knew that we had to meet their top-notch standards.”
The ExpansionThe Polo Park renovations will also include the construction of a grand entrance at the south end of the mall, as well as significant food court expansions, upgrades to washroom facilities and retail space.
“The expansion itself allows the mall to maintain its reputation as the prestige mall in Winnipeg,” says Russell Lavitt at SMS Engineering, Polo Park’s mechanical and electrical engineering consultants. “It’s a very serious cosmetic upgrade that’ll bring the interior design and function of the mall up from a 1985 renovation to a state-of-the-art mall.”
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Without a doubt, Polo Park shoppers have much to look forward to in terms of aesthetic and structural upgrades. That said, these cosmetic upgrades are but a part of the entire plan. “Right now, there are two things going on,” explains Lavitt. “One is that Cadillac Fairview is looking to upgrade the mall from an aesthetic point of view and also increase their rental floor space. The other work is in terms of the boiling and cooling plant.”
To that end, SMS Engineering is working on the installation of new boilers. As Polo Park’s Operation Manager Paul Simpson explains, these upgrades will not only satisfy the need for newer heating equipment, but also free up space and resources for other climate systems. “In order to keep up with the increasing cooling requirements of the mall, it was determined that an additional 40-ton fluid cooler would be necessary to complement the three 833-ton fluid coolers currently in place. The only suitable place to install the new fluid cooler is the space currently occupied by the old boilers. Since the boilers would have to be moved, considering their age and low rated efficiency, it was determined that it would be prudent to install new boilers of higher efficiency. The decision was made easier by a rebate offered through Manitoba Hydro.”
According to Simpson, the addition of new heating pumps coupled with climate system upgrades means big benefits. “The new heat pumps are more efficient than the old heat pumps and allow us to make use of the Tracer Summit energy management system. This system alerts our dispatch personnel of any
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problems with the heat pumps prior to the tenant being aware of the problem, enabling us to correct the problem before an issue arises and allows us to provide best-in-class service.”
Working With Customers: Reducing the Impact on ShoppersWith the background mechanical work scheduled to be completed mid next year and cosmetic overhauls to be done by November, one of the major challenges for Polo Park is staying on track while reducing the impact on its shoppers.
“We’re a mall with just under 200 stores and services, catering to about 10 million people a year, so one of our biggest challenges was operating it completely and fully while under renovations,” explains Hagenaars. “This has meant doing a lot of the work at night and getting the mall back up to standards that the customers are used to in the morning.”
Customer retention isn’t the only concern. According to Simpson, so is ensuring that the existing tenants aren’t disrupted. “The biggest challenge was to change the heat pumps without causing any downtime for the tenants affected. This involved, in some cases, cutting through drywall ceilings, removing the old heat pump, replacing with a new heat pump, repairing, taping, and painting the ceiling.”
A further challenge to construction has been working with a property that has undergone previous transformations. Notes Lavitt: “We’re dealing with an existing facility that was last renovated around 1986 and dealing with conditions that were not well-documented on that particular set of construction drawings. We found a lot of instances where the records we had to work from weren’t accurate to what’s actually been built.”
As prime architect for Cadillac Fairview, Stantec Architecture has seen its fair share of landmark projects, and is also aware of the difficulties of working with a project that has been through multiple renovations. “[Meeting that challenge] required ingenuity between the client, owner, contractor and ourselves,” says Scott Neish, an intern architect at Stantec.
According to Sandra Hagenaars, Director of Marketing for Polo Park Shopping Centre, the hope is that the expansion will not only attract new customers, but also new business.
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Indeed, Polo Park’s success is dependent on the talent and experience of all its contractors. With over $100 million in construction projects yearly, SMS Engineering is no stranger to projects of this nature. Says Lavitt, working with Cadillac Fairview, Man-Shield Construction and Stantec on a regular basis has certainly been an intriguing experience. “It’s sort of a quasi-design build arrangement where we’re working with [Stantec] here in Winnipeg and co-coordinating the work with them and then working with the contractor hand-in-hand trying to get all the details worked out. It’s been an interesting project in that way—it’s been a little bit different than a standard construction project where you do a design and then go out to tender. We’ve been working sort of hand-in-hand with the contractors all along.”
Optimism is high for the success of Polo Park Shopping Centre’s cosmetic and mechanical upgrades. Scheduled to be complete just in time for Christmas shopping, Sandra Hagenaars is convinced that the renovations will prove profitable: “A project of this magnitude is always an extreme challenge. I’m able to say with confidence, that it is definitely moving towards the target.”
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T he Manitoba Floodway Authority (MFA) announced that five major floodway channel excavation
contracts have been awarded to four companies to undertake work on the Red River Floodway Expansion Project.
The successful companies are:
Contract C3C — Hugh Munro Construction Ltd., from Winnipeg, has been awarded work to undertake 1.2 km of channel excavation from the Trans-Canada Highway East Bridge to the Centreline Drop Structure. Hugh Munro submitted the lowest of six bids in response to the tender estimated at $3.6 million;
Contract C7A — Hugh Munro Construction Ltd., from Winnipeg, has been awarded work to undertake 5.4 km of channel excavation of the west bank from PTH 59 North Bridge to Dunning Road. Hugh Munro submitted the lowest of seven bids in response to the tender estimated at $5.6 million;
Contract C7B — MLA Northern Contracting Ltd., from Thunder Bay, Ontario, has been awarded work to undertake 5.4 km of channel excavation of the east bank of the channel from the PTH 59 North Bridge to Dunning Road. MLA Northern submitted the lowest of six bids in response to the tender estimated at $12.3 million;
Contract C8A — Kelly Panteluk Construction Ltd., from Estevan, Saskatchewan, has been awarded work to undertake 9.5 km of channel excavation of the west bank from Dunning Road to the Outlet Control Structure. Kelly Panteluk Construction Ltd. submitted the lowest of seven bids in response to the tender estimated at $8.5 million;
Contract C8B — Erickson Construction, from Riverton, Manitoba, has been awarded work to undertake 9.5 km of channel excavation of the east bank from Dunning Road to the Outlet Control
Floodway Project Proceeds With Awarding of $50 Million in Channel Excavation Contracts30 Bids Received in Response to Five Tenders.
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Lumber(spf 2x4 USD/000bf)
285 260 -6.3%
Oriented strand board(7/16 USD/000 sq. ft.)
200 170 -10.5%
SOURCE: Data collected by and reprinted with permission from Export Development Canada’s Weekly Commodity Update. For more information, please visit www.edc.ca/economics.
NONRESIDENTIAL
NUMBER OFPERMITS
JULY 2006
NUMBER OFPERMITS
JULY2007
VALUE OFPERMITS YEAR
TO DATE(VALUE IN $000)
Commercial 5 4 $45,418Industrial 4 4 $13,325
Institutional 3 1 $29,369Hotel/Motel 2 0 $0
Public Buildings/Theatres
0 0 $230
Office 3 1 $1,641Alterations/Additions
205 221 $151,359
TOTAL 862 940 $241,341
SOURCE: Data collected by and reprinted with permission from Winnipeg Building Permits Summary, July 2007. For more information please visit www.winnipeg.ca/ppd.
RESIDENTIAL NUMBER OFPERMITS
JULY 2006
NUMBER OFPERMITS
JULY 2007
VALUE OFPERMITS YEAR
TO DATE(VALUE IN $000)
Apartment 8 4 $98,869Rowhouse 5 2 $4,149
Semi-detached 0 0 $507Single 144 147 $117,922
Alterations/Additions
483 556 $47,588
TOTAL 604 709 $269,098
Winnipeg Building Permit Statistics: July 2007
Marsh Canada Limited
Trent Percy, B.Comm, FCIP
Marsh Canada LimitedSuite 1420 - One Lombard Place, Richardson Building
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 0X3Tel.: 204 982 6524 Fax: 204 947 2662
We are pleased to announce that Trent Percy has joined the Winnipeg office of Marsh Canada Limited. Trent has been a surety underwriter/manager for over 25 years and most recently was the Surety Manager – Manitoba Region for a major insurer located in Winnipeg. His primary focus will be to secure new surety clients in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Northwestern Ontario.
Marsh is the risk and insurance unit of Marsh & McLennan Companies with offices in 13 cities across Canada and over 100 countries around the world.
VALUE BUILDING PERMIT DESCRIPTION ADDRESS
$500,000 Interior Alteration of a Commercial Multi-use 101 Weston St.
$535,000 Partial Permit-Foundation of a SFD & Att. Gar. 1530 Forbes Rd.
$550,000 Structural Alteration of a Retail Store 45 Isabel St.
$552,000 Partial Permit-Foundation of Row Housing 161 Red Moon Rd.
$552,000 Partial Permit-Foundation of Row Housing 171 Red Moon Rd.
$650,000 Construction of a New Retail Store 906 Main St.
$650,000 Partial Permit-Foundation of a SFD & Att. Gar. 2 Prairie Oaks Cove
$700,000 Interior Alteration of a Commercial Multi-use 820 Berry St.
$784,328 Interior Alteration of a School 320 De La Cathedrale Ave.
$789,000 Interior Alteration of a Gym / Auditoria 1910 Pembina Hwy.
$958,628 Alter Exterior of Apartments 388 Kennedy St.
$1,200,000 Repair of a Parkade – above ground 190 Smith St.
$1,575,000 Construction of New Apartments 571 St. Anne’s Rd.
$1,600,000 Construction of a New Warehouse 90 Commerce Dr.
$2,000,000 Construction of a New Retail Store 397 William Ave.
$3,007,257 Construction of an Addition to a University / College 25 Chancellors Cir.
$3,296,000 Partial Permit-Foundation of Apartments 835 Adsum Dr.
$3,600,000 Construction of New Apartments 1385 Molson St.
$3,900,000 Construction of an Addition to a School 2665 Ness Ave.
$3,900,000 Construction of an Addition to Apartments 180 Worthington Ave.
$9,000,000 Construction of New Apartments 571 St. Anne’s Rd.
SOURCE: Data collected by and reprinted with permission from Winnipeg Building Permits Summary, July 2007. For more information please visit www.winnipeg.ca/ppd.
Major Winnipeg Projects: Issued in July 2007
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Architects Manitoba Association of Architects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Winnipeg, MB
BenefitsAQ Group Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Winnipeg, MB
Building Products All-Fab Building Components Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Front CoverWinnipeg, MB
Commercial Diving ServicesCanadian Dewatering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Edmonton, AB
Communications MTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Back CoverWinnipeg, MB
Construction CompaniesManshield Construction . . . . . . . . . . . .25Winnipeg, MB
Nova-Con Projects Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Winnipeg, MB
Winnpro Construction Ltd. . . . . .12Winnipeg, MB
WJTE Enterprises Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Niverville, MB
Construction Safety Construction Safety Association of Manitoba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 18, 19 & Outside Back CoverWinnipeg, MB
Construction Specialties Suppliers Brock White Canada Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Winnipeg, MB
Contractors Associations Merit Contractors Association of Manitoba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Winnipeg, MB
CranesAble Movers Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Winnipeg, MB
Custom Metal FabricatorsSpecialloy Industries (1997) Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Winnipeg, MB
DredgingCanadian Dewatering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Edmonton, MB
Dryvit Acrylic SystemsA.D. Stanish Plastering Ltd. . . . . . . .4Winnipeg, MB
Electrical ContractorsAllco Electrical Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Winnipeg, MB
RAE Electrical Contractors Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Winnipeg, MB
Electrical/Voice Data Contractors McCaine Electric Limited . . . . . . . . . .15Winnipeg, MB
Engineers MCW Engineers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Winnipeg, MB
Financial Management Marsh Canada Financial . . . . . . . . . . . .33Winnipeg, MB
FlooringFabris-Milano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Winnipeg, MB
Gypsum DrywallGypsum Drywall Interiors Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Winnipeg, MB
Heating Products Ecco Heating Products Ltd. . . . . . .30Winnipeg, MB
Hydrographic Surveys Canadian Dewatering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Edmonton, MB
Industrial Plastics Laird Plastics (Canada) Inc. . . . . .28Winnipeg, MB
InsuranceHayhurst, Elias, Dudek, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Winnipeg, MB
Manitoba Blue Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Winnipeg, MB
Lasers & Survey Equipment Land Measurement Systems Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Calgary, AB
LawyersAikins, McAulay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Winnipeg, MB
Marine Engineering Construction Canadian Dewatering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Edmonton, AB
MasonryManitoba Masonry Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Winnipeg, MB
MoversAble Movers Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Winnipeg, MB
Overhead DoorsOverhead Door of Winnipeg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Winnipeg, MB
Reliable Overhead Door Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Winnipeg, MB
Plastic Pipes & FittingsRoyal Pipe Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Winnipeg, MB
Plumbing & Heating Derksen Plumbing & Heating (1984) Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Winnipeg, MB
Project Management Institute Project Management Institute – Manitoba Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Winnipeg, MB
Pumping Canadian Dewatering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Edmonton, AB
RenovationsWJTE Enterprises Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Niverville, MB
Residential Household Appliances Coast Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Winnipeg, MB
Roofing Oakwood Roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Winnipeg, MB
Sewer & Water Pipes Mueller Flow Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Winnipeg, MB
Sheet MetalWJTE Enterprises Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Niverville, MB
ShelvingSpecialloy Industries (1997) Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Winnipeg, MB
WJTE Enterprises Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Niverville, MB
Steel Fabricators Champion Iron Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Winnipeg, MB
Stucco/Lathing/Plastering A.D. Stanish Plastering Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Winnipeg, MB
VentilationI.V.C. Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Winnipeg, MB
Welding Champion Iron Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Winnipeg, MB
Windows & Doors Accurate Dorwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Winnipeg, MB
Duxton Windows and Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Winnipeg, MB
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We offer consulting engineering services inMechanical, Electrical, High Voltage and Energy Performance.
Manufacturer and Supplier of Stainless,Aluminum and Steel Products, Decorative Brass,
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1061 Notre Dame AvenueWinnipeg, MB R3E 0N4
Phone (204) 775-2211Fax (204) 775-2324
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