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Dec 2011
Rebuilding Slave LakeDevastated by May wildfire, town prepares for an intensive rebuild
Now imagine 25 busy years crammed into the span of 24 months-the northern Alberta town's estimated timeline for the recovery process-and you start to see the challenge facing this town as it begins to rebuild following a devastating wildfire last May.
Slave Lake lost 374 dwellings and 52 more were seriously damaged in the fire, which investigators now believe was caused by arson. Another 59 were destroyed and 32 damaged in the surrounding area. In total, 732 residents in a town of 7,0
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Dec 2011
Rough road ahead
The long process of restoring Slave Lake’s battered infrastructure will take patience and ingenuity
Brian Vance's new office has a view. It just happens to be a view of his old office.
It is mid-September and the chief administrative officer for the Town of Slave Lake is beginning to settle into his new office. The town has only recently moved into its new location on the second floor of the Lakeland Centre building on Main Street.
Across the street are the gutted remains of the Slave Lake Government Centre. The $35.8-million building was completed in 2010 and housed-if o
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Dec 2011
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No sleep yet
Local contractor working around the clock to ‘make a difference in this town’
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Tyson Houle is tired, but he can't rest yet. There's just too much to do.
Any small business owner will tell you of the many hats he must wear, and Houle is no exception. As co-owner of Bullitproof Construction Ltd. in Slave Lake, Alta., with his brother, Todd, and Devon Phelps, Houle might begin his day on site checking on the progress of the company's latest project before heading out to drum up business with potential clients and then moving on to line up suppliers.
Ther...
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Dec 2011
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Lending a hand
Out-of-town construction companies have a part to play in Slave Lake rebuild
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Visitors at the new offices for the town of Slave Lake might notice an odd decoration sitting in a corner of the lobby-an oversized cheque for $100,000 from EllisDon Construction Services Inc.
The construction contractor may not currently have any projects in Slave Lake, but that doesn't mean it can't contribute to the recovery process. Like many other businesses around Canada who were touched by the devastation in the wake of the May wildfire that destroyed a large part of the town,...
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Dec 2011
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Top Projects 2011 - Introduction
And the winners are...
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Alberta Construction Magazine created the annual Top Projects feature 10 years ago to recognize the creativity and inventiveness of our construction community.
The process of identifying potential 2011 projects began June 1 with an annual call for entries in four categories-commercial, industrial, institutional and civil. After receiving 37 submissions, a panel of four judges carefully reviewed the nominations and chose 18 finalists. Then came the hard part, narrowing that list to win...
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Dec 2011
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Top Projects 2011 - Winner - Commercial
Eighth Avenue Place
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The 49-storey east tower of Eighth Avenue Place-the third-tallest building in downtown Calgary-boasts a number of environmentally friendly features, starting with the envelope.
A unitized curtain wall system with dual-pane glass that has solar screening coatings and thermally separated interior and exterior aluminum mullions prevents heat transfer. The mullion system was custom-designed and fabricated for the building.
Eighth Avenue Place also has a building management and...
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Dec 2011
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Top Projects 2011 - Runner-up - Commercial
EPCOR Tower, and The Enjoy Centre
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EPCOR TOWER
The $335-million EPCOR Tower is the first new office tower in Edmonton's core in two decades.
The tower is expected to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold with features like high-performance glass to reduce heat loss and gain. Designed by Kasian Architecture Interior Design and Planning Ltd., the envelope includes balconies-a rarity in office buildings and a nice change for occupants who can also enjoy the spacious feeling of 13'6" floor-t...
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Dec 2011
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Top Projects 2011 - Winner - Institutional
TELUS Spark
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The new TELUS Spark (Telus World of Science) in Calgary is the first multi-purpose science centre in Canada in more than a quarter century, offering visitors the chance to put their imagination to the test-regardless of their age.
The building was designed to be highly efficient and sustainable while at the same time being comfortable to be in, being attractive and allowing visitors to enjoy plenty of natural light. The use of displacement air ventilation, radiant cooling and heating,...
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Dec 2011
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Top Projects 2011 - Runner-up - Institutional
Morinville Community Cultural Centre, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, and Health Sciences Centre Roof/HVAC upgrade
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MORINVILLE COMMUNITY CULTURAL CENTRE
Working under a very tight construction schedule, design builder PCL Construction Management Inc. not only completed the 26,000-square-foot Morinville Community Cultural Centre project on schedule, but also under budget.
The centre is located adjacent to the Morinville High School. It features, among other things, a 500-seat auditorium with an elaborate polished and stained concrete floor, a stage and a commercial kitchen that can accomm...
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Dec 2011
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Top Projects 2011 - Winner - Civil
Northwest Anthony Henday Drive
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The northwest leg of Anthony Henday Drive is a 21-kilometre section of Edmonton's ring road that runs from Yellowhead Trail to the Manning Drive Freeway.
The project consists of 15 different construction sites along the stretch of four- and six-lane divided highway. Highlights include:
• Additional basic and auxiliary lanes
• Eight interchanges
• Five flyovers
• Two rail crossings
• Twenty-nine bridge structures
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Teamwork was essential for th...
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