We are pleased to share we have won the Canadian Roofing Contractors Association’s 2019 Roofing Canada Award for our work on the Jim Pattinson Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon. In addition to receiving an award at the annual conference on April 15th in Montreal, the project will be featured in the fall/winter edition of the Roofing Canada Magazine.
About the Project:
Our Flynn Saskatoon branch teamed up with Graham Construction to build the Children’s Hospital of Saskatchewan (renamed the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital during construction.) This state-of-the-art facility opening in 2019 will provide a 176-beds for general pediatrics, heart, cancer, psychiatry, and speech and hearing treatments for the children of Saskatchewan.
Flynn is the total building envelope contractor for this project. Our roofing work consisted of 16 different roof sections of various sizes totaling 85,000 sq. ft. Flynn installed these roof areas comprised mainly of Steel deck, ½” DensDeck, 2 Ply Type IV glass felts mop applied, various thicknesses and taper packages of Carlisle Polyiso adhered w/ adhesive, 60 Mil EPDM w/Ballast, and over 10,000 pavers.
With several roof locations not accessible by a tower crane for lifting products, and minimal options for tie-off points, our crews relied on the well thought out logistics and safety plans put in place. The locations where a tower crane could be utilized required constant scheduling and planning with dozens of trades requiring the crane at any given time of day (and with ballasted roofs, this was significant.) Tapered packages were very complex and time-consuming as many modifications were required on site. Close coordination with the general contractor and other trades was necessary, especially with HDA Saskatoon’s specifications having several nuances considered very in-depth.
Several mechanical plenums were constructed on this project, and a 2 Ply SBS roofing system was needed for the waterproofing. These were small, somewhat confined spaces that took great expertise in sequencing and safety to complete efficiently. 2 Ply SBS was also utilized for the planters on the parkade and in the kids play area.
11,000 sq. ft. of hot rubber waterproofing was applied on the parkade ramps. Many scopes could not move forward without this work completed, so demanding schedules in place had to be adhered to.
Roof Skylights were also included in Flynn’s scope of work providing natural light for the rooms situated below. This was a new learning experience for our roofing crews.
The Jim Pattinson Children’s Hospital is the new home for the STARS Helicopter Ambulance, with a landing pad located on the top level of the ho he number o f Flynn family that have had direct involvement on this project, whether through consultation or direct hands-on work, spans from coast to coast resulting in a true team effort.
The number o f Flynn family that have had direct involvement on this project, whether through consultation or direct hands-on work, spans from coast to coast resulting in a true team effort.
Project Coordinator Allan Barnhill said, “To be a part of such an innovative project and undertaking is truly phenomenal. Flynn donated much of its time, money, and energy into charitable events such as the Christmas/Santa clause display for all the children in RUH. Gifts are handed out and large Christmas displays are placed atop our roof for all the kids to view! This project is truly a special one for the community of Saskatchewan. The countless hours and effort the Flynn team put towards it is why it deserves the roof of the year!”
