In conjunction with Ledcor Construction, this project includes the renewal of the plaza waterproofing membrane to an Arthur Erickson building commissioned in 1963. The work will be performed to the Academic Quadrangle, Convocation Mall and Transportation Centre at Simon Fraser University.
The entire renewal is divided into three separate contracts for Flynn, which has us installing 250,000 sq. ft. of 3 Ply Siplast SBS with extensive PMMA work.
Daryl Conner and his crew started working on Phase 1 in May 2018 with Phase 2 beginning in early 2019. The expected duration for all phases is more than two years.
The project comes with many interesting challenges. With significant occupied space of the AQ Building below the plaza level, and with this being an operating University, the need to keep that space dry is critical. The GC has horded the entire plaza while the renewal is ongoing which is great for roofing in lower mainland BC in the winter. However, developing site specific procedures and safe work plans to allow us to work in such and environment was necessary.
With this being primarily a waterproofing renewal project with the demolition and finish tile performed by others, we’ve had to work closely with the GC and other trades. As anyone who is familiar with this type of restoration knows, when dealing with 50+ year old concrete, you never know what to expect! Concrete renewal presents constant challenges.
With a waterproofing system expected to stay intact for the next 50 years, quality is the highest priority. To answer the challenge, Flynn has committed to provide a full-time QA/QC coordinator on site.
Daryl and his crew, with occasional help from other teams and QA/QC coordinator Kevin Ward, have done a great job providing a quality installation safely under challenging conditions.
Crew picture: Daryl Conner (foreman), Tammie DeHamel, James Gordon, Kaw Htoo, Ryan Duncan, Peter Pham, Dave Diamond, Will Foster (foreman), Gabe Lynes and Miles McColl.
Missing: Kevin Ward, Doug Jannack and Ryan Canuel.
