Entrusted by Public Works with a million-dollar plumbing upgrade to a vital federal building responsible for regulating food safety, animal health, and plant health while occupied at all times. Seamlessly overcame challenges with laboratory access, working in live labs, and working around lab technicians.
Work consisted of renovation and replacement of damaged domestic water piping, reinstatement of all finishes including all affected walls, ceilings, floors, and millwork
Navigated a $1.5 million domestic water piping replacement in the iconic Vancouver City Hall, a twelve-storey tower that is home to the Vancouver City Council. Worked with drawings that were based on old and obsolete information while the building was occupied at all times, plumbing chases were asbestos-containing; majority of work was completed in a confined space tunnel, two 50ft-long trenches across the public driveway were each completed on a weekend without any interruption to the public
Work consisted of installation of new domestic hot and cold piping throughout the building and implementation of a parallel system to avoid disruption to building occupants, insulation of all new piping, fire stopping, x-ray and coring of new holes, removal of all accessible abandoned, exposed piping, opened and repaired walls, ceilings, and floors to the original finish, removed and replaced plumbing fixtures, cupboards, counter tops, mirrors, lights, exit signs, smoke and heat detectors, wallpaper to facilitate the installation of piping, excavated two 50ft-long and 10ft-deep trenches across the public driveway in order to connect two storm lines, worked with City hazmat contractors and contained all the work within barricaded areas to eliminate discomfort or possible health hazards to the occupants
Renovations to high-security segregation units
Work consisted of replacement of detention doors and hardware, installation of security caulking, installation of card readers, CCTVs and intercom stations
Complete interior alterations to accommodate 1,800 sq ft of new training room
Work consisted of all required interior finishes, mechanical, electrical, and data to convert existing space to a new police training room
Reconfiguration of rooms, interior finishes and accessibility upgrades to Canadian Immigration and Citizenship Office
Work consisted of wall and floor finishes, window coverings, mould abatement, and upgrades to doors/hardware, plumbing and electrical to satisfy accessibility requirements
Renovation of the 2nd Floor of the CEW Building in historical Sinclair Centre
Work consisted of demolition, alteration and construction of interior walls and finishes, construction of new offices, kitchen and a meeting room, new millwork and equipment, changes to plumbing, HVAC, lighting, power, telephone and data systems
Construction of a fully functional office and sound room suite
Work consisted of all interior finishes, mechanical, electrical, data
Renovations to 2nd floor, lounges, and spa room in a seniors’ home
Work consisted of new flooring, paint, millwork, railing, mechanical and electrical upgrade, asbestos abatement, accessibility requirements for health and safety
Renovation of an existing animal shelter facility
Work consisted of removal and lead abatement of existing exterior fence and trellis, construction of new offices, new flooring, installation of new counter and cupboards, installation of new electrical and data outlets, supply of kitchen appliances
