Bird Spring Summer 2014 Newsletter

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t o r o n t o tel 905.602.4122

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Bird Construction is a leading general contractor in Canada with offices coast to coast and has been providing construction services to a long list of new and repeat clients for decades. The company also provides pre-construction services and has acted as a key member on many public-private partnerships. With its wide scope, Bird’s clients include pre-eminent firms in the commercial, institutional, retail, multi-tenant residential, industrial, mining, water and wastewater, energy and civil sectors.

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S P R I N G | S U M M E R 2 0 1 4

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The Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander W. Anthony Paddon Building is a contemporary facility to accommodate the Canadian Forces Base in St. John’s. Bird consolidated 16 buildings, widely dispersed over 25 hectares of land, for Canadian Forces, civilian employees and reservists working at the current Pleasantville site. The new facility includes specialized operational training spaces, offices and classrooms, vehicle maintenance facilities, medical and dental facilities, storage and quartermasters’ rooms, fitness facilities and dining space.

Despite initial concerns of labour shortages, Bird developed strong relationships with the area trade community early in the project and managed to procure the services of knowledgeable and reputable local subcontractors. Over 90% of the subcontract work was awarded to Newfoundland and Labrador firms, while greater than 95% of the value went to Atlantic Canadian organizations.

The key to the success of this project was identifying long lead delivery items from all scopes of work. Bird successfully managed these long lead items with regular delivery updates to mitigate any negative impact to the project. To alleviate the potential impact of poor weather, intermittent ferry services and long-distance trucking on material delivery, our team worked with many of the subcontractors to manage the delivery logistics of the required various materials. Our strong relationships with all of the subcontractors helped move the schedule along its critical path.

SAFETY

SURGEON LIEUTENANT- COMMANDER W. ANTHONY PADDON BUILDING

LOCATION St. John’s, NL

CLIENT Defence Construction

Canada

CONSULTANT Kasian Architecture

Interior Design & Planning

CONTRACT TYPE Design-Build

CONSTRUCTION VALUE $125,000,000

PROJECT SIZE 36,000 m2

PROJECT DURATION 40 months

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE2013 was a very positive year for Bird from a safety standpoint. In addition to launching a new safety manual for our commercial and institutional operations, we developed a safety orientation video to support the delivery of a consistent, detailed introduction to our safety program and the safety expectations for all workers on our sites — an important factor in ensuring worker knowledge and awareness.

A new safety handbook, new training tools and materials, and enhanced data reporting and tracking all further contributed to a robust safety performance across the company with only five lost-time incidents incurred in nearly 4.4 million manhours of work. Two districts — Vancouver and Saint John — went the entire year without incurring a single recordable incident, the zero-injury ‘holy grail’ for every company.

In several other districts including Edmonton, Toronto and St. John’s, we received environmental and safety awards of excellence for our distinguished performance.

At Bird we have a goal of becoming a recognized safety leader within our industry and in 2013, we made positive progress towards that goal and it has been recognized by our clients, our peers, our employees and our subcontractors alike.

Mark Dreschel is appointed to the position of vice president health, safety and environment. Since joining the company in the fall of 2011 as the national safety director, Mark has assumed the leadership of Bird’s safety team and successfully implemented the core of our safety program. Mark’s dedication to the concept of safe production coupled with his outgoing leadership style will ensure that safety continues to be forefront in Bird’s operations.

Bird has won the rookie award for its constructed whale tail submission at the Canstruction® Nova Scotia fundraiser. The Halifax-based fundraising competition provides canned food to the local food bank, Feed Nova Scotia. Every year, over 37,000 Nova Scotians count on the assistance of Feed Nova Scotia to provide food to those without.

Bird put their design-build skills to the test by constructing a whale tail — all cans used in the structure are the ingredients of a tuna casserole.

This year, more than 23,400 cans were used to construct all of the structures, generating over $38,000 in contributions. Bird raised almost $5,000 of that total to prove One Can Make a Difference.

BIRD WINS ROOKIE CANSTRUCTION AWARD

PERSON OF THE YEAR Bird is pleased to announce our Calgary district’s Joanne Foster has received the person of the year award from the Calgary Construction Association.

Joanne was recognized for her volunteer work with the Calgary Construction Association’s Construction 101 Education Program and her on-going efforts as the chair of the Women in Construction Committee. As an advocate for women in construction, Joanne helps encourage and raise awareness through mentorship and networking opportunities.

st. john’s bird tel 709.579.4747

TALISMAN RECREATION CENTRE REPAIRS

BIRD’S AWARD WINNING PROJECTS

LOCATION Calgary, AB

CLIENT City of Calgary

CONSULTANT Scott Gordon Architect

CONTRACT TYPE Cost Plus



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RECENT AWARDS ONGOING PROJECTS88 Scott Condominium

Toronto, ON

Royal Inland Hospital Clinical Services Building

Kamloops, BC $49 million

Quarry Park Recreation Centre Calgary, AB $41 million

Soldier’s Pond Earthworks St. John’s, NL $30 million

Seven Oaks Arena Winnipeg, MB $16 million

Cabela’s Retail Store Moncton, NB $12 million

Brunswick Street Residential Building Redevelopment

Halifax, NS $11 million

Albian Sands Mine Recovery Compliance 1 Project RM of Wood Buffalo, AB

$8 million

Suncor Skid Site Installation Fort McMurray, AB

$1 million

Fort Hills Oil Sands Project Fort McMurray, AB Over $300 million

St. Catharines Performing Arts Centre

St. Catharines, ON $42 million

Northern Rockies Regional Recreation Aquatic Centre

Fort Nelson, BC $31 million

Providence Care Centre Calgary, AB $30 million

Tache Hall Renovations Winnipeg, MB $26 million

Mont-Wright Stripping Mont-Wright, QC

$25 million

Dr. Georges-L. Dumont Hospital Addition & Moncton Hospital

Oncology Clinic Phase 2 Moncton, NB

$11 million

Nanuk Community Centre Hopedale, NL

$7 million

Sherritt Coal Wash Plant 2 Robb, AB

$1 million

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The project team for the Burlington Performing Arts Centre has won the 2013 Ontario Concrete Award in the category of sustainable concrete construction. The LEED Gold project incorporated 3,800 cubic metres of concrete. Concrete played a major role in material re-use and recycling. High slag content was used in the massive concrete walls that provide acoustic separation around the main theatre. Sound resource management was achieved by the reuse of slag as an industrial by-product and contributed to the reduction of new limestone quarrying. The project team included Bird Construction, architect of record Diamond Schmitt Architects, engineer of record CH2M HILL and material supplier Hamilton Ready Mix Ltd.

The Burlington Performing Arts Centre facility includes a main stage theatre under a 23 metre high, five-level fly tower with seating for 730 on two levels and a studio theatre with capacity for 221 people.

The new Toronto office of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario has officially received LEED Platinum certification, the first purpose-built structure in Toronto to achieve this.

One of the major success stories from this project is its geothermal heating and cooling system — a first

of its kind in Canada. As opposed to the traditional practice of drilling to sink geothermal ‘columns’ before construction begins on new buildings, Bird in collaboration with Fenix Energy used new technology to bore down 50 storeys from the underground parking garage after a major part of the office had been constructed. This not only allowed Bird a three-month head start on constructing the building and meeting the construction schedule but has now opened up the possibility of retrofitting older buildings with geothermal systems.

Secondly, the building features state-of-the-art capillary tube mat radiant ceiling panels that required special commissioning and balancing techniques.

The Ontario Provincial Police Modernization project is the proud recipient of the National Award for Innovation and Excellence in Public-Private Partnerships. A unique public-private partnership in Ontario, the project bundled several facilities in 16 communities served by the Ontario Provincial Police. The 18 buildings are all designed to achieve LEED Silver certification. They will provide more efficient and effective policing infrastructure, enhancing community safety and supporting Ontario’s justice system.

Bird is working with Enbridge to meet their goal to increase the Alberta Clipper Pipeline capacity from 450,000 barrels-per-day to 800,000 barrels-per-day of heavy crude oil through increased pumping horsepower. The Canadian portion of the pipeline is over 1,000 kilometres long, transporting crude oil from the Hardisty terminal in Alberta to the Gretna station in Manitoba.

Bird’s work on Phase 1 included 130 square metre expansions to each of the six existing facilities to house a new mainline pump. The team performed civil works, fabricated and installed piping and electrical systems. Bird overcame challenges of incorporating new systems into existing ones, working in remote locations and building during inclement winter weather — at times the site temperature dropped below minus 63°C. Currently underway, Phase 2 involves the construction of four new pump station facilities including civil works, 13 new pumps and electrical systems at each of the stations.

We are also completing upgrades at three pipeline terminals for the Athabasca Pipeline Twinning Project, including mechanical piping, screw piles with pile caps, and earthworks. At the peak of construction, more than 40 hydrovac trucks were on-site daily for three to four months to excavate and expose the existing pipelines.

The efforts of Bird’s superintendent for the Alberta Clipper Phase 1 project, Joe Wiegers, has been recognized by Enbridge by presenting him with their major projects safety award for his dedication to maintaining a safe work site. With Joe’s help, Bird has successfully achieved zero lost time injuries since the project commenced in the spring 2013.

LOCATION Multiple locations across

Alberta, Saskatchewan & Manitoba

CLIENT Enbridge Pipelines Inc.

CONSULTANT Jacobs Canada Inc.

CONTRACT TYPE Stipulated Sum

PROJECT DURATION Phase 1: 12 months Phase 2: 13 months

ENBRIDGE CLIPPER EXPANSION

H.J. O’Connell, a division of Bird, is the lead in a joint venture with Vancouver Pile Driving Ltd. in the construction of the new vertical lift bridge in Placentia. The scope of work consists of replacing the Sir Ambrose Shea lift bridge, realigning the adjacent roadway Route 100 and the removal of the existing bridge upon completion of the new bridge.

Scheduled for completion in the spring of 2016, the work consists of building two 58 metre long temporary trestles with 600 millimetre pipe piles and a deck to enable a 150 ton crawler crane to construct the two new central piers deep in the Placentia Bay. The new lift bridge will consist of 9,290 metres of 325 millimetre pipe piling; 2,200 square metres of sheet pile used as a cofferdam; 4,100 cubic metres of concrete; 1,000 tons of structural steel; and the mechanical and electrical components to allow the central lift span to open for the shipping lane through the narrow water channel.

During construction, the team has encountered tidal ranges of over three metres with swift currents. The piling required for the south pier and south abutment has increased substantially due to changes in geotechnical conditions, which has required deeper driven piles. Once the bridge substructure is complete, structural steel will be erected. The centre span will be the major challenge as it involves shutting down the shipping lane to allow the erection of a 100 ton span using the mechanical and electrical systems of the permanent structure. The entire span of the bridge will be 100 metres, consisting of two approach spans and a centre 30 metre span.

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In June 2013, Alberta experienced one of the worst floods in its history. Located alongside the Elbow River, the Talisman Recreation Centre experienced the full impact of the devastation. At the peak of the flood, the facility’s 3,700 square metre basement was engulfed with more than two metres of water, damaging the building’s mechanical and electrical equipment. Having proven our capabilities to the City of Calgary in the past, Bird was contracted by the municipality to complete the repairs in the most efficient way to reopen the facility as quickly as possible.

Through round-table discussions, Bird recommended the new ducting be placed above the Olympic-size pool. The challenge was that the system had to be installed over 35 metres high in the air. Bird contracted rope specialists to suspend and connect the duct work, while employing our stringent safe work procedures. A series of ropes and pulleys were used to hoist the aluminum ducts and installation experts to facilitate the installation.

Bird is completing the building restoration in phases to allow unaffected areas to remain operational. Incorporating the new mechanical and electrical systems into a 30-year-old facility has necessitated creative solutions by the team to integrate new technology and work through any issues on the fly — often working after hours to not impact daily operations of the centre. Pleased with our work so far, additional work packages to improve the centre have been awarded to Bird.

SIR AMBROSE SHEA LIFT BRIDGE

LOCATION Placentia, NL

CLIENT Department of Transportation & Works NL

CONSULTANT Delcan Corporation

CONTRACT TYPE Unit Price/ Stipulated Sum



With a building footprint of over four hectares, the centre is comprised of 48,000 square metres of mail processing plant and 15,000 square metres of two-storey office space. The 17 hectare site features paved truck circulation, docking space to serve 99 shipping and receiving bays, secured heavy vehicle parking area and parking space for over 750 vehicles.

Although the mail processing and conveying equipment was installed under separate contracts by Canada Post, Bird was responsible for coordinating the equipment into the building’s design under the contract. With hundreds of separate pieces of equipment and over five miles of conveyors to be installed in the building, equipment integration was considered at every phase of design development and was a huge driver for our construction schedule and methodology.

The most challenging aspect of the project was meeting the demanding schedule. In order to achieve Canada Post’s commitments to their equipment vendors, various areas of the processing plant had to be handed over at earlier dates to allow equipment and conveyor installation to commence. Bird successfully met each milestone date by obtaining building permits in phases, pre-ordering major structural steel sections before the design was finalized, constructing the building out-of-sequence and strategically accelerating critical work activities.

CANADA POST PACIFIC PROCESSING CENTRE

LOCATION Richmond, BC

CLIENT Canada Post Corporation







Bird is building Toronto’s downtown core with Concert Properties. Having successfully completed The Berczy and One32 residential properties recently, Bird has commenced construction on a third Concert development — 88 Scott, a 61-storey mixed-used development.

The Berczy is a 13-storey collection of 168 condominium units, three levels of underground parking and 11 retail spaces located in Toronto’s historic St. Lawrence neighbourhood. With adjoining buildings on both sides, Bird worked with building owners to execute the complex demolition safely and efficiently. The challenges for this project began early with contaminated soils and the unearthing of piers in the location of the former Toronto shoreline over 100 years ago. On track to receive LEED® Gold certification, the team reclaimed the heritage brick on the demolished façade and reused it on the new building.

The One32 residential property provides 177 rental units in a 10-storey tower with an 810 square metre floor plate and two levels of underground parking. Targeting LEED® Gold and Tier 1 and Tier 2 principles of the Toronto Green Standards, the building features several green spaces on the main and fifth floors. During the project, Bird managed the tendering of all subcontracts with Concert and also performed post-tender negotiations with subcontractors to ensure final costs aligned with the project’s scope and budget.

LOCATION Toronto, ON

CLIENT Concert Properties Ltd.

CONSULTANT IBI Group Architects


PROJECT SIZE The Berczy: 17,000 m2 One32: 9,300 m2

THE BERCZY & ONE32

WINNIPEG POLICE SERVICE WEST DISTRICT STATION

LOCATION Winnipeg, MB

CLIENT City of Winnipeg

CONSULTANT Number TEN

Architectural Group





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Bird has successfully completed the second building in the city’s proposed four district renewal model to consolidate the former six district configuration to replace outdated facilities. Five years ago the company constructed the first station, the East District Police Station, which has served as the prototype. In 2012, we partnered with the city again to build the new West District Police Station. The facility houses uniform operations, an undercover investigation unit, a service centre and community support unit.

Early in the project during excavation, contaminated soils were encountered. Unexpected buried fuel tanks were discovered. Over 3,000 cubic metres of unsuitable soils had to be remediated. Bird worked closely with all parties involved to mitigate the issue, bringing in an environmental soil specialist and employing the safest and most cost effective method to allow construction to continue.

Delayed by the soil remediation, our team progressed through a shortened schedule while still achieving the project’s significant quality targets including the requirement to achieve LEED® Silver certification. The station was built under strict security protocols including material assemblies, construction procedures and document control. Security screening was required for all construction and management personnel involved with the project. Bird also performed the commissioning and owner training for all systems including mechanical and electrical, controls and video components to ensure a seamless transition to the facility.

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Nason Contracting Group Ltd., a subsidiary of Bird, constructed and commissioned the water treatment plant and distribution pump upgrade in South Tallcree to provide double the treatment capacity for future growth of the community.

The facility consists of a potable water storage reservoir, ultra violet light treatment, distribution pumping system upgrades, conventional water treatment pre-package equipment integration, backup power generation systems, and automated water loading for residential and commercial water haulers. The potable water loading system is automated, allowing users and the municipality electronic access for loading and billing.

Operation of the facility is entirely monitored from the plant’s central operations in North Tallcree. Nason installed a programmable logic controller (PLC) based control system at the facility linked to the central operations room using a radio telemetry system between the two locations. Nason self-performed all of the major components of the project with their in-house trade contractors, providing the client with a building solution that was superior in terms of competitive costing and quality. Local labour was also secured for on-site work including structure framing, interior finishes and door installation.

SOUTH TALLCREE WATER TREATMENT PLANT

LOCATION South Tallcree, AB

CLIENT South Tallcree

First Nation

CONSULTANT Tetra Tech, Inc.



PROJECT SIZE 380 m2 addition


Bird is building Toronto’s downtown core with Concert Properties. Having successfully completed The Berczy and One32 residential properties recently, Bird has commenced construction on a third Concert development — 88 Scott, a 61-storey mixed-used development.

The Berczy is a 13-storey collection of 168 condominium units, three levels of underground parking and 11 retail spaces located in Toronto’s historic St. Lawrence neighbourhood. With adjoining buildings on both sides, Bird worked with building owners to execute the complex demolition safely and efficiently. The challenges for this project began early with contaminated soils and the unearthing of piers in the location of the former Toronto shoreline over 100 years ago. On track to receive LEED® Gold certification, the team reclaimed the heritage brick on the demolished façade and reused it on the new building.

The One32 residential property provides 177 rental units in a 10-storey tower with an 810 square metre floor plate and two levels of underground parking. Targeting LEED® Gold and Tier 1 and Tier 2 principles of the Toronto Green Standards, the building features several green spaces on the main and fifth floors. During the project, Bird managed the tendering of all subcontracts with Concert and also performed post-tender negotiations with subcontractors to ensure final costs aligned with the project’s scope and budget.

LOCATION Toronto, ON

CLIENT Concert Properties Ltd.

CONSULTANT IBI Group Architects


PROJECT SIZE The Berczy: 17,000 m2 One32: 9,300 m2

THE BERCZY & ONE32

WINNIPEG POLICE SERVICE WEST DISTRICT STATION

LOCATION Winnipeg, MB

CLIENT City of Winnipeg

CONSULTANT Number TEN

Architectural Group





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Bird has successfully completed the second building in the city’s proposed four district renewal model to consolidate the former six district configuration to replace outdated facilities. Five years ago the company constructed the first station, the East District Police Station, which has served as the prototype. In 2012, we partnered with the city again to build the new West District Police Station. The facility houses uniform operations, an undercover investigation unit, a service centre and community support unit.

Early in the project during excavation, contaminated soils were encountered. Unexpected buried fuel tanks were discovered. Over 3,000 cubic metres of unsuitable soils had to be remediated. Bird worked closely with all parties involved to mitigate the issue, bringing in an environmental soil specialist and employing the safest and most cost effective method to allow construction to continue.

Delayed by the soil remediation, our team progressed through a shortened schedule while still achieving the project’s significant quality targets including the requirement to achieve LEED Silver certification. The station was built under strict security protocols including material assemblies, construction procedures and document control. Security screening was required for all construction and management personnel involved with the project. Bird also performed the commissioning and owner training for all systems including mechanical and electrical, controls and video components to ensure a seamless transition to the facility.

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Nason Contracting Group Ltd., a subsidiary of Bird, constructed and commissioned the water treatment plant and distribution pump upgrade in South Tallcree to provide double the treatment capacity for future growth of the community.

The facility consists of a potable water storage reservoir, ultra violet light treatment, distribution pumping system upgrades, conventional water treatment pre-package equipment integration, backup power generation systems, and automated water loading for residential and commercial water haulers. The potable water loading system is automated, allowing users and the municipality electronic access for loading and billing.

Operation of the facility is entirely monitored from the plant’s central operations in North Tallcree. Nason installed a programmable logic controller (PLC) based control system at the facility linked to the central operations room using a radio telemetry system between the two locations. Nason self-performed all of the major components of the project with their in-house trade contractors, providing the client with a building solution that was superior in terms of competitive costing and quality. Local labour was also secured for on-site work including structure framing, interior finishes and door installation.

SOUTH TALLCREE WATER TREATMENT PLANT

LOCATION South Tallcree, AB

CLIENT South Tallcree

First Nation

CONSULTANT Tetra Tech, Inc.



PROJECT SIZE 380 m2 addition


H.J. O’Connell, a division of Bird, is the lead in a joint venture with Vancouver Pile Driving Ltd. in the construction of the new vertical lift bridge in Placentia. The scope of work consists of replacing the Sir Ambrose Shea lift bridge, realigning the adjacent roadway Route 100 and the removal of the existing bridge upon completion of the new bridge.

Scheduled for completion in the spring of 2016, the work consists of building two 58 metre long temporary trestles with 600 millimetre pipe piles and a deck to enable a 150 ton crawler crane to construct the two new central piers deep in the Placentia Bay. The new lift bridge will consist of 9,290 metres of 325 millimetre pipe piling; 2,200 square metres of sheet pile used as a cofferdam; 4,100 cubic metres of concrete; 1,000 tons of structural steel; and the mechanical and electrical components to allow the central lift span to open for the shipping lane through the narrow water channel.

During construction, the team has encountered tidal ranges of over three metres with swift currents. The piling required for the south pier and south abutment has increased substantially due to changes in geotechnical conditions, which has required deeper driven piles. Once the bridge substructure is complete, structural steel will be erected. The centre span will be the major challenge as it involves shutting down the shipping lane to allow the erection of a 100 ton span using the mechanical and electrical systems of the permanent structure. The entire span of the bridge will be 100 metres, consisting of two approach spans and a centre 30 metre span.

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In June 2013, Alberta experienced one of the worst floods in its history. Located alongside the Elbow River, the Talisman Recreation Centre experienced the full impact of the devastation. At the peak of the flood, the facility’s 3,700 square metre basement was engulfed with more than two metres of water, damaging the building’s mechanical and electrical equipment. Having proven our capabilities to the City of Calgary in the past, Bird was contracted by the municipality to complete the repairs in the most efficient way to reopen the facility as quickly as possible.

Through round-table discussions, Bird recommended the new ducting be placed above the Olympic-size pool. The challenge was that the system had to be installed over 35 metres high in the air. Bird contracted rope specialists to suspend and connect the duct work, while employing our stringent safe work procedures. A series of ropes and pulleys were used to hoist the aluminum ducts and installation experts to facilitate the installation.

Bird is completing the building restoration in phases to allow unaffected areas to remain operational. Incorporating the new mechanical and electrical systems into a 30-year-old facility has necessitated creative solutions by the team to integrate new technology and work through any issues on the fly — often working after hours to not impact daily operations of the centre. Pleased with our work so far, additional work packages to improve the centre have been awarded to Bird.

SIR AMBROSE SHEA LIFT BRIDGE

LOCATION Placentia, NL

CLIENT Department of Transportation & Works NL

CONSULTANT Delcan Corporation

CONTRACT TYPE Unit Price/ Stipulated Sum



With a building footprint of over four hectares, the centre is comprised of 48,000 square metres of mail processing plant and 15,000 square metres of two-storey office space. The 17 hectare site features paved truck circulation, docking space to serve 99 shipping and receiving bays, secured heavy vehicle parking area and parking space for over 750 vehicles.

Although the mail processing and conveying equipment was installed under separate contracts by Canada Post, Bird was responsible for coordinating the equipment into the building’s design under the contract. With hundreds of separate pieces of equipment and over five miles of conveyors to be installed in the building, equipment integration was considered at every phase of design development and was a huge driver for our construction schedule and methodology.

The most challenging aspect of the project was meeting the demanding schedule. In order to achieve Canada Post’s commitments to their equipment vendors, various areas of the processing plant had to be handed over at earlier dates to allow equipment and conveyor installation to commence. Bird successfully met each milestone date by obtaining building permits in phases, pre-ordering major structural steel sections before the design was finalized, constructing the building out-of-sequence and strategically accelerating critical work activities.

CANADA POST PACIFIC PROCESSING CENTRE

LOCATION Richmond, BC

CLIENT Canada Post Corporation







TALISMAN RECREATION CENTRE REPAIRS

BIRD’S AWARD WINNING PROJECTS

LOCATION Calgary, AB

CLIENT City of Calgary

CONSULTANT Scott Gordon Architect

CONTRACT TYPE Cost Plus



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RECENT AWARDS ONGOING PROJECTS88 Scott Condominium

Toronto, ON

Royal Inland Hospital Clinical Services Building

Kamloops, BC $49 million

Quarry Park Recreation Centre Calgary, AB $41 million

Soldier’s Pond Earthworks St. John’s, NL $30 million

Seven Oaks Arena Winnipeg, MB $16 million

Cabela’s Retail Store Moncton, NB $12 million

Brunswick Street Residential Building Redevelopment

Halifax, NS $11 million

Albian Sands Mine Recovery Compliance 1 Project RM of Wood Buffalo, AB

$8 million

Suncor Skid Site Installation Fort McMurray, AB

$1 million

Fort Hills Oil Sands Project Fort McMurray, AB Over $300 million

St. Catharines Performing Arts Centre

St. Catharines, ON $42 million

Northern Rockies Regional Recreation Aquatic Centre

Fort Nelson, BC $31 million

Providence Care Centre Calgary, AB $30 million

Tache Hall Renovations Winnipeg, MB $26 million

Mont-Wright Stripping Mont-Wright, QC

$25 million

Dr. Georges-L. Dumont Hospital Addition & Moncton Hospital

Oncology Clinic Phase 2 Moncton, NB

$11 million

Nanuk Community Centre Hopedale, NL

$7 million

Sherritt Coal Wash Plant 2 Robb, AB

$1 million

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The project team for the Burlington Performing Arts Centre has won the 2013 Ontario Concrete Award in the category of sustainable concrete construction. The LEED Gold project incorporated 3,800 cubic metres of concrete. Concrete played a major role in material re-use and recycling. High slag content was used in the massive concrete walls that provide acoustic separation around the main theatre. Sound resource management was achieved by the reuse of slag as an industrial by-product and contributed to the reduction of new limestone quarrying. The project team included Bird Construction, architect of record Diamond Schmitt Architects, engineer of record CH2M HILL and material supplier Hamilton Ready Mix Ltd.

The Burlington Performing Arts Centre facility includes a main stage theatre under a 23 metre high, five-level fly tower with seating for 730 on two levels and a studio theatre with capacity for 221 people.

The new Toronto office of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario has officially received LEED Platinum certification, the first purpose-built structure in Toronto to achieve this.

One of the major success stories from this project is its geothermal heating and cooling system — a first

of its kind in Canada. As opposed to the traditional practice of drilling to sink geothermal ‘columns’ before construction begins on new buildings, Bird in collaboration with Fenix Energy used new technology to bore down 50 storeys from the underground parking garage after a major part of the office had been constructed. This not only allowed Bird a three-month head start on constructing the building and meeting the construction schedule but has now opened up the possibility of retrofitting older buildings with geothermal systems.

Secondly, the building features state-of-the-art capillary tube mat radiant ceiling panels that required special commissioning and balancing techniques.

The Ontario Provincial Police Modernization project is the proud recipient of the National Award for Innovation and Excellence in Public-Private Partnerships. A unique public-private partnership in Ontario, the project bundled several facilities in 16 communities served by the Ontario Provincial Police. The 18 buildings are all designed to achieve LEED Silver certification. They will provide more efficient and effective policing infrastructure, enhancing community safety and supporting Ontario’s justice system.

Bird is working with Enbridge to meet their goal to increase the Alberta Clipper Pipeline capacity from 450,000 barrels-per-day to 800,000 barrels-per-day of heavy crude oil through increased pumping horsepower. The Canadian portion of the pipeline is over 1,000 kilometres long, transporting crude oil from the Hardisty terminal in Alberta to the Gretna station in Manitoba.

Bird’s work on Phase 1 included 130 square metre expansions to each of the six existing facilities to house a new mainline pump. The team performed civil works, fabricated and installed piping and electrical systems. Bird overcame challenges of incorporating new systems into existing ones, working in remote locations and building during inclement winter weather — at times the site temperature dropped below minus 63°C. Currently underway, Phase 2 involves the construction of four new pump station facilities including civil works, 13 new pumps and electrical systems at each of the stations.

We are also completing upgrades at three pipeline terminals for the Athabasca Pipeline Twinning Project, including mechanical piping, screw piles with pile caps, and earthworks. At the peak of construction, more than 40 hydrovac trucks were on-site daily for three to four months to excavate and expose the existing pipelines.

The efforts of Bird’s superintendent for the Alberta Clipper Phase 1 project, Joe Wiegers, has been recognized by Enbridge by presenting him with their major projects safety award for his dedication to maintaining a safe work site. With Joe’s help, Bird has successfully achieved zero lost time injuries since the project commenced in the spring 2013.

LOCATION Multiple locations across

Alberta, Saskatchewan & Manitoba

CLIENT Enbridge Pipelines Inc.

CONSULTANT Jacobs Canada Inc.


PROJECT DURATION Phase 1: 12 months Phase 2: 13 months

ENBRIDGE CLIPPER EXPANSION

s t . a l b e r t tel 780.470.7100

e d m o n t o n tel 780.452.8770

c a l g a r y tel 403.319.0470

w i n n i p e g tel 204.775.7141

t o r o n t o tel 905.602.4122

w a b u s h tel 709.282.5633

m o n t r e a l tel 514.426.1333

s a i n t j o h n tel 506.849.2473

h a l i f a x tel 902.835.8205

st. john’s hjo tel 709.726.9095

Bird Construction is a leading general contractor in Canada with offices coast to coast and has been providing construction services to a long list of new and repeat clients for decades. The company also provides pre-construction services and has acted as a key member on many public-private partnerships. With its wide scope, Bird’s clients include pre-eminent firms in the commercial, institutional, retail, multi-tenant residential, industrial, mining, water and wastewater, energy and civil sectors.

Let us know what you think of this newsletter. Drop us a line at: [email protected]

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v a n c o u v e r tel 604.271.4600

The Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander W. Anthony Paddon Building is a contemporary facility to accommodate the Canadian Forces Base in St. John’s. Bird consolidated 16 buildings, widely dispersed over 25 hectares of land, for Canadian Forces, civilian employees and reservists working at the current Pleasantville site. The new facility includes specialized operational training spaces, offices and classrooms, vehicle maintenance facilities, medical and dental facilities, storage and quartermasters’ rooms, fitness facilities and dining space.

Despite initial concerns of labour shortages, Bird developed strong relationships with the area trade community early in the project and managed to procure the services of knowledgeable and reputable local subcontractors. Over 90% of the subcontract work was awarded to Newfoundland and Labrador firms, while greater than 95% of the value went to Atlantic Canadian organizations.

The key to the success of this project was identifying long lead delivery items from all scopes of work. Bird successfully managed these long lead items with regular delivery updates to mitigate any negative impact to the project. To alleviate the potential impact of poor weather, intermittent ferry services and long-distance trucking on material delivery, our team worked with many of the subcontractors to manage the delivery logistics of the required various materials. Our strong relationships with all of the subcontractors helped move the schedule along its critical path.

SAFETY

SURGEON LIEUTENANT- COMMANDER W. ANTHONY PADDON BUILDING

LOCATION St. John’s, NL

CLIENT Defence Construction

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PEOPLE ON THE MOVE2013 was a very positive year for Bird from a safety standpoint. In addition to launching a new safety manual for our commercial and institutional operations, we developed a safety orientation video to support the delivery of a consistent, detailed introduction to our safety program and the safety expectations for all workers on our sites — an important factor in ensuring worker knowledge and awareness.

A new safety handbook, new training tools and materials, and enhanced data reporting and tracking all further contributed to a robust safety performance across the company with only five lost-time incidents incurred in nearly 4.4 million manhours of work. Two districts — Vancouver and Saint John — went the entire year without incurring a single recordable incident, the zero-injury ‘holy grail’ for every company.

In several other districts including Edmonton, Toronto and St. John’s, we received environmental and safety awards of excellence for our distinguished performance.

At Bird we have a goal of becoming a recognized safety leader within our industry and in 2013, we made positive progress towards that goal and it has been recognized by our clients, our peers, our employees and our subcontractors alike.

Mark Dreschel is appointed to the position of vice president health, safety and environment. Since joining the company in the fall of 2011 as the national safety director, Mark has assumed the leadership of Bird’s safety team and successfully implemented the core of our safety program. Mark’s dedication to the concept of safe production coupled with his outgoing leadership style will ensure that safety continues to be forefront in Bird’s operations.

Bird has won the rookie award for its constructed whale tail submission at the Canstruction® Nova Scotia fundraiser. The Halifax-based fundraising competition provides canned food to the local food bank, Feed Nova Scotia. Every year, over 37,000 Nova Scotians count on the assistance of Feed Nova Scotia to provide food to those without.

Bird put their design-build skills to the test by constructing a whale tail — all cans used in the structure are the ingredients of a tuna casserole.

This year, more than 23,400 cans were used to construct all of the structures, generating over $38,000 in contributions. Bird raised almost $5,000 of that total to prove One Can Make a Difference.

BIRD WINS ROOKIE CANSTRUCTION AWARD

PERSON OF THE YEAR Bird is pleased to announce our Calgary district’s Joanne Foster has received the person of the year award from the Calgary Construction Association.

Joanne was recognized for her volunteer work with the Calgary Construction Association’s Construction 101 Education Program and her on-going efforts as the chair of the Women in Construction Committee. As an advocate for women in construction, Joanne helps encourage and raise awareness through mentorship and networking opportunities.

st. john’s bird tel 709.579.4747

Bird Spring Summer 2014 Newsletter

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