Recent Successes
Client
Ministry of Natural Ressources and Forestry
Location
Three Corner Lake Dam, 1.5 h north of Sudbury, ON.
Team
Project Manager:
Bryan Moloughney Ing., M. Ing., PMP.
Support:
Suzanne Tisseur
Client :
Alexander O’Beirn, Ing
Dates
Fast-track, winter project – Work completed in February 2023
Cost of the work
95 000 $
Professional fees
Included
Project Description
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry mandated Equinox Construction Services (ECS) to carry out the removal of all existing handrails and to
install 75 meters of new, galvanized handrails with an epoxy anchoring system. ECS completed the sourcing, execution, QA/QC and PM tasks internally
and with the help of their local execution partner, Boyes & Sons Construction, the delivered product exceeded the client’s expectations.
The epoxy anchoring system and concrete patches needed a curing temperature above freezing and Equinox’s solution was to employ a ground thaw
heating unit. This work method included running 1250 ft of heated glycol tubing across the dam, ensuring that the products cured as per the
manufacturer’s recommendations.
The addition of a new lifeline on the monorail structure, in conjunction with the new handrail system,
has now greatly increased the operators’ safety and working conditions.
Services Provided
- Project & Construction Management tasks
- On-site engineer
- Sourcing, logistics and delivery while managing
alternative products and material shortages - Managed the logistics, timing and delivery of the various
products - Responsible for the Execution of the work as well as the
QA/QC requirements - Owner of the Project Budget and Schedule
- Owner of the Change Management process and
Communications
Challenges
- Winter weather challenges while respecting material
temperatures and cure times - Fast-track nature of the project needed to be completed
before the end of February - Remote work area needed extensive planning and
preparation