FEATURE
Erecting exterior walls on the AMC surgical clinic
“Everybody was really
committed to getting this
done and the visitation rooms
up and ready for people to be
able to see their families.”
– Tanya LaBuick,
CW2 Construction and Design
PHOTOS COURTESY OF CW2
“A ton of communication, including weekly meetings and conversations
between the architectural and engineering group, our
group and the Northern Regional Health Authority,” ensured that
“everyone was moving in the same direction at all times. Keep in
mind we’d been in lockdown from early November, late in October,
and these people hadn’t seen their loved ones in a very long time.
Being part of a team that delivered something that allowed people
to see their loved ones and provided relief and happiness to the
residents and their friends and family was a really big win for us.
Because of Mike Reader and his team at the NRHA it went very
well, under very tight timelines. We were near-complete in all four
spaces by the end of 2020,” and the visiting spaces were booked as
soon as they opened in January.
Brandon clinic built for a rare specialty
Designing and building Brandon’s new oral and maxillofacial surgical
facility presented its own set of challenges for CW2, starting
from the ground up. The new two-storey building was designed
with a maximal footprint, very close to neighbouring structures,
so special care had to be taken to ensure that those buildings
remained unaffected during the excavation, foundation installation
and backfilling.
The close proximity also meant especially strict fire safety
standards. “All the exterior walls on the two-storey building are
structural steel stud framing classified as non-combustible,” said
Curtis. The exterior will be clad in stone and a non-load-bearing,
exterior insulation and finish system attached to the substrate.
“We’re happy to let clients choose the level of involvement that
suits them personally,” Curtis said. “Here, the interior clinic areas
will be modern and open with great use of windows and flow,” with
luxury vinyl tile flooring and porcelain used throughout the clinic
and basement areas, “and very nice finishes throughout,” including
on the second floor, which will be residential condos or rental lofts.
Logical layouts to move
easily between rooms
CW2 has designed and built other health-care facilities, and
“surgical clinics are always challenging,” Curtis said, requiring
medical grade finishes for ease of cleaning, and precise and logical
layouts that allow both health-care providers and their patients
to move easily between procedure and surgical rooms. Designs
might also need to incorporate the space, safety provisions and
special materials for medical gas systems and X-ray machines or
other equipment used for diagnosis or cancer care.
“The clinic should be done mid- to late August 2021,” said
LaBuick.
CARM members Brandon Heating and Plumbing and Brooks
Masonry completed the mechanical and masonry scopes of the
northern projects. They and Glendale/Atom Jet Industries,
Jamieson Construction, Jenkins Flooring, McCallum Roofing
and Wheat City Electric, also CARM members, were subcontracted
for work on the Brandon maxillofacial surgical clinic. n
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