Projects

A Sparkling Success
Building a one-of-a kind resort on top of a mountain posed many special construction challenges for Kelowna based PCL Constructors Westcoast.Officially opened in May 2010, Sparking Hill Resort is a $122 million European inspired resort that combines the concept of whole body wellness with the world-renowned Swarovski crystals as its overarching architectural theme.
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Standing Tall
Calgary’s iconic Bow tower is taking office skyscraper design and construction to a whole new level. The city’s tallest building is redefining the skyline with its distinctive shape. Rising 775 feet, it has set a number of new industry benchmarks.
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Brick Yard Station Revives Rail History
Cloverdale’s heritage rail theme is coming alive with development of Anthem Properties’ community shopping centre located in this historic hub of Surrey. The retail centre, sited on just over six of l0.4-acres at the northwest corner of Highways 10 and 15, is also only a block away from the newly-built railway historic museum opening fall 2011.
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One-of-a-kind facility
A unique new outpatient care centre in Surrey is redefining health care delivery for Canada while improving access to services for families in the Fraser Valley. Officially opened on May 30, the Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre is B.C.’s first stand-alone outpatient facility. What makes the centre unique is that it offers a range of outpatient services including day surgery, diagnostics and imaging (MRI, CT, scans, biopsies) with community services (specialized clinics and programs) all within one building.
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Welcoming Gateway
A multimillion-dollar expansion will soon give the BC Institute of Technology’s (BCIT) Burnaby campus a much needed facelift. When completed, the $39 million Gateway project will serve as the campus welcoming centre – the front door – for visitors and prospective students. It will provide new learning spaces, multi-use rooms, lab capacity and centralize student services and associated administrative support.
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Redefining the Skyline
A Vancouver landmark is undergoing a dramatic makeover and it’s requiring a truly global effort to make the transformation a reality. It’s hard to miss the renovation work currently underway at BC Place. The iconic white dome is gone and in its place are massive steel arms reaching 14 storeys up into the sky. The familiar air dome is being replaced with a partially fixed, partially retractable fabric roof as well as a transparent membrane facade.
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Collaborative Effort
A small army of contractors are busy building a new secure, state-of-the-art correctional facility in the north end of Edmonton.The massive project involves the construction of a 650,000 square foot multi-building complex, designed to accommodate an inmate population of 1,944 (male and female). With a footprint equivalent of eight CFL football fields, the new Edmonton Remand Centre will be the largest facility of its kind in Canada and is currently one of the country’s largest infrastructure projects.
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Inspired Research
The world’s largest mammal has found a new home at the UBC campus. The massive 85-foot-long blue whale skeleton exhibit is the centrepiece of the new $50 million Beaty Biodiversity Centre, which officially opened in May 2010. Designed by Patkau Architects and constructed by Scott Construction, the facility houses both the Biodiversity Research Centre and the Beaty Biodiversity Museum. It brings together world renowned scientists and their teams under one roof as well as a unique collection of more than two million specimens.
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