Derksen Advantage
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Client: Red River College Contractors: The Princess Street Consortium Inc. – Corbett Cibinal Architects, A. Akman & Son Ltd. and ADA Holdings. Project: Provide mechanical services for the $31.5 M construction of the Red River College Princess Street Campus in Winnipeg, Manitoba Derksen Group Involvement:
Scope: The Derksen Group was contracted by the consortium to provide complete mechanical services for the new and renovated building of the downtown campus in conformance with C2000 environmental standards. Work began in late October 2001 and is scheduled for completion in September 2003. Challenges: In addition to working on newly constructed buildings, Derksen made modifications to accommodate existing heritage building envelopes. By working with the project engineers, they ensured appropriate pressure levels for exhaust and fresh air in a building structure that was originally designed to draw outside air in by means of balancing fresh air and exhaust air relative to outdoor pressure. They also installed controls and dampers throughout to allow fresh air circulation to be determined by actual occupant loads throughout the day, rather than basing it on industry design standards. This had to be done keeping not only the stringent requirements of C2000 in mind but also maintaining a capital budget. Results: "We chose who we wanted to work with, and chose Derksen for their reputation and the their ability to do design/build work to keep within budget. They're honest and straightforward. A project of this nature has plenty of challenges and the information they've given has provided us with the valuable insight of a mechanical contractor. All the project backers (the Princess Street Consortium) are happy, and we're in the process of doing more work with the Derksen Group." "We've had a very positive experience working with the Derksen Group. They do what they say they're going to do, are very capable and have a good team of people behind them to make sure the job gets done. They overcame the challenges of the budget and schedule, thanks to the depth of their experience and expertise. They've honoured every one of their promises and commitments." |