John W. Tibbits (Waterloo) Campus

 Challenge:

• Complete phase 2 of this construction and renovation project in 12 months
• Complete phase 3 and 4 in 6 months
• Continue construction around an operational College campus

Objective:

Complete a 170,000 SF addition and renovation to Conestoga College's North Campus. This addition will have extensive mechanical, electrical, and commercial kitchen equipment installed.

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City of Waterloo Space Planning – Phase 2-1 Waterloo Service Centre Renovations

Challenge:

• Migration of City of Waterloo Data Centre (Serves buildings City wide) with minimal downtime.
• Management of renovations to existing Service Centre (56,000 square feet) including new systems furniture and moveable partition walls.
• Manage the installation of new Data Centre including all servers, patch panels, switches, cable management, etc.

Objective:

The migration of the Data Centre must happen at a time when City services will not be affected. Construction is to be completed within an aggressive schedule and budget. There will be various staff moves within the renovated space as construction has been phased to accommodate this.

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Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre (EMDC) Intermittent Facility

Challenge:

• Design a secure facility for intermittents (individuals sentenced to jail time of 30 days or less) inside the high-security fence but segregated from the inmates serving long-term sentences
• Build a post-tensioned membrane structure
• Require design approval by Detention Ontario and the union representing the Guards
• The design needed to meet the Province's mandated security levels while giving the inmates a friendlier surrounding
• Ensure a safe environment for guards

Objective:
Design and build a safe and secure environment to house 120 weekend inmates while keeping the weekend internment centre separate from the long-term prison population. Prisons are traditionally very expensive to build and maintain. Correctional services wanted a “weekend” solution that would be easily maintained, secure, yet cost-effective.

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