32 ~ Wednesday, January 24, 1996 — North Shore News Much material moved From page 29 the building was selected to ensure a consistent presentation of the build- ing's exterior in all types of weather. Other considerations in the design included sustainability and energy efficiency issues, such as opening windows to permit natural ventila- tion, substantial glazing to maximize the amount of natural light into the building and energy efficient motors, fixtures and equipment. The building interior includes a public component via a public galle- ria that will include display material + on the RCMP. A secure area will house cells, offices, and fitness and change rooms for the RCMP as well as & Separate area for the Emergency Program. The building includes sev- eral open decks to permit a view of the North Shore mountains and the park. Construction of the building began in October with the start of the excavation and shoring work. This work involves the completion of an excavation for the underground park- ing. The depth of the excavation varies from a 19-foot minimum to 25 feet at the deepest point, with an average excavation depth of 22 feet. Due to the complexity of the soil conditions, considerable attention was given to the soil support system. The soil support system is required to restrain the soil. from sloughing into the open excavation. This work was achieved by first dri- ving 126 round stee) pipe piles of 30 to 40 feet in length into the ground around the perimeter of the site. The driving of these piles was heard for several blocks around the project site, and may have shaken a book or two off the shelves in the adjacent RCMP building. As the excavation proceeds, the exposed soil and pipe piles are sprayed with concrete, and anchors _ are driven into the surrounding soil - to restrain the sidewalls of the exca- vation, The’ total excavation will _involve the removal of roughly 4,000 truck loads of material. Starters Hovicemade bread with Smoked Salmon Butter Appetizers Peppered, Chicken, Liver Broschettn oF Yaw Sunflower Seed Path with Dijon mustard Soup or Salad spf ty or Mimota Salad Main Entrees Your choice of: Chicken Pompadour or Pork, Tenderloin, with wild mushroom, cream sauce or Kasiler (cmoked pork chop) with sauerkraut Desserts ; __ epi scored i tot be 2 hn vi The scheduled completion of the remainder of this excavation work was mid-January 1996. Openings have been cut into the perimeter wood hoarding to permit pedestrians to view the work and follow the pro- ject as it progresses. Upon completion of the excava- tion and shoring, work will begin on the construction of the concrete structure for the building. This work will involve the placement of approximately 18,000 tons of con- crete, 550 tons of reinforcing steel, and 25,000 sq. ft. of concrete block. ft will also require the use of a 128 ft. high tower crane, which will be visi- ble on site in the latter part of January. Concurrent with the conerete work, work will begin on the electri- cal and mechanical rough-in work, followed by the roof system, sky- lights and exterior skin and glazing. Once the skin and glazing has been installed and the building is “weather tight’ work will move inside with the installation of the approximately 100,000 sq. ft. of stee! stud and drywall, as well as ceilings, light fixtures, plumbing fixtures and handrails followed by finish materi- als such as carpet, painting, and ceramic tile. 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