b'Stantec Architecture is on board with the design of the new facilities, which are expected to target LEED Silver certification when complete. Details of the MSI MSI YEAR 1 IN NUMBERSbuilds include:Gods Lake First Nation: A 60,827-sq.-ft. (5,651-sq.-m.) school constructed over a seven-hectare260 site on the southeast side of the community near the existing school.NUMBER OF WORKERSManto Sipi Cree Nation: A 48,502-sq.-ft. (4,506-sq.-m.)facility over a seven-hectare site on the southeast edgePER DAY EXPECTEDof the community. 796Bunibonibee Cree Nation (Oxford House): A 53,335-sq.-ft. (4,955-sq.-m.) new school constructed on a seven-hectare site located east of the community. The newLOADS OF FREIGHT SENTschool site is approximately 200 metres southeast of theFOR THE MSI PROJECTexisting high school, which will also be receiving a new addition of 12,250 sq. ft. (1,139 sq. m.) and renovation of2.5the existing space. Wasagamack First Nation: The approximately AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS78,157-sq.-ft. (7,261-sq.-m.) new school will be constructed on an 8.8-hectare site at the southwestROUND TRIP DURATIONedge of the community. FOR ONE TRUCKEREach school is being developed in close collaboration with290 the First Nations communities. They will follow a similar floor pattern but feature unique architecture to reflect their respective communities such as murals created by local FirstLOADS OF INSULATION SENT Nations artists.FOR THE MSI PROJECTOne of the project mandates is to work collaboratively with all four First Nations (FN) so that they are directly involved1,610,000 in the design and construction of their schools, adds Chee. The methods used for school design and construction must offer an economy of scale by bundling construction of allKILOMETRES DRIVENfour schools (and one renovation) while reflectingthe unique individuality of each of the four FN FOR THE MSI PROJECT communities involved. Penn-Co is currently completing foundation work for the new schools and erecting the structural steel, installing the interior walls and roofing are underway. The renovation of Bunibonibee Cree Nations existing school is on a separate timeline, with the two-phase construction completed in theMARKETPLACEsummer of 2019.The goal with any Penn-Co school build is to have an enclosed weathertight envelope before the holidays of the same year. This approach allows us a warm indoor\x08\x07\x06\x05\x1c\x04\x18\x03\x0c\x15\x14\x1c\x02\x0c\x11\x10\x01\x7f\x1c\x15\x14\x14\x15\x12\x1a\x13\x7f\x1c\x02\x1c\x1c\x04\x04\x1c\x05environment for mechanical, electrical and carpentry\x0e\x1c\x1c\x1c\x1c\x1c\x1c\x1c\x1c\x08\x05\x05\x1c\x1c\x1c\x1c\x1c\x1c\x05\x06workers to progress on interior work comfortably and efficiently, explains Joe Strain, Senior Project Managerwith Penn-Co.NORTHERN OBSTACLES\x1f\x1e\x1d\x1c\x1b\x1d\x1c\x1a\x19\x18\x19\x17\x16\x15\x15\x14\x13\x12\x1d\x1e\x11\x19\x18\x19\x10\x1b\x13\x0f\x12\x1b\x0f\x13\x1e\x11\x19\x18\x19\x0e\x1c\x0f\x0c\x1b\x13\x1d\x1e\x11Constructing modern schools in northern territories comes\x1f\x1e\x1d\x1c\x1b\x1a\x19\x18\x17\x1e\x16\x15\x14\x13\x1c\x12\x17\x18\x11\x15\x10\x1a\x0f\x1c\x0e\x17\x18\x1a\x0f\x0f\x15\x18\x14\x1e\x0c\x1c\x0e\x1e\x15\x14\x16\x15\x14\x13\x1c\x0b\x1c\x18\x1e\x16\x15\x14\x13\x1c\x1a\x17\x11\x15\x19\x1a\x0fwith a few unique challenges. For one, winter roads are\x1f\x1e\x1d\x1c\x1b\x1a\x19\x18\x1a\x17\x1e\x18\x19\x16\x15\x14\x1e\x13\x1a\x12\x19\x16\x11\x1a\x15\x10\x0f\x1c\x1d\x1a\x19\x18\x1a\x0e\x19\x18\x18\x19\x1c\x0c\x13\x1a\x1f\x0b\x1e\x18\x1b\x15\x18\x1a\x1e\x18\x1b\x1a\x15\x0b\x16\x1e\x0c\x1c\x1a\x0e\x1c\x1aonly open for six weeks of the year, meaning construction\x1d\x1c\x0b\x08\x1c\x1a\x0f\x07\x19\x1c\x18\x16\x1d\x1a\x16\x11\x0b\x15\x06\x0c\x11\x15\x06\x16\x1a\x0e\x1c\x1d\x16\x1c\x0b\x18\x1a\x05\x1e\x18\x1e\x1b\x1e\x1a\x1e\x18\x1b\x1a\x0e\x1c\x1d\x16\x1c\x0b\x18\x1a\x04\x18\x16\x1e\x0b\x19\x15\x1a\x04\x06\x0b\x1amaterials need to be delivered by ground transportation\x18\x06\x03\x14\x1c\x0b\x1a\x15\x18\x1c\x1a\x0b\x19\x15\x0b\x19\x16\x02\x1a\x19\x1d\x1a\x0f\x06\x1d\x16\x15\x03\x1c\x0b\x1a\x1d\x1e\x16\x19\x1d\x01\x1e\x0f\x16\x19\x15\x18\x1a\x12\x19\x16\x11\x1a\x1e\x1a\x16\x1c\x1e\x03\x1a\x0c\x15\x1e\x07\x1a\x16\x15\x1a\x0b\x15\x1b\x06\x0f\x1c\x1aduring this short window of opportunity. This results\x16\x15\x1a\x7f\x06\x1e\x07\x19\x16\x02\x1a\x12\x15\x0b\x1a\x1e\x0f\x11\x19\x1c\x08\x1c\x1b\x1a\x16\x11\x0b\x15\x06\x0c\x11\x1a\x0b\x1c\x06\x16\x1e\x16\x19\x15\x18\x1a\x1e\x18\x1b\x1a\x1d\x16\x1e\x18\x1b\x1a\x06\x1a\x0c\x06\x1e\x0b\x1e\x18\x16\x1c\x1cin increased costs of building materials and challenges mobilizing skilled labour. Harsh winter weather may have contributed to shortened construction seasons, while Issue 3FallEdition 2019 BUILD MANITOBA 45'