b'of our planning for this job we have had to take that into consideration, says PCL senior project manager Ryan Evans, adding that accommodating the flight path has affected the locations of the hoist. We had to relocate onto a differentproject model, and will become evenand the designers to develop the specs elevation that doesnt necessarily workmore powerful as WiFi is reliably deployedfor what the handover of this building as well for the construction sequencing.would look like, says Evans. Were Additionally, the flight path dictated whereon site. This will have a profound effect on we could and couldnt put our two cranes.the flow of information with the client andobviously very proud to be working with an We had to ensure that we located theall trades. organization like SickKids. Knowing that tower crane so it didnt impinge on thewere helping to improve on the facility flight path. SickKids wants to take advantage ofthat SickKids already has and allow them to grow in the future does bring Tying in with Enwaves Deep Lake Waterthis Revit model; its the first time wevesome definite satisfaction and does have Cooling system also presents uniqueseen this. The model will progress withan impact on all of the people who are challenges. In the early design, ourthe building. We worked with SickKidsworking on the project.building had a standalone mechanical Image courtesy of ES Foxplant, says Evans, who points out that switching systems has necessitated coordinating not only the various City of Toronto services but the Enwave service as well. It actually freed up some space, because we dont have the cooling tower equipment on the roof, although the building has been designed to have that in the future in case SickKids ever decides to change. Its also requiredBuiltsome coordination with Enwave and SickKids to plan out when that service needs to be turned on.A third notable feature of the project is that SickKids is digging really deeply into the Building Information Modelling (BIM) side of the world, according to Evans. The building is all being designed in 3D using Revit. Ultimately, this means thatto last.PCL will be able to provide a data-rich as-built BIM model at completion of the project. Meanwhile, it enables the builders to share information live on the KEY PLAYERSOWNER: Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)CONSTRUCTION MANAGER:PCL Constructors Canada Inc. (Toronto)ARCHITECT: B+H ArchitectsSTRUCTURAL CONSULTANT: EntuitiveELECTRICAL CONSULTANT:Mulvey & Banani International Inc. Canadas skylines were built on the enduring partnership between Canadas unionized contractors and our Ironworkerpartners. Its a commitment to professionalism without compromise that gets the job done right every time for all time. MECHANICAL CONSULTANT: Start here to nd the proven talent with seasoned skills and the health and safety standards to match. The Mitchell Partnership For your current or upcoming project, you can nd a full list of our members at ontarioerectors.comDEMOLITION: Priestly DemolitionBUILDERSDIGEST Quarter 1 202031'