b'BEST OF THE BEST AWARDSA VIEW OF THE NEW FACILITY WHICH INVOLVED THE CONSTRUCTION OF 16 KILOMETRES OF TRACKConstruction on the expansive new facility entailed the design andelectrification of GO Transits rail lines. Furthermore, the facility development of progressive maintenance bays, coach mainten- had to incorporate specialized rail equipment brought in from ance shops, a paint booth, wheel shop, wash bays, fuel storage,outside of Canada.a track maintenance building, and over 16 kilometres of track. Additional work included the installation of a cogeneration powerIt was a very interesting project for our team because we got to system, rainwater harvesting systems, electric vehicle chargingsee a lot of specialized technology and equipment that you just stations, and a host of sustainable features which will help thedont get to see on an everyday project, recalls Pond. That, and project achieve LEED Gold certification down the road.the fact this was such an important addition to GO Transits line, made this a special project for us.At its peak, the massive project required over 50 project manage-ment staff and in excess of 700 on-site workers. Together, thePond attributes Bird/Kiewits success to consistent communi-team implemented a fast-track schedule over 36 months to reachcation with Metrolinx and active collaboration with its trades substantial completion in March 2018.partners, noting, We were pretty selective with the contractors we chose to work with because it was a very large and complicated Pond says the challenges were typical for a project of this size andproject. Given our tight time frames and technical requirements, complexity. They included tight timelines, sophisticated technicalwe needed to make sure we had the right people on board to requirements and developing the facility to comply with futureexecute it, and we did. CANADIAN PIPING TRADESMTIERS DE LA TUYAUTERIEUA Canada inpartnership withThe Ontario Pipe Trades Councilrepresents andprovides world class professionals that deliver productivity and safety to the piping industry.uacanada.ca | optc.org20BUILDERSDIGESTQuarter 12019'