DISASTER RECOVERY
Valhalla View Condo Fire Reconstruction, Calgary, AB
40 units of a condo complex suffered a multi-million dollar fire loss in December 2019. Lawson Projects is providing professional services to the condo corporation on the 40-unit reconstruction effort. Work was completed and the building returned to full occupancy mid-2021.
Mount Royal Hotel - Fire Restoration and Upgrade, Banff, AB
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Lawson Projects was engaged by Brewster Travel Canada (now Pursuit’s Banff Jasper Collection) in early January 2017 as the Owner’s Representative to manage the Fire Restoration and Building Upgrade Project.
The Project required significant demolition of interior finishes, including extensive abatement work, as well as substantial mechanical and electrical infrastructure replacement. Reconstruction work was performed in 2 Phases. Phase 1 was completed in 2017 and included bulk interior demolition and reconstruction of the commercial retail units to allow the tenants to reopen for business in 2017. Phase 2 was completed in mid-2018 and consisted of full hotel interior reconstruction, including numerous upgrades to bring the vintage hotel to modern standards. *Hotel renderings are for illustrative purposes only. Actual building & amenities may vary. |
Pearce Gardens, Calgary, AB
The Pearce Gardens Condominium complex suffered fire damage on May 30, 2018. Lawson Projects was retained by the condo board in early August 2019, to serve as the owner’s representative in order to provide construction contract and general advisory services to the condo board for the insurable portion of the reconstruction work. The work was completed in March of 2019. Lawson Projects will remain available to the board for any additional advisory services, as may be required, related to the fire reconstruction project, including the scheduling and 11-month walk-through in February 2020, prior to the official warranty expiring.
2013 Flood at the Calgary Stampede, Calgary, AB
Lawson Projects was engaged from 2013 to 2015 to manage much of the flood restoration/reconstruction work on numerous affected buildings and infrastructure. This work included the restoration and reconstruction of the interior lower floors of the Big 4, Stampede Headquarters, The People Centre, the Infield Buildings, the Grandstand and Grandstand Stage underground assembly area and related infrastructure. All affected food and beverage facilities that operated temporarily for Stampede 2013 were fully reconstructed/restored and ready for use in time for the start of Stampede 2014. The award-winning reconstruction of Weadick Bridge and the Elbow River riverbank restoration and armouring were completed in 2015.
Medicine Tree Manor Seniors Residence, High River, AB
Medicine Tree Manor, a senior’s residence constructed in the early 1960’s, was heavily damaged during the 2013 spring flooding in southern Alberta. Lawson Projects was retained by Westwinds Communities (formerly Foothills Foundation) to manage the restoration work. Detailed costing of the restoration work and building code analysis confirmed the more cost effective solution was to demolish the existing buildings and reconstruct new facilities on the existing footings.
In mid-2014, Lawson Projects provided the Project Management leadership to assemble the design and construction teams. In December 2015, less than 3 months before turnover, the new structure was completely lost in a construction fire. Lawson Projects worked closely with the insurance and ownership teams, and the newly appointed consulting team to start reconstruction in early 2016. The project was successfully completed and re-opened in October 2017.
In mid-2014, Lawson Projects provided the Project Management leadership to assemble the design and construction teams. In December 2015, less than 3 months before turnover, the new structure was completely lost in a construction fire. Lawson Projects worked closely with the insurance and ownership teams, and the newly appointed consulting team to start reconstruction in early 2016. The project was successfully completed and re-opened in October 2017.