St. Andrew's Church Roof Replacement & Fire Protection Upgrades
Jul
1
to Aug 1

St. Andrew's Church Roof Replacement & Fire Protection Upgrades

This contract was for the rehabilitation of the roof and fire protection system at St. Andrew’s Church, located at the South end of Bennett Lake in the Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site. The church was built in 1899 and in need of a new cedar shingle roof, copper flashing, and restoration of the bell tower and other special features. New fire sprinklers were installed during the roof replacement.

The biggest challenge to this contract was the difficult site access. Crew and equipment were mobilized via train car and helicopter.

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Golden Entry Feature
Mar
1
to May 31

Golden Entry Feature

  • Kicking Horse Dr Golden, BC, V0A Canada (map)
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Construction of a new entry feature with ornamental steel, wood and masonry accents. Work included demolishing the existing sign, building a uniquely shaped concrete foundation, installing lighting, and landscaping and reclamation.

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Parks Canada Trail Bridges
Jun
1
to Jun 1

Parks Canada Trail Bridges

This contract consisted of building steel foot bridges over the Vermillion River at Stanley Glacier and Paint Pots in Kootenay National Park. There was no existing access to the work sites that was suitable for mobilization of equipment or materials. Big Rock developed access routes and decommissioned the routes at the completion of the work.

Major scope items included creating access trails, demolishing an existing bridge, installing temporary bridge crossings, preparing the foundations, installing piles, and installing the new bridge structures. Additional work included timber deck construction for the Paint Pots bridge, lining the river banks with rip rap, trail re-alignment, and re-vegetation.

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Pinaus Lake Dam Reconstruction
Jun
1
to Nov 1

Pinaus Lake Dam Reconstruction

Big Rock replaced an aging concrete dam at Pinaus Lake with a new cantilevered sheet pile dam. The scope of work also included installing a steel catwalk for access, a log boom to reduce floating debris, and rip rap along the lake and creek shores. Prior to installing the sheet piles, a coffer dam was built and the creek was diverted around the work site to maintain aquatic habitat and fish life.

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Chilkoot Trail Bridge Installation
Jul
1
to Aug 1

Chilkoot Trail Bridge Installation

This contract required the installation of three aluminum truss pedestrian bridges in a remote location on the historic Chilkoot Trail. The Chilkoot Trail runs between Skagway, Alaska and Bennet, Yukon. Big Rock installed a combination of concrete and rock drilled footings at the three bridge sites. All site access and mobilization of construction materials was completed with helicopters. The bridges were slung into place via helicopter long lining. This work took place in an environmentally sensitive historic park and required Big Rock’s crew to adhere to a strict environmental policy and waste management plan.

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300 Water Main Relocation
Jun
1
to Sep 1

300 Water Main Relocation

  • 3512 BC-5A Merritt, BC, V1K 1C7 Canada (map)
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The City of Merritt needed this 300mm Water Main to be relocated to allow for the expansion of an adjacent BC Hydro Substation. Contract work included the relocation of 240 meters of water main and appurtenances, plus construction of roadway subgrade and related drainage extensions.

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