Bird Spring Summer 2013 Newsletter

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE Ian Boyd is appointed to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. For the past three years, Ian has been involved with the H.J. O’Connell operations as they joined the Bird organization. He joined Bird in 2008 when we acquired Rideau Construction. During his 20 years in the construction industry, he has progressed from a project coordinator to a senior vice president. As a valued member of our team, Ian will continue to play an important role in Bird’s growth.

Jim Brennan assumes responsibility for H.J. O’Connell, Limited as Senior Vice President of Bird, relinquishing his responsibility for the Halifax and Saint John districts. He will assist with the transition of management at O’Connell.

As a founder of Rideau Construction, Jim joined Bird in 2008 with the completion of the Rideau transaction. With almost 25 years of experience, Jim has shown leadership and commitment to the assignments he undertakes including the successful Bird Leadership Academy.

Matt Ainley will add the role of Vice President for Halifax and Saint John to his current responsibility of Vice President National and Strategic Development.

Matt will work closely with Jim Brennan during the transition in support of the district management teams in Halifax and Saint John. Since joining Bird in early 2012, Matt has proven himself as a valuable asset to the company. Over his 30 years in the industry, Matt has progressed from a superintendent to president and chief operating officer of a large Ontario-based contractor.

Durck deWinter is appointed to the role of Vice President Strategic Development Atlantic Canada. He will work with the Atlantic team to further grow Bird’s business. Durck joined Bird through the completion of the Rideau acquisition in 2008. With many years of experience in the Atlantic construction market, Durck will draw upon his knowledge and contacts as he actively pursues valued added projects and services to add to our construction portfolio.

Andrew Sly is appointed to the position of District Manager of Nason.

Managing Bird’s recent acquisition, Andrew will work closely with staff to further expand Nason’s business. Over the past 10 years, Andrew has taken on progressively more challenging roles including project manager and construction director at Bird. His background with water and wastewater projects, and the experience gained on industrial projects makes Andrew a great fit for this assignment.

Scott Mugridge is appointed to the role of District Manager for Saint John. With over 20 years with Bird and its predecessor companies, Scott has worked in various roles to prepare him for this position.

Most recently, he spent a number of years as chief estimator in Saint John, later assuming the role as production manager to broaden his skill set. In his new role, Scott will apply his understanding of all facets of our organization to grow our business and our young employees to achieve success in the company.

NEW WEBSITE

WE’VE MOVED!

Bird is pleased to announce the launch of its new website at www.bird.ca. Bird district offices coast to coast have contributed to both the aesthetic quality and content to ensure the website successfully delivers relevant subject matter to all markets we serve in Canada.

As Bird continues to grow so does our need for a more sophisticated working space. The new Toronto district and corporate office will better accommodate our growing team and serve our subcontractors, clients and suppliers as we continue to be one of the leading general contractors in the Canadian construction industry.

Bird Construction is a leading general contractor in Canada with offices coast to coast and has been providing construction services to a long list of new and repeat clients for decades. The company also provides pre-construction services and has acted as a key member on many public-private partnerships. With its wide scope, Bird’s clients include pre-eminent firms in the commercial, institutional, retail, multi-tenant residential, industrial, mining, water and wastewater, energy and civil sectors. s t . j o h n ’s

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S P R I N G | S U M M E R

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BIRD CONSTRUCTION ACQUIRES NASON CONTRACTING GROUP LTD. On January 17 Bird completed its acquisition of Nason Contracting Group Ltd., a recognized leader in the construction of water and wastewater facilities in western Canada. As Bird’s second acquisition in less than two years (we acquired H.J. O’Connell, Limited in summer 2011), the completion of this transaction marks the continued growth of the company.

Nason has the proven ability to quickly respond to client demands in the technologically advanced market in which it operates. As many of these facilities may be built in remote geographic areas, Nason’s ability to self-perform the majority of its work is a competitive advantage, which

often results in more favourable cost outcomes for their valued repeat clients. This has resulted in the successful completion of many water and wastewater facilities for numerous public and private clients.

Coupling Nason’s strong abilities in the mechanical, electrical and instrumentation scopes of work with Bird’s civil construction and general contracting knowledge makes for a natural fit to grow both organization’s markets. With a mutual focus on client service and employee development by monitoring key values such as safety, quality, schedule and cost, the combined capabilities of Nason and Bird will further support the ongoing strategic expansion of Bird Construction.

RESIDUE STORAGE AREA AND DAMS

KENNEBECASIS VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY LOCATION Quispamsis, NB

LOCATION Long Harbour, NL

CLIENT Kennebecasis Public Library Board

CLIENT Vale Newfoundland and Labrador CONSULTANT Fluor Canada Ltd.

CONSULTANT Richard and Co. Architecture Inc.

CONTRACT TYPE Unit Price

CONTRACT TYPE Stipulated Sum CONSTRUCTION VALUE $4,400,000

CONSTRUCTION VALUE $50,000,000

PROJECT SIZE 1,800 m2

PROJECT SIZE 150,000 m3 of excavation 350,000 m3 of processed dam zone fills

PROJECT DURATION 12 months

PROJECT DURATION 8 months

H.J. O’Connell Construction Limited (HJOC), a subsidiary of Bird, completed the residue storage area and dams project at Vale’s Long Harbour Nickel Processing Plant substantially ahead of schedule. A 50% increase to scope due to geotechnical condition changes including lower than expected rock elevations also required additional excavation and backfill in the same time frame. The project consisted of three earth filled dams encapsulating the residue storage area. Once the plant is operational, the area will be used for the storage of tailings in the processing of nickel.

During the project, the team encountered the challenge of lowering an existing lake eight metres to facilitate excavations. HJOC tripled the dewatering rate by pumping water into an adjacent small pond and using a natural stream bed, in combination with a diversion channel, to allow the water flow to be increased without causing negative environmental impact. By increasing the drawdown rate, we were able to accelerate the project schedule.

During construction, winter weather conditions posed a threat to the schedule; however, through value engineering, HJOC altered the original design scope and positioned the first dam one metre downstream to allow the grout trench and dams to be built independent of one another, rather than dependently as originally proposed.

Subsequently, the team was able to deliver the project ahead of schedule and without any lost time incidents.

CANAD INNS DESTINATION CENTRE

The Kennebecasis Library, originally built in the early 1970s, was in need of an expansion and renovations. Challenged by the need to keep the library operational during construction, the team began by constructing the addition and later moved into the existing facility to complete renovations, which included the removal and upgrade of all interior finishes. Excellent communications with the library staff were critical to ensure a smooth transition.

As a public project close to the heart of the community, the Bird team was under constant scrutiny to provide the best facility possible to the town. Bird’s longevity on the east coast allowed us to build our project team with the most skilled subcontractors available in the province. Our rigorous construction standards, with the utmost considerations to safety and quality assurance, were not only upheld by our employees, but also by our subcontractors during construction.

The library is the first public building in New Brunswick to receive five globes certification, the highest level of Green Globes (an award system recognizing sustainably built projects). By carefully coordinating the project’s schedule, Bird turned the building over to the client on time.

RECENT AWARDS Lower Churchill Hydroelectric Generation Project

LOCATION Winnipeg, MB CLIENT Canad Inns

Happy Valley, NL ▫ over $100 million

Drayton Valley Water Treatment Plant

Major U.S. Retailer Conversion Project

Nova Scotia Government & General Employees Union

Drayton Valley, AB ▫ $21 million

Stores across Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario & Manitoba

Dartmouth, NS ▫ $14 million

Placentia Lift Bridge

Camrose City Hall

Placentia, NL ▫ $45 million

CONSULTANT Number TEN Architectural Group

Halifax Residential Redevelopment

CONTRACT TYPE Stipulated Sum

Halifax, NS ▫ $35 million

CONSTRUCTION VALUE $29,000,000

Brock University’s Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine & Performing Arts

PROJECT SIZE 13,500 m2

ONGOING PROJECTS

Camrose, AB ▫ $13 million

Walmart Expansion Moncton, NB ▫ $6 million

Langley Memorial Hospital Maternity Ward Expansion Langley, BC ▫ $4 million

CNRL Hydrogen Plant

Fort MacKay, AB ▫ $30 million

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Fairmont Royal York Renovations

Hay River, NWT ▫ $50 million

Toronto, ON

Northeast Nova Scotia Correctional Facility

City of Calgary Interior Office Renovations

Pictou, NS ▫ $33 million

Calgary, AB ▫ $7 million

Loch Lomond Villa Phase 2

Vale Canada Ltd. Waste Management Facility

Saint John, NB ▫ $18 million

St. Catharines, ON ▫ $30 million

PROJECT DURATION 22 months

Hay River Health Centre

Thompson, MB ▫ $6 million

Saults & Pollard Multi-Tenant Building

Devon Jackfish 3 CPF Foundations

Roadway Reconstruction

Winnipeg, MB ▫ $4 million

Conklin, AB ▫ $14 million

Labrador City, NL ▫ $3 million

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RCMP E DIVISION HEADQUARTERS

COMMUNICATION TOWER

LOCATION Surrey, BC

LOCATION Fort McMurray, AB

CLIENT Public Works & Government Services Canada

CONSULTANT Stantec Consulting Ltd. CONTRACT TYPE Engineering, Procurement & Construction

CONSULTANT Kasian Architecture Interior Design & Planning

CONSTRUCTION VALUE $6,000,000

CONTRACT TYPE Public-Private Partnership

PROJECT SIZE 3,300 m2 site 100 m high tower

CONSTRUCTION VALUE $260,000,000

PROJECT DURATION 16 months

PROJECT SIZE 76,200 m2 PROJECT DURATION 33 months

Located on a remote site, 65 kilometres north of Fort McMurray, Bird was one of the first contractors on the client’s site. The scope of work included the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of a 100-metre-high communication tower, communication systems building, and a 100-kilowatt temporary power system to support the tower and future equipment. The tower provides radio communications, cellular services, topographic surveying and mapping support. The foundation work, self-performed by Bird, includes 150 cubic metres of concrete and 27 driven steel piles. The erection of the tower was a two crane lift and significant planning was required by all. We were able to leverage our experience and lessons learned from a similar tower project.

Bird met the client’s disciplined procedures and standards. The careful review processes demanded the full engagement of the team to convey our clear-cut procedures and to ensure that they aligned with the client’s expectations. The benefit of the full review process was articulated at a critical moment in the construction schedule when an otherwise unforeseeable mechanical problem with the crane was identified in advance of a critical lift, thus averting a potentially serious situation. Once resolved, the work progressed efficiently as planned.

The project was a success and was performed injury-free with the support of our client. Bird will capitalize on this experience to ensure continuous improvement on future projects that we will pursue at similar locations.

Housing up to 2,700 employees, the new RCMP E Division Headquarters is the largest federal accommodations project outside of the National Capital Region. The purpose of the facility is to consolidate 25 E Division operational units that were previously dispersed throughout Vancouver.

The seven-storey main administration building’s reinforced concrete structure employed long spans to maximize space flexibility in the open office areas. The second building in this three building campus, is an emergency operations and data centre designed to withstand an earthquake and function as a stand-alone crisis centre for 72 hours. This building’s structure utilizes vertical posttensioning cables in a self-centering system to enable the building to straighten itself following an earthquake. Building C, the exhibit and workshop building, is a concrete tilt-up structure.

Aspects that made the project a challenge included the grand size of the building footprint, the technological requirements of the individual buildings on-site, and the requirement to meet LEED Gold certification. The facility was purpose-built for the RCMP with many of the requirements geared to a high-security facility; however, a flexibility in the facilities was also mandated in order to satisfy relocation of departments or even different tenants. To mitigate the risk of schedule delays, the project was fast-tracked with the design and construction proceeding in tandem.

Manpower on the jobsite peaked at 700 employees and specialists working together.

As the first hotel in Canada to be built directly connecting to a hospital, the Canad Inns Destination Centre provides welcome accommodations for Health Sciences Centre patients and their families. The 16-storey tower consists of 191 guest rooms with views across the city.

AWARD WINNING PROJECTS Competing against some of the construction industry’s best general contractors, Bird received the Provincial Safety Award from the Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Association for our dedication to promoting a safe project site and a pro-active approach to employee training on our job sites including Defence Construction Canada’s Pleasantville consolidation project.

Squeezed between multiple buildings, the limited staging area became one of the challenges to manage. The constrained footprint on the project site dictated several adaptations including the use of a tower crane to create much needed working space. In addition, materials were managed as a justin-time process, requiring the utmost attention to schedule and coordination by the Bird team.

Bird has been recognized for its leadership in the development, implementation and sustainment of the health and safety culture within Cenovus’s Foster Creek Phase FGH Expansion project. As the winner of the Cenovus’s Contractor Safety and Stewardship Award, Bird has selected the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation as the charity of choice for which Cenovus will donate $5,000.

Bird has been awarded the Ontario General Contractors Association’s (OGCA) Ontario Builder Award for the Ontario Provincial Police Modernization project. OGCA assessed submissions on a number of factors including on-site safety, environmental impact and owner satisfaction. The team also received honourable mention from the OGCA for the Burlington Performing Arts Centre. The centre is the first stand-alone, LEED Gold certified performing arts centre in Ontario.

Alberta Construction Magazine’s Top Projects Awards has awarded Bird with two awards for our part in the Emergency Operations Control Centre. The two categories included Institutional Project under $50 Million and Sustainability, while the project’s site superintendent, Bird’s Owen Moss, received a Calgary Award from the city for his outstanding contributions to the completion of the centre.

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Courtesy of Alberta Construction Magazine

Using value engineering analysis, Bird provided the client with several options to reduce costs and construction schedule. Among these was the switch from masonry construction to pre-cast concrete walls for floors three to 16, while the basement and first two floors remained cast-inplace to ensure structural integrity. This allowed the team to complete the tower construction in almost half of the time of that originally anticipated.

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SAFEWAY REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSE

ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE MODERNIZATION LOCATION 16 communities throughout Ontario

LOCATION Calgary, AB CLIENT Canada Safeway Limited

CLIENT Ontario Provincial Police

CONSULTANT Williams Engineering Canada Inc.

CONSULTANT NORR Limited & Perkins+Will Canada CONTRACT TYPE Public-Private Partnership

CONTRACT TYPE Stipulated Sum

CONSTRUCTION VALUE $292,700,000

CONSTRUCTION VALUE $20,000,000

PROJECT SIZE Over 2,700 m2 (each of 18 facilities)

PROJECT SIZE 46,600 m2 PROJECT DURATION 12 months

PROJECT DURATION 26 months

The Safeway Refrigerated Warehouse project is a 10,600 square metre addition to a refrigerated distribution warehouse and renovations to an existing 36,000 square metre building. The new build includes exterior reinforced concrete dock slabs, a new refrigeration system and 16 new overhead loading bay doors.

Delivered using an alternative financing and procurement model, Bird was a key member of the Ontario Provincial Police Modernization project team and served as the design-builder. The fast-tracked, multiple site project consisted of three unique building types: detachments, regional command centres and forensic identification units. All of the 18 facilities are targeting LEED® Silver certification.

The upgraded refrigeration system includes 30 compressors and evaporators throughout the facility to control the temperature. To manage this complex refrigeration arrangement, Bird supplied and installed a state-of-the-art automated control system.

Special aspects of the project included high-security buildings with progressive collapse design considerations to withstand an earthquake and act as post-disaster facilities, complex information technology and communications systems, specialized security considerations, assembly functions, and public and functional space separated by security barriers.

During construction, the team was faced with a design change to the floor slab when a newly developed joint-free, high-performance refrigeration slab was introduced.

Highly adaptable, the Bird team accommodated the design change, allowing an 80% reduction in expansion joints. This dramatic reduction will reduce the demand on maintenance, thereby allowing the client to increase production. Challenged by working on an operational site, the team adhered to strict food safety standards as two full-time Canadian Food Inspection Agents were on-site at all times. Bird ensured clean production areas by using temporary stud wall hoarding units to prevent the infiltration of construction material.

PICTOU COUNTY WELLNESS CENTRE LOCATION Pictou, NS

One of the greatest challenges of the project was the coordination of 18 sites dispersed throughout the province. Accessibility to the sites and the availability of trades and building materials were all key factors associated with the completion of this project. Bird actively solicited trades by developing relationships with a number of trade organizations throughout the province. The zoning, environmental, site plans and municipal approvals for each site were strictly coordinated with the sequence of construction and with a work plan that maximized the input of our regional partners to achieve our compressed schedule. The project has been awarded the Ontario General Contractors Association’s Ontario Builder Award.

The new Pictou County Wellness Centre houses an aquatic centre, two arenas with NHL-sized ice surfaces, a 450-square-metre fitness centre, administration offices, multi-purpose community and conference spaces, as well as the relocated Pictou County YMCA. Bird self-performed all concrete work associated with the six lane 25 metre pool, the indoor ‘lazy river’ and the therapeutic whirlpool. The complexity of the curved pools required a computer numerical control (CNC) machine to create templates for the concrete formwork. Once created, the hundreds of curvilinear templates were painstakingly assembled into the pool’s formwork allowing the concrete to be placed.

CLIENT Pictou County Wellness Centre Building Authority CONSULTANT DRSA|Envision Architecture Inc. CONTRACT TYPE Stipulated Sum

The seating capacity in the new centre is 1,850 and includes three VIP booths. Through value engineering, Bird replaced the originally specified pre-cast bleachers with cast-in-place bleachers, in which Bird was able to self-perform the concrete work. This change to the scope of work provided a cost savings to the client, while the team was still able to meet the aggressive schedule of the centre’s grand opening.

CONSTRUCTION VALUE $38,300,000 PROJECT SIZE 14,000 m2 PROJECT DURATION 17 months

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SAFEWAY REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSE

ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE MODERNIZATION LOCATION 16 communities throughout Ontario

LOCATION Calgary, AB CLIENT Canada Safeway Limited

CLIENT Ontario Provincial Police

CONSULTANT Williams Engineering Canada Inc.

CONSULTANT NORR Limited & Perkins+Will Canada CONTRACT TYPE Public-Private Partnership

CONTRACT TYPE Stipulated Sum

CONSTRUCTION VALUE $292,700,000

CONSTRUCTION VALUE $20,000,000

PROJECT SIZE Over 2,700 m2 (each of 18 facilities)

PROJECT SIZE 46,600 m2 PROJECT DURATION 12 months

PROJECT DURATION 26 months

The Safeway Refrigerated Warehouse project is a 10,600 square metre addition to a refrigerated distribution warehouse and renovations to an existing 36,000 square metre building. The new build includes exterior reinforced concrete dock slabs, a new refrigeration system and 16 new overhead loading bay doors.

Delivered using an alternative financing and procurement model, Bird was a key member of the Ontario Provincial Police Modernization project team and served as the design-builder. The fast-tracked, multiple site project consisted of three unique building types: detachments, regional command centres and forensic identification units. All of the 18 facilities are targeting LEED® Silver certification.

The upgraded refrigeration system includes 30 compressors and evaporators throughout the facility to control the temperature. To manage this complex refrigeration arrangement, Bird supplied and installed a state-of-the-art automated control system.

Special aspects of the project included high-security buildings with progressive collapse design considerations to withstand an earthquake and act as post-disaster facilities, complex information technology and communications systems, specialized security considerations, assembly functions, and public and functional space separated by security barriers.

During construction, the team was faced with a design change to the floor slab when a newly developed joint-free, high-performance refrigeration slab was introduced.

Highly adaptable, the Bird team accommodated the design change, allowing an 80% reduction in expansion joints. This dramatic reduction will reduce the demand on maintenance, thereby allowing the client to increase production. Challenged by working on an operational site, the team adhered to strict food safety standards as two full-time Canadian Food Inspection Agents were on-site at all times. Bird ensured clean production areas by using temporary stud wall hoarding units to prevent the infiltration of construction material.

PICTOU COUNTY WELLNESS CENTRE LOCATION Pictou, NS

One of the greatest challenges of the project was the coordination of 18 sites dispersed throughout the province. Accessibility to the sites and the availability of trades and building materials were all key factors associated with the completion of this project. Bird actively solicited trades by developing relationships with a number of trade organizations throughout the province. The zoning, environmental, site plans and municipal approvals for each site were strictly coordinated with the sequence of construction and with a work plan that maximized the input of our regional partners to achieve our compressed schedule. The project has been awarded the Ontario General Contractors Association’s Ontario Builder Award.

The new Pictou County Wellness Centre houses an aquatic centre, two arenas with NHL-sized ice surfaces, a 450-square-metre fitness centre, administration offices, multi-purpose community and conference spaces, as well as the relocated Pictou County YMCA. Bird self-performed all concrete work associated with the six lane 25 metre pool, the indoor ‘lazy river’ and the therapeutic whirlpool. The complexity of the curved pools required a computer numerical control (CNC) machine to create templates for the concrete formwork. Once created, the hundreds of curvilinear templates were painstakingly assembled into the pool’s formwork allowing the concrete to be placed.

CLIENT Pictou County Wellness Centre Building Authority CONSULTANT DRSA|Envision Architecture Inc. CONTRACT TYPE Stipulated Sum

The seating capacity in the new centre is 1,850 and includes three VIP booths. Through value engineering, Bird replaced the originally specified pre-cast bleachers with cast-in-place bleachers, in which Bird was able to self-perform the concrete work. This change to the scope of work provided a cost savings to the client, while the team was still able to meet the aggressive schedule of the centre’s grand opening.

CONSTRUCTION VALUE $38,300,000 PROJECT SIZE 14,000 m2 PROJECT DURATION 17 months

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RCMP E DIVISION HEADQUARTERS

COMMUNICATION TOWER

LOCATION Surrey, BC

LOCATION Fort McMurray, AB

CLIENT Public Works & Government Services Canada

CONSULTANT Stantec Consulting Ltd. CONTRACT TYPE Engineering, Procurement & Construction

CONSULTANT Kasian Architecture Interior Design & Planning

CONSTRUCTION VALUE $6,000,000

CONTRACT TYPE Public-Private Partnership

PROJECT SIZE 3,300 m2 site 100 m high tower

CONSTRUCTION VALUE $260,000,000

PROJECT DURATION 16 months

PROJECT SIZE 76,200 m2 PROJECT DURATION 33 months

Located on a remote site, 65 kilometres north of Fort McMurray, Bird was one of the first contractors on the client’s site. The scope of work included the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of a 100-metre-high communication tower, communication systems building, and a 100-kilowatt temporary power system to support the tower and future equipment. The tower provides radio communications, cellular services, topographic surveying and mapping support. The foundation work, self-performed by Bird, includes 150 cubic metres of concrete and 27 driven steel piles. The erection of the tower was a two crane lift and significant planning was required by all. We were able to leverage our experience and lessons learned from a similar tower project.

Bird met the client’s disciplined procedures and standards. The careful review processes demanded the full engagement of the team to convey our clear-cut procedures and to ensure that they aligned with the client’s expectations. The benefit of the full review process was articulated at a critical moment in the construction schedule when an otherwise unforeseeable mechanical problem with the crane was identified in advance of a critical lift, thus averting a potentially serious situation. Once resolved, the work progressed efficiently as planned.

The project was a success and was performed injury-free with the support of our client. Bird will capitalize on this experience to ensure continuous improvement on future projects that we will pursue at similar locations.

Housing up to 2,700 employees, the new RCMP E Division Headquarters is the largest federal accommodations project outside of the National Capital Region. The purpose of the facility is to consolidate 25 E Division operational units that were previously dispersed throughout Vancouver.

The seven-storey main administration building’s reinforced concrete structure employed long spans to maximize space flexibility in the open office areas. The second building in this three building campus, is an emergency operations and data centre designed to withstand an earthquake and function as a stand-alone crisis centre for 72 hours. This building’s structure utilizes vertical posttensioning cables in a self-centering system to enable the building to straighten itself following an earthquake. Building C, the exhibit and workshop building, is a concrete tilt-up structure.

Aspects that made the project a challenge included the grand size of the building footprint, the technological requirements of the individual buildings on-site, and the requirement to meet LEED Gold certification. The facility was purpose-built for the RCMP with many of the requirements geared to a high-security facility; however, a flexibility in the facilities was also mandated in order to satisfy relocation of departments or even different tenants. To mitigate the risk of schedule delays, the project was fast-tracked with the design and construction proceeding in tandem.

Manpower on the jobsite peaked at 700 employees and specialists working together.

As the first hotel in Canada to be built directly connecting to a hospital, the Canad Inns Destination Centre provides welcome accommodations for Health Sciences Centre patients and their families. The 16-storey tower consists of 191 guest rooms with views across the city.

AWARD WINNING PROJECTS Competing against some of the construction industry’s best general contractors, Bird received the Provincial Safety Award from the Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Association for our dedication to promoting a safe project site and a pro-active approach to employee training on our job sites including Defence Construction Canada’s Pleasantville consolidation project.

Squeezed between multiple buildings, the limited staging area became one of the challenges to manage. The constrained footprint on the project site dictated several adaptations including the use of a tower crane to create much needed working space. In addition, materials were managed as a justin-time process, requiring the utmost attention to schedule and coordination by the Bird team.

Bird has been recognized for its leadership in the development, implementation and sustainment of the health and safety culture within Cenovus’s Foster Creek Phase FGH Expansion project. As the winner of the Cenovus’s Contractor Safety and Stewardship Award, Bird has selected the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation as the charity of choice for which Cenovus will donate $5,000.

Bird has been awarded the Ontario General Contractors Association’s (OGCA) Ontario Builder Award for the Ontario Provincial Police Modernization project. OGCA assessed submissions on a number of factors including on-site safety, environmental impact and owner satisfaction. The team also received honourable mention from the OGCA for the Burlington Performing Arts Centre. The centre is the first stand-alone, LEED Gold certified performing arts centre in Ontario.

Alberta Construction Magazine’s Top Projects Awards has awarded Bird with two awards for our part in the Emergency Operations Control Centre. The two categories included Institutional Project under $50 Million and Sustainability, while the project’s site superintendent, Bird’s Owen Moss, received a Calgary Award from the city for his outstanding contributions to the completion of the centre.

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Courtesy of Alberta Construction Magazine

Using value engineering analysis, Bird provided the client with several options to reduce costs and construction schedule. Among these was the switch from masonry construction to pre-cast concrete walls for floors three to 16, while the basement and first two floors remained cast-inplace to ensure structural integrity. This allowed the team to complete the tower construction in almost half of the time of that originally anticipated.

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RESIDUE STORAGE AREA AND DAMS

KENNEBECASIS VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY LOCATION Quispamsis, NB

LOCATION Long Harbour, NL

CLIENT Kennebecasis Public Library Board

CLIENT Vale Newfoundland and Labrador CONSULTANT Fluor Canada Ltd.

CONSULTANT Richard and Co. Architecture Inc.

CONTRACT TYPE Unit Price

CONTRACT TYPE Stipulated Sum CONSTRUCTION VALUE $4,400,000

CONSTRUCTION VALUE $50,000,000

PROJECT SIZE 1,800 m2

PROJECT SIZE 150,000 m3 of excavation 350,000 m3 of processed dam zone fills

PROJECT DURATION 12 months

PROJECT DURATION 8 months

H.J. O’Connell Construction Limited (HJOC), a subsidiary of Bird, completed the residue storage area and dams project at Vale’s Long Harbour Nickel Processing Plant substantially ahead of schedule. A 50% increase to scope due to geotechnical condition changes including lower than expected rock elevations also required additional excavation and backfill in the same time frame. The project consisted of three earth filled dams encapsulating the residue storage area. Once the plant is operational, the area will be used for the storage of tailings in the processing of nickel.

During the project, the team encountered the challenge of lowering an existing lake eight metres to facilitate excavations. HJOC tripled the dewatering rate by pumping water into an adjacent small pond and using a natural stream bed, in combination with a diversion channel, to allow the water flow to be increased without causing negative environmental impact. By increasing the drawdown rate, we were able to accelerate the project schedule.

During construction, winter weather conditions posed a threat to the schedule; however, through value engineering, HJOC altered the original design scope and positioned the first dam one metre downstream to allow the grout trench and dams to be built independent of one another, rather than dependently as originally proposed.

Subsequently, the team was able to deliver the project ahead of schedule and without any lost time incidents.

CANAD INNS DESTINATION CENTRE

The Kennebecasis Library, originally built in the early 1970s, was in need of an expansion and renovations. Challenged by the need to keep the library operational during construction, the team began by constructing the addition and later moved into the existing facility to complete renovations, which included the removal and upgrade of all interior finishes. Excellent communications with the library staff were critical to ensure a smooth transition.

As a public project close to the heart of the community, the Bird team was under constant scrutiny to provide the best facility possible to the town. Bird’s longevity on the east coast allowed us to build our project team with the most skilled subcontractors available in the province. Our rigorous construction standards, with the utmost considerations to safety and quality assurance, were not only upheld by our employees, but also by our subcontractors during construction.

The library is the first public building in New Brunswick to receive five globes certification, the highest level of Green Globes (an award system recognizing sustainably built projects). By carefully coordinating the project’s schedule, Bird turned the building over to the client on time.

RECENT AWARDS Lower Churchill Hydroelectric Generation Project

LOCATION Winnipeg, MB CLIENT Canad Inns

Happy Valley, NL ▫ over $100 million

Drayton Valley Water Treatment Plant

Major U.S. Retailer Conversion Project

Nova Scotia Government & General Employees Union

Drayton Valley, AB ▫ $21 million

Stores across Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario & Manitoba

Dartmouth, NS ▫ $14 million

Placentia Lift Bridge

Camrose City Hall

Placentia, NL ▫ $45 million

CONSULTANT Number TEN Architectural Group

Halifax Residential Redevelopment

CONTRACT TYPE Stipulated Sum

Halifax, NS ▫ $35 million

CONSTRUCTION VALUE $29,000,000

Brock University’s Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine & Performing Arts

PROJECT SIZE 13,500 m2

ONGOING PROJECTS

Camrose, AB ▫ $13 million

Walmart Expansion Moncton, NB ▫ $6 million

Langley Memorial Hospital Maternity Ward Expansion Langley, BC ▫ $4 million

CNRL Hydrogen Plant

Fort MacKay, AB ▫ $30 million

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Fairmont Royal York Renovations

Hay River, NWT ▫ $50 million

Toronto, ON

Northeast Nova Scotia Correctional Facility

City of Calgary Interior Office Renovations

Pictou, NS ▫ $33 million

Calgary, AB ▫ $7 million

Loch Lomond Villa Phase 2

Vale Canada Ltd. Waste Management Facility

Saint John, NB ▫ $18 million

St. Catharines, ON ▫ $30 million

PROJECT DURATION 22 months

Hay River Health Centre

Thompson, MB ▫ $6 million

Saults & Pollard Multi-Tenant Building

Devon Jackfish 3 CPF Foundations

Roadway Reconstruction

Winnipeg, MB ▫ $4 million

Conklin, AB ▫ $14 million

Labrador City, NL ▫ $3 million

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PEOPLE ON THE MOVE Ian Boyd is appointed to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. For the past three years, Ian has been involved with the H.J. O’Connell operations as they joined the Bird organization. He joined Bird in 2008 when we acquired Rideau Construction. During his 20 years in the construction industry, he has progressed from a project coordinator to a senior vice president. As a valued member of our team, Ian will continue to play an important role in Bird’s growth.

Jim Brennan assumes responsibility for H.J. O’Connell, Limited as Senior Vice President of Bird, relinquishing his responsibility for the Halifax and Saint John districts. He will assist with the transition of management at O’Connell.

As a founder of Rideau Construction, Jim joined Bird in 2008 with the completion of the Rideau transaction. With almost 25 years of experience, Jim has shown leadership and commitment to the assignments he undertakes including the successful Bird Leadership Academy.

Matt Ainley will add the role of Vice President for Halifax and Saint John to his current responsibility of Vice President National and Strategic Development.

Matt will work closely with Jim Brennan during the transition in support of the district management teams in Halifax and Saint John. Since joining Bird in early 2012, Matt has proven himself as a valuable asset to the company. Over his 30 years in the industry, Matt has progressed from a superintendent to president and chief operating officer of a large Ontario-based contractor.

Durck deWinter is appointed to the role of Vice President Strategic Development Atlantic Canada. He will work with the Atlantic team to further grow Bird’s business. Durck joined Bird through the completion of the Rideau acquisition in 2008. With many years of experience in the Atlantic construction market, Durck will draw upon his knowledge and contacts as he actively pursues valued added projects and services to add to our construction portfolio.

Andrew Sly is appointed to the position of District Manager of Nason.

Managing Bird’s recent acquisition, Andrew will work closely with staff to further expand Nason’s business. Over the past 10 years, Andrew has taken on progressively more challenging roles including project manager and construction director at Bird. His background with water and wastewater projects, and the experience gained on industrial projects makes Andrew a great fit for this assignment.

Scott Mugridge is appointed to the role of District Manager for Saint John. With over 20 years with Bird and its predecessor companies, Scott has worked in various roles to prepare him for this position.

Most recently, he spent a number of years as chief estimator in Saint John, later assuming the role as production manager to broaden his skill set. In his new role, Scott will apply his understanding of all facets of our organization to grow our business and our young employees to achieve success in the company.

NEW WEBSITE

WE’VE MOVED!

Bird is pleased to announce the launch of its new website at www.bird.ca. Bird district offices coast to coast have contributed to both the aesthetic quality and content to ensure the website successfully delivers relevant subject matter to all markets we serve in Canada.

As Bird continues to grow so does our need for a more sophisticated working space. The new Toronto district and corporate office will better accommodate our growing team and serve our subcontractors, clients and suppliers as we continue to be one of the leading general contractors in the Canadian construction industry.

Bird Construction is a leading general contractor in Canada with offices coast to coast and has been providing construction services to a long list of new and repeat clients for decades. The company also provides pre-construction services and has acted as a key member on many public-private partnerships. With its wide scope, Bird’s clients include pre-eminent firms in the commercial, institutional, retail, multi-tenant residential, industrial, mining, water and wastewater, energy and civil sectors. s t . j o h n ’s

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BIRD CONSTRUCTION ACQUIRES NASON CONTRACTING GROUP LTD. On January 17 Bird completed its acquisition of Nason Contracting Group Ltd., a recognized leader in the construction of water and wastewater facilities in western Canada. As Bird’s second acquisition in less than two years (we acquired H.J. O’Connell, Limited in summer 2011), the completion of this transaction marks the continued growth of the company.

Nason has the proven ability to quickly respond to client demands in the technologically advanced market in which it operates. As many of these facilities may be built in remote geographic areas, Nason’s ability to self-perform the majority of its work is a competitive advantage, which

often results in more favourable cost outcomes for their valued repeat clients. This has resulted in the successful completion of many water and wastewater facilities for numerous public and private clients.

Coupling Nason’s strong abilities in the mechanical, electrical and instrumentation scopes of work with Bird’s civil construction and general contracting knowledge makes for a natural fit to grow both organization’s markets. With a mutual focus on client service and employee development by monitoring key values such as safety, quality, schedule and cost, the combined capabilities of Nason and Bird will further support the ongoing strategic expansion of Bird Construction.