make information available to everyone, share best practices and ensure we are efficient as possible. Dynamics, the Flynn portal and other communication technologies can be slightly frustrating at first to adopt but, once again, they will provide long-term benefits and
President’s Message
help bridge the gap between field and office. The reality is that “Change” is inevitable. The challenge we face is the human nature reaction to change; all too often change breeds insecurity and in some cases fear. Although this is a normal reaction, we must dig deep to positively embrace change. The
“The Challenges of Change”
most important thing is to understand why the change is occurring. Admittedly, we (leadership within the company) need to do a better job from time to time of communicating the ‘why’ behind the change that is taking place - and believe me, the Board of Directors addresses this issue on a regular basis. The economy has slowed somewhat over the past 18 months, we all know that. We are subject to these conditions just like every other company, however, we are actually seeing more growth opportunities than ever before. I believe this is because our competitors
2010 is already more than half over and it has been a busy time. Throughout this year so far, I have visited all Flynn
are not as diverse as we are and therefore are affected much more by the inevitable cycles that an economy experiences. As a result,
offices, from coast to coast, mainly in connection with our newly
they are not thinking like we are: future growth and medium and
invigorated Safety Culture (which has really started to get some
long-term planning. They are thinking about surviving today, not
traction by the way). Upon reflection of my visit to each office, and
navigating and forecasting the future.
to various job sites while there, I have been struck with how much
I guarantee you that WHEN the economy picks up again (and it
we have changed (evolved) in recent years. Of course, much of
will) we will emerge on the other end even stronger than anyone we
the change has been necessitated by growth, which, for the most
compete with. It is a virtual certainty.
part, has been positively received. In fact, you could say that the ONLY constant at Flynn over the past 15 – 20 years is “Change”. For example, we are currently moving into new premises in
So, the next time you see or hear about some change, don’t be afraid to ask “why” – there are no secrets, just an unintentional gap in communication. With 16 locations across the country and several thousand employees spread out in different time zones and
Ottawa and consolidating both of our Toronto based operations
regions, you can see how reaching everyone at the same time at
under one roof. We also have expansion plans for Vancouver and
the same level can sometimes be a bit challenging.
St. John’s. Despite the positive implications of these developments, such activities are disruptive events that can introduce stress and
Strategic Plan:
anxiety for some people. Although these changes can produce
With communication in mind, I am pleased to advise you that we have
negative and unavoidable short-term affects, please remember
been working on a written “Strategic Plan” document. The finishing
they are being undertaken for long-term benefits.
touches are underway and we are hopeful to be in the position to
A few other recent events - Len Edmondson’s retirement earlier this year or the slight stepping back of Don Belton – as well as the announced retirements of Mike Johnson and Mike Herman in the
share this document with all stakeholders of the company in the next few months – which of course includes all Flynn employees. We have always had strategy, but we have not always written it
near future, also come to mind. All of these individuals are “day 1”
down; as a smaller company we didn’t really need to. But given our
guys – grassroots guys that started with the company way back
current and future size, it is appropriate to write down our mission,
when – all of whom have been major contributors to the success of
vision, values and plans for the future and then share it with everyone.
the company. There are many people employed today who look to
That way, everyone in the company knows where we are headed
these fellas as mentors.
by being better informed, which in turn should help everyone do
We need to address succession issues - just like any other company that is growing and evolving. This is the reason we are investing in personal development programs such as “Flynn University” –
their part to get us there! So, my parting message to everyone at Flynn is this: embrace change! Don’t be afraid of it. Companies that don’t change and
which simply put is accelerated development for future leaders of
evolve just get stagnant and tired. In fact, if you can think of a better
the company. As we mature as a company, there will be some
way to do something that you are involved with directly, make
attrition - but look at it this way: that means opportunity for the
yourself heard. Please email me at dflynn@flynn.ca
next generation!
Done for the right reasons, Change is good!
There are all kinds of other examples I could give where change is happening. Another prevalent one is the change in technology and
Have a great summer and thanks for your continued hard work.
other business applications. As we continue to grow, it is important 2
that we have systems in place that can align our communications,
Doug Flynn
CANADIAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION CONTRIBUTIONS The generosity of Flynn employees combined with Flynn Canada Ltd.’s matching program for donations allowed us to raise $89,163.11 for the Canadian Diabetes Association in 2009. We wish many thanks upon all who donated their time, effort and money to help us beat our previous years’ amount of approximately $75,000. Events for the 2010 fundraising season have already proven to be a success with the draw for Alberta beefsteaks raising $2,535. Keep an eye on further events to follow this year both at your branch and nationally.
Service Awards Summary Congratulations to all who received Service Awards in 2009:
10 YEAR AWARDS
Gilberto Fernandes – Hamilton
Arthur Lee – Edmonton
Mark Agius – Toronto
Ricardo Fernandes – Hamilton
Allan Light – Calgary
Manuel Alvarez - Toronto
Edlwin Fiddler – Edmonton
Jose Lima Sr. – Toronto
David Alves – Toronto
Owen Fiddler – Calgary
Allan Little – Edmonton
Danny Amaral – Toronto
Bill Fischer – Hamilton
Ken Littleproud – Victoria
Jeffrey Anderson – Vancouver
Rick Fisher – Victoria
Lloyd Lockwood – Saskatoon
John Arruda – Toronto
Don Fitzgerald – Toronto
Wayne Mack – Vancouver
Jeff Aviss – Toronto
Burton Frail – Regina
Marg Malone – Toronto
Tony Baita – Toronto
Randy Gidilewich – Calgary
Joao Maltez – Toronto
Gina Baker – Winnipeg
James Mark Gillies – Moncton
Paul Manchisi – Toronto
Pat Banning – Hamilton
Kim Gilmore – Edmonton
James Mandziuk – Edmonton
Trent Barker – Winnipeg
Leonard Ginter – Saskatoon
Sergio Martinez – London
Kerry Beamish – Saskatoon
Grant Greba – Saskatoon
Brian Masse – Ottawa
Peter Bendyk – Hamilton
Penny Grunow – Saskatoon
Jim Matsuo – Vancouver
Kevin Bereza – Saskatoon
Jim Guzik – Toronto
Doug McElroy – Winnipeg
Glenn Bissett – Victoria
Rose Hay – Calgary
Tommy McGuire – AGS-API
Manuel Bonifacio – Toronto
Adam Hernberg – Edmonton
David McIsaac – Ottawa
Mario Borea – AGS-API
Monty Hill – Calgary
Leslie McKenzie – Regina
Connie Bozzelli – Toronto
Sean Hodgins – Edmonton
Agostinho Medeiros – Hamilton
Alfredo Bravo – Saskatoon
Fred Hoffmann – Toronto
Helder Medeiros – London
Kelly Brown – Vancouver
Blair Holmes – Hamilton
Martinho Meireis – Toronto
Eduardo Camara – London
Rick Horvath – Moncton
Art Middleton – Toronto
Brent Casement – Saskatoon
Barry Hoyano – Vancouver
Ted Mikolajczyk – Winnipeg
Edwin Casemore – Saskatoon
Roy Hoyano – Vancouver
Marek Mikolowski – Winnipeg
Mike Casemore – Edmonton
Vernon Hunt – Saskatoon
Joe Millard – Mid-West Glazing
Dale Chafe – Edmonton
Daniel Huzarski – Winnipeg
Ron Miller – Vancouver
Leslie Chartrand – Winnipeg
Bruce Iles – Vancouver
Andrzej Milosz – Winnipeg
Cliff Clarkson – Vancouver
Dave Jenken – Kelowna
George Murray – Kitchener
Fred Cliff – Victoria
Terry Joncas – Toronto
Geoff Myers – Victoria
Jason Cook – Vancouver
Alex Josar – Calgary
Greg Mylks – Saskatoon
Jose Cordeiro – Hamilton
Laszlo Kallai – Vancouver
Thanh Huu Nguyen – Vancouver
Craig Crawford – Toronto
Devin Kardynal – Saskatoon
Gregory Nickerson – Halifax
Durval Cunha – London
Ray Katelnikoff – Saskatoon
Peter Novais – Kitchener
Filipe Cunha – Toronto
Dennis Killips – Edmonton
Bogdan Nowak – Winnipeg
Donald Dadson – London
Burton Kucher – Saskatoon
Alex Nunes – Toronto
Mark Davis – Toronto
Craig Kucher – Saskatoon
Mark O’Hanley Victoria
Miguel De Freitas – Toronto
Ramona Lacko – Winnipeg
Roddy Okimow – Edmonton
Frank Demorais – Toronto
Stephane Lalonde – Ottawa
Emanuel Oliveira – Hamilton
Craig Doyle – London
Marcel Larocque – Ottawa
Martinho Ondas – Toronto
David Duncan – Vancouver
Gilles Lavoie – Ottawa
Robert Parsons – Edmonton
Michel Dupuis – Ottawa
Toan Le – Vancouver
Steven Pass – Halifax
Francisco Fernandes – Toronto
Jean Lebeau – Moncton
Stephen Patti – Kitchener 3
Bonny Pearson – Winnipeg
Gail Cudmore – Winnipeg
Lucio Costa – Toronto
Carlos Pereira – Toronto
Doug Dainton – Toronto
Camille Cote – Vancouver
Luis Pereira – Toronto
Leo Davidson – Vancouver
Troy Csada – Regina
Nestor Pineda – Toronto
Manny De Sousa – Toronto
Manuel Daponte – London
John Powshuk – Vancouver
Roger Farkes – Edmonton
Jose Mende Dasilva – Toronto
Manuel Ramires – Toronto
Tom Farkes – Edmonton
David Denis – Regina
Joseph Raposo – Hamilton
Fernando Fernandes – Hamilton
Vito Destito – Toronto
Joao Reigota – London
Jose Ferreira – Toronto
Miles Fenske – Vancouver
Mario Resendes – Hamilton
Roberto Flores – Toronto
Garry Finn – Toronto
Benita Rettaler – Winnipeg
Jose Freitas – Toronto
Terry Finn – Toronto
Marcin Rzedzian – Edmonton
Antero Furtado – London
Douglas Flynn – President
Rav Sandhu – Vancouver
Magdi Goubrail – Toronto
Jeremias Furtado – London
Sandy Sandrelli – Toronto
Richard Gryz – Halifax
Muriel Gregg – Toronto
Roger Savoie – Moncton
Wieslaw Jezak – Winnipeg
Derrick Harrison – Winnipeg
Lakhbir Sawa – Vancouver
Mike Johnson – Winnipeg
Frederic Henne – Toronto
Jennifer Sawicky – Vancouver
Trudy Kelly – Halifax
Mike Herman – Saskatoon
Anthony Schorlemer – Kelowna
Marie Kirkwood – Saskatoon
George Hlodan – London
John Sheppard – Hamilton
Mitch Kot – Winnipeg
Jerry Horne – Saskatoon
Tola Si – Winnipeg
Ryszard Kotowicz – Hamilton
Arthur Howard – London
Daniel Sims – Toronto
Frank Kraus – Toronto
Duane Humble – Regina
Chris Sitter – Victoria
Donald Kristensen – Vancouver
Ken Husband – London
Dave St. Cyr – Edmonton
Alf Kucher – Edmonton
Fritz Kraus – Toronto
Richard Stanton – Victoria
Frank Lourenco – Toronto
Rocky Luciw – Saskatoon
Mario Steinig – Winnipeg
Rui Medeiros – London
Stan Maciboric – Regina
Sean Stewart – Winnipeg
James Moore – Edmonton
Luis Martins – Toronto
Mark Stone – Vancouver
Lyle Moore – Edmonton
John McManus – Toronto
Gordon Suvee – Edmonton
Russ Morley – Edmonton
Victor Medeiros – Hamilton
Danny Tangen – Calgary
Paul Nunes – Toronto
Henry Meilleur – Winnipeg
Steve Taschuk – Edmonton
Terry Ozmun – Saskatoon
Victor Modesto – Toronto
Randy Taylor – Moncton
John Paiva – Ottawa
Ernesto Moniz – London
Stephen Teal – Calgary
Paul Pena – Toronto
Jose Moniz – London
Jose Teixeira – Hamilton
Bill Rennich – Edmonton
David Murphy – Edmonton
Frank Thomson – AGS-API
Yaroslaw Rzedzian – Winnipeg
Arlindo Neiva – Toronto
David tipper – Edmonton
Brian Semenchuk – Winnipeg
Jose Neiva – Toronto
Alain Trepanier – Ottawa
Domingos Simoes – Toronto
Mary Paiano – Hamilton
Scott Van Velzer – London
Dave Sterling – Winnipeg
Marcel Perri – Toronto
Chris Vladicka – Edmonton
Brian Taylor – Vancouver
David Philippe – Regina
Jon White – Calgary
Pete Taylor – Calgary
Clarence Poworoznik – Winnipeg
Jason Whitford – Edmonton
Kee Tran – Vancouver
Terrance Rideout – Edmonton
Kenneth Williams – London
Julius Turta – Saskatoon
Spencer Sayer – Regina
Nick Wilson – Victoria
Jason Walsh – Winnipeg
Doug Scutchings – Regina
Sailor Yardley – Edmonton
Rick Wentland – Vancouver
Lorne Siemens – Winnipeg
Ryan Young - Vancouver
Dave Willey – Vancouver
Eduardo Soares – Toronto
20 YEAR AWARDS
25 YEAR AWARDS
Kevin Anaka – Saskatoon
Cecil Bailey – Toronto
Colin Swirles – Mid-West Glazing
Sylvester Baron – Saskatoon
Norm Bertin – Toronto
Jack Van Bynen – Vancouver
Ray Bruce – Vancouver
Brian Blendick – Toronto
Jerry Vandevenne – London
Natividade Cabral – Toronto
David Bowers – Halifax
Murdock Woods – Halifax Ed Xavier - Hamilton
Antonio Sousa – Toronto
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William Christensen – Vancouver
Joseph Buckley – Halifax
Barb Ciccone – Toronto
Colin Butler – Vancouver
Mike Connelly – Kelowna
Delfim Costa – Hamilton
Sharon Sovak – Toronto
THE FULL MEAL DEAL AT WILLINGDON PARK The Vancouver Branch was recently awarded the entire building envelope contract on this new commercial building in Willingdon Park by Stuart Olson Construction. The scope of work included just under 92,000 square feet of waterproofing, 27,000 s q u a re feet of architectural panels and 8,000 square feet of metal cladding. In addition, newly acquired Prestige Glass was awarded the glazing contract. The parkade’s waterproofing was successfully completed by the production roofing team lead by Superintendent Evan Nebone and Frank Fioramante. The team picture left includes from left to right Alexander Rozenblum, Mike Thompson, Peter Rioux, Heidi Froehler, Toan Le and Foreman William Foster. The architectural panel and metal cladding production crew that completed their installation work in May 2010 is pictured right, from left to right, including Bryan Bernardo, Jesse Pennoyer, Foreman Barry Hoyano and Erven Alde.
DEMOGRAPHICS KEY TO SCHOOL BUDGET AND PROGRAMMING
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amilton Branch roofing crews completed another school in the ever-expanding Golden Horseshoe area. This time, in the middle of a residential area in North Oakville, is the Palermo Elementary School where Flynn crews under the direction of Melloul-Blamey Construction Inc. installed almost 33,000 square feet of inverted roofing and 5,000
square feet of 2-ply mod-bit on five different roof areas. The crew to perform the work is shown below from left to right and include Dominic Girard, Andy Paulino, Foreman Ricky Fernandes, Jason Pavao and Kettleman Mike Palma. John Sheppard was unavailable for the photo.
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LESSONS LEARNED: LENNOX-ADDINGTON RESIDENCE 2010 Kitchener Branch crew members shown left while on site are Shawn Hancott, left and James Hennifent, right. Lessons learned on the first phase in 2009 are being implemented in 2010 to ensure that this project ran smoothly. The project, with Nith Valley Contractors, had crews do more than 2,500 lineal feet of roof perimeter alterations. Most of this kind of re-roofing work is considered high risk but crews completed the work safely.
A COMMUNITY PILLAR EXPANDS FACILITY
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he O tt a wa Bra n ch worked with General Contractor Daoust Construction to finish 44,300 square feet of
Hydrotech Hot Rubber Waterproofing for a new
development at La Cite Collegiale. Since its opening in September 1990, La Cite Collegiale has welcomed more than 100,000 people. With more than 80 postsecondary programs and a solid reputation in the community and business circles, City College meets the real needs of French education. The crew performing the work is shown right and includes from left to right Foreman Brian Masse, Lucien Dube, John Riley, Kevin Riley, Stephane Seguin, Fred Parsons and Dean Hill.
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES & SUSTAINABLE BEHAVIOR IS LEGACY PARK The Calgary Branch was awarded the prestigious Ralph Klein Environmental Education Centre and Legacy Park project from Graham Construction & Engineering Inc. recently. The contract included the roofing and metal deck as well as an insulated standing seam VM zinc cladding system complete with z-bars and vapour barrier. There were 6 different roof types on the high profile multi-scope project, named after the former Provincial Premier. Many critical dates had to be met including the standing seam zinc cladding under the building which needed to be completed before water was released flooding a pond that runs under the building. The challenges to this project were many, as there have been more than 100 change notices to date. Crews persevered however and are shown left including, from left to right, Jonny Zaube, Sascha Rau, Joachim Greif, Roofing foreman Ryan Makin, KC Nielsen, Daniel Rayner, Metals Foreman Ted Ponting, John Montgomery, Billy Chevallier, Aaron Ritchie, Lead Hand Barry Poulson, Robert Richter and Zach Michaud. 6
VANBOTS CONGRATULATES FLYNN ON THIS MOST RECENT SOUTHLAKE HOSPITAL EXPANSION PRJECT As a result of the efforts of many, the following email was
po rtion of the west elevation in addition to the roof on the
received by Area Superintendent Rick Lacey from Kieran
north east end of the building, but the most impressive work
Boyd of Vanbots Construction.
by far was the zinc dragon scales installed around the flute
“Rick,
in the building have ashlar limestone cladding; however,
The Stronach Regional Cancer Centre is a 105,000 sq.ft
limestone and zinc which is much talked about and highly
state of the art facility which will provide radiation and
admired by all who visit the building.
of the fireplace on Level 1. The majority of the fire pl a c e s for the fire place on Level 1 the designer incorporated both
chemotherapy to the residents of York Region and South
The extent of work for Flynn did not stop there. Flynn
Simcoe County. Designed by Vermeulenhind Architects, the
where also responsible for the fabrication and installation of
Cancer Centre moved away from the traditional hospital look
the aluminum panel canopy, fascia, soffit and columns at the
and finish and encompasses a more intricate design for both
Level 2 terrace, much to the delight of the patients’ who will
the interior and exterior of the building. As one patient
utilize the terrace as a tranquil getaway.
described “I feel like I am going to the spa when I come in for my treatment”. To build such a facility which incorporates the complex services required to run a hospital with such complexities
With the building now fully operational, the compliments keep pouring in. It is a testament to the hard work of all those involved and especially to the team at Flynn. Flynn’s expertise with the building envelope and their ability to work
such as radiation bunkers, chemotherapy as well as
cohesively within the team and address issues in a positive
p roviding esthetic finishes which are beyond the norm
manner paid dividends throughout the project. Everyone
proved to be a challenge. However, the fifty-two contractors
who played a part should be proud of the end result. I know
and suppliers and eleven consultants that were collectively
the patients, the owner and architect are thankful and so is
involved in the project were able to work together and make
Vanbots/Carillion.
it happen. One of the key trades involved on the project was Flynn
Kieran Boyd
Canada Ltd. The exterior façade of the building incorporates
Field Superintendent
an attractive zinc cladding system with skewed seams. The
Vanbots a Division of Carillion Construction Inc.”
bulk of the panels were installed on the vertical walls of the sloped crisscrossing bunker roof which houses the radiation
C o n g ra tulations to all those who part ic ipa ted in the
t reatment rooms. Zinc paneling was also utilized on a
success of this hospital project!!
SIX YEARS AT SOUTHLAKE HOSPITAL
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he Toronto Branch of Flynn has been working at this hospital over the past 6 years on various expansion projects. This particular one, with
Vanbots Construction, was for the Stronach Regional Cancer Centre and took place over an 8 month period. The scope of work included aluminum panels for soffits and columns, composite panels in the parking garage and bridge, metal cladding on the penthouse, zinc cladding on the main floors, a green roof area, a fireplace
and stainless steel panels at the entrance. Area Superintendent Rick Lacey, left, Foreman Louis Soares, centre and Sheeter Rui Gomes, right are shown right during on-site inspections. 7
COMPLETION OF AUGUSTANA FORUM ENDS 3 YEAR PROJECT
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dmonton Branch crews recently completed a multi-scope project for General Contractor, Pentagon Industries and the owner, the University
of Albe rta, in Camrose. Flynn’s scope of work included
metal deck, architectural panels as well as metal siding and ro o fing. Left, left to right, are Michel Jean and Roddy Okimow; nicknamed the “Clean-up Crew”. The two phased project, which included a Library and then this Forum area expansion, has now come to a s u c c e s s f ul completion. Altogether the construction of this project has spanned over a 3 year period and has involved several Flynn field employees and sub-trades. Nice job guys!
ISLAND CREWS HAVE THE “RIGHT STUFF” Vi c to ria Bra n ch shingle crews had the opportunity to travel to Vancouver and ‘show their stuff’ after a very busy 3 year shingle schedule in Victoria. The island crews did an excellent job showing the local Vancouver crews what they were made of. The 3 storey cedar conversion at Cartier Place was inspected by IPRC. The out-of-town project gave the island crew a great opportunity to bond even closer as a group. The crew is seen right on the site and included From left to right; Brian Aitken, Wenefredo (Jun) Manzon, Dean Craggs, Jordan Cooke and Reynaldo Garcia.
ONE GOOD JOB LEADS TO ANOTHER
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oncton Branch Foreman Jean-Yves Thibodeau and his crew recently completed a 35,000 square foot re-roof at an industrial
facility at 1180 St. George in Moncton for Harvey
Associates. In addition, many areas of steel deck had to be replaced along with numerous roof penetration alterations as well. And by press time, the crews will have moved next door to 1070 St. George to complete yet another 32,000 square foot of re-roof! The crews who successfully completed the project are shown left, from left to right, Ronald Jaillet, Mathieu Richard, Edgar Cormier Jr., Foreman Jean-Yves Thibodeau and Claude Caissie. Missing from photo is Mathieu Bourque. Nice going, guys! 8
SAFETY CONCERNS DOMINATE PROJECT
FAMOUS HALIFAX SEAPORT MARKET RELO CATED TO PIER The Halifax Branch has partnered with Lydon Lynch Architects, Soprema and General Contractor RCS Construction Inc. to assist in the construction of the new Halifax Seaport Farmer’s Market. The popular Halifax Farmer’s Market, once housed in the Brewery Market is being relocated to the renovated and expanded Shed 20, close to the historical Pier 21. The facility is being touted as self-sustaining and leaves a small carbon footprint by using 80% less energy and 50% less water than an R-2000 building. All of these factors have the project seeking a LEED Platinum Certification. The total roof area is approximately 35,000 square feet, with two-thirds of it designed and installed as a green roof. Foreman Lewis Gale and his crew were up to the challenge of creating, what Architect Lydon Lynch has called “an iconic, green roof.”
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egina Bra n ch re - roofing crews recently put the brakes on a project over safety concerns at the EMS Central facility in Regina. Four roof areas totaling 37,500
s q u a re feet needed to be re s t o red. Three of the four are a s
w e re built with concrete deck while the fourth, the largest area, had a Stramit deck. Crews raised some serious safety concerns with the owners, the architect and General Contractor Westridge Construction as the Stramit deck on the large shop area was extensively deteriorated. After lengthy deliberation, it was concluded that the safest and most practical route to take was to replace the unsafe surface with new metal deck. Co-ordination efforts between the Branch’s roofing and metal divisions were paramount to reach a successful completion of the project. Crews who safely completed the work are shown above and include, from left to right, Foreman Rob Johnston, Jason Callow, Jason Bloch, Ryan Beattie, Ed Kelly, Matt Martin and Jeremy Tarr. Way to work safe, guys!
The crew responsible for the work included, above from left to right; Foreman Lewis Gale, S t a nley Carl l, B randon Nicoll, Kyle Dempsey, Dion Court ney, M a rc Nante l, E a rl Chipman, M a rk Fe a ro n, C hris Huy b e rs, Kyle Chapates a n d D ewayne M a c D ona ld. The Market is scheduled to open later this year. G reat job, guys.
CREWS PERFORM WELL ON LITTLE USED ROOF SYSTEM The St. John’s Branch doesn’t see many projects specified with ballasted EPDM roof systems. They are simply not particularly popular in Newfoundland, but when they come up Flynn Canada is the go-to company. And Foreman Dennis Butt and crew didn’t disappoint. Despite the infrequency of installing such an elusive roof system, crews were still able to install some 18,000 square feet in a single day on the new Staples retail outlet. Not bad, when you only get to do 1 or 2 per year! Redwood Construction was the general contractor. Those responsible for the work are shown right from left to right; kneeling is Jason Dawe and Ken Petersen while those standing include Kevin Tobin, Greg Grier, Lance Wicks, Dennis Butt, Ed Tobin, Cory Drodge and Johnny Stagg. 9
REPEAT CUSTOMERS PROVIDE MAJORITY OF BUSINESS
LETHBRIDGE COLLEGE RESIDENCE – ANOTHER FLYNN SUCCESS STORY Flynn’s Calgary Branch teamed up with Dawson Wallace Construction on yet another project. This time it was a 10,000 square foot SBS c o n ve n ti o n al roofing contract on the new Learner Residence at Lethbridge College. The general contractor was quite pleased with what had been accomplished considering how crews had to work t h rough some really difficult weather conditions, a tight restricted site and a difficult schedule to complete the project.
The Ottawa Branch of Flynn Canada was pleased to take on yet another re-roof at Abbott Point of Care consisting of 20,600 square feet of cold applied mod-bit system. Foreman Aaron Cribb and his crew who performed the work are shown above from left to right: Phil Begin, Foreman Aaron Cribb, Jonathan Aragon and Patrick O’Neil.
The crew that laid the roof is shown above and included, from left to right, Foreman Brian McCaghren, Bobby Wyse, Barry Coedy, Cory Boudreou and Cory White. (Missing from the photo was Joshua Collin and Justin Robbins)
A DOUBLE/DOUBLE AT CLUB COFFEE: SAFETY/AWARENESS
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o ro n to Bra n ch ro o f i n g division was recent l y chosen by Bentall
Properties to replace approximately
65,000 square feet of roof on an important clients facility with a new 1 ply mod-bit, 3 ply glass roof. One of the biggest c h a l l e n ges on the project was to prevent delays during roofing p roduction operations. To o ve rcome these challenges, a great deal of coord i n a t i o n between the tenant, the tarping contractor and Flynn was p a r a m o unt to prevent dust or debris from falling onto exposed product. Some of Club Coffee’s clients are Tim Horton’s, Loblaw’s, PC and Country Style. The crew responsible for the work is above, from left to right and includes Oscar Freitas, Fernando Celestino, Victor Perreira, Arlindo Neiva, Walter Rocha, Dinis Meireis, Luis DaCosta, Foreman Joe Neiva, Lucio Costa and Joe Costa. Absent from the photo is Chris Conroy, Warren Zettler and Karl Armitage. 10
THREE TIMES LUCKY?
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he Halifax Bra n ch recently completed the third school of the year with Maxim Construction. The Town of Bridgewater, on Nova Scotia’s south shore ,
is joining a long list of communities in the province who have
built a French-language school. Crews installed more than 2,000 square feet of Green Roof and 11,000 square feet of metal cladding on the new Ecole de la Rive Sud project. Standing in front of a recently completed section of metal cladding right, are, from left to right, Pawel Wyrwiak, Wojciech Glawenda, Peter Westhaver and Metals Foreman Greg Nickerson. Great job, guys!
11 ROOF LEVELS ON SCHOOL IN HAMILTON The Hamilton Branch was contracted by Gi ffels Corporation to supply and install m o re than 60,000 square feet of 2-ply mod-bit roofing. The roof consisted of five di ffe rent compositions on 11 diff e rent ro o f a reas for the We l l a nd (Ontario) Board of Education project at Jean Vanier Catholic School. The crew to perform the work is shown left and included from left to right, Ryszard Kotowicz, Jose Texeira, Jon Raposo, Foreman Victor Medeiros, Delfim Costa and George Costa.
EDUCATION BUILDING LARGEST RE-ROOF OF 2010 FOR BRANCH
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askatoon Branch roofing crews are shown below, taking a break for a photo op while working on the 120,000 square
foot re - roof project at the University of
Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. Crews have been working on the Education Building since the beginning of April and plan to have substantial completion by late Fall. The project is one of many at the University but is also one of the largest re-roofs of the 2010 year in Saskatchewan. The crew that successfully laid the Tremco TRA inverted roofing system consisted of, f rom left to right; L e i g h ton Cook, Ri ch ard Kaiswatum, Brad Laliberte, Tim Winslow, Fred Wisminity, Jonno Ens, Kevin Anaka, Michael Bear and Don Wardell. Nice job, guys! 11
DISTRICT EDUCATION AND CONFERENCE CENTRE
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he Vancouver Branch was contracted by Ledcor Construction to supply and install the metal decking, membrane roofing and architectural metal finishes on
the Surrey School Board’s newest facility; the uniquely designed District Education and Conference Centre. Flynn Canada is unique in the sense that it is one of the few building envelope companies that can offer virtually all the scopes of work required to build the complete exterior system and provide a complete warranty of all components. Foreman Brian Zahorejko and his crew installed the curved and vertical sections of the building. After installing the deck on this unusual application, Flynn crews proceeded to install the
membrane roofing including a torched base sheet. Jay Fioramante supervised the roofing applications while Foreman Chris Stiller oversaw the site. Next the pre-weathered zinc architectural cladding finishes were installed by Superintendent Stewart Bates, Foreman Azmir Hadzovic and his crew. From left to right, above, are Alex St. Jaques, Brian Zahorejko, Kevin Whittal, Michael Dyrda and Azmir Hadzovic. Not present in the picture was Matt Hillman, Blain Braun, Frank Pietranto n i o, Chris Stiller, Shane Poitras, Chris Pilkey, Marc Emond, Ken Freeborn and Kevin Ward.
LIBRARY SAVED AFTER MAJOR ROOF LEAK AT SCHOOL
SERVICE WORKS HARD MAINTAINS CONTRACT The St. John’s Branch knows that they should never take a customer for granted and no one knows that better than the Branch’s service crews. As part of our continued success at the Memorial University of Newfoundland crews recently completed a 10,000 square foot re-roof of MUNs Physical Education building. On top of the long term service contract at all times, the Branch is batting 1000% as the only roofing contractor to perform work at MUN in the past 2 years.
Saskatoon Branch was called in by the Saskatoon School Board to investigate and repair a major roof leak that threatened to damage a large area of library books at the Queen Elizabeth School. With more than 20 years of experience, Kerry Beamish, above left and his partner Jesus Edgar Tellez, above right, were dispatched to make repairs and save the library from water damage. Kerry’s experience paid off as the pair was able to provide a temporary repair in short order. The Branch received a follow up phone call from the head of the school board commending the crew’s quick action. Kerry and Jesus have proven once again how well they work together and how well they have embraced and implemented the Flynn Safety Culture Program. Well done! 12
Part of the crew that completed the work is shown above, from left to right, and includes Desmond Critch, Gary Lee and Foreman Mike Parrott.
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO TRYING TO ‘GO GREEN’ The Toronto Branch was awarded the contract to install a Cold Ply roof system on the new Higher Education Building at U. of T.’s S c a r b o rough campus. Crews installed a 4mm protection board, 2 layers of insulation with drainage channels, covered in some a reas with a highly, reflective gravel ballast and highly re flect i v e patio stones. The remaining roof areas were to receive a green roof. The University of Toronto will also be adding photovoltaic panels to make their building even greener. Left is the crew that performed the work and included from left to right Bruno Placido, Gord Keeping Sr., Foreman Frank DaRocha, Raul Meireis, Romeo Meireis, Norton Munder. Absent from the photo is Bernard Williams, Kevin DaRocha, and Luiz Oliveria.
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AT U. OF A. CONTINUE TO KEEP CREWS ENGAGED
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dmonton Branch crews continue work on a major interior glazing project for the new Centennial Centre for Inter-disciplinary Science located on the University of Alberta campus in Edmonton. The scope of work includes handrails, smoke baffles, steel frames, decorative glass as well as fire-rated glazing.
Crews who continue with the work are shown below and include from left to right in the front row; Foreman Nelson Pilgrim and
Shona Kassner; second row Ed Poulin, Ben Pardy and Jason Whelan; third row Dave Ryan, Lee Thomson and Niaz Ali; fourth row Mathew Dowd, Mike Slipchuck and Chris Steike. Missing from the photo was crew member Ray Gelean.
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A VARIETY OF PANELS SELECTED FOR OUT-PATIENT CENTER
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he Vancouver Branch was awarded a contract for the metal deck and panel scopes on the new Surrey Outpatient Care and Surgery Center. The contract included Prodema wood panels, Accumet 2000 composite aluminum panels, metal cladding and Dri-Design architectural panels.
The project is a design-build (P3) which is being led by Bird Construction. It is seeking
LEED Gold Certification and has a complex building envelope that re qu i red extra care and planning. Accurate site measuring and sub-girt installation was critical to ensure the Dri-Design panels fit and maintained reveals with adjacent scopes. Our installation crews produced a high level of quality and achieved very high marks on their safety inspections. At the end of the project, the client and consultants were very pleased. Thanks to all involved! Right are crew members who participated in the multi-scope project, including from left to right: Flaviano Managuelod, Larry Frazzio, Olaf Tzschoeckel, David Bui, James Kenyon, Dave Bowles, Wilson Zhou, John Butters, Joe Jackson, Joe Giacomazzi and Leo Labossiere. Crews who are not in the photo include Hanzo Malis, Sean Rylands, Shaobo Zhou, Larry Frazao, Jeremy Marsh, Kevin Timms, Kevin Whittall, Dave Giacomazzi, Jorden Hugh, Rob Hetherington, Roy Hoyano, Cliff Clarkson, Thomas Steiniweger, Drew McMillian, Brian Wilson, Colin Holzle, Aaron Andrews, Brian Zahorejko, Lewis Brown, Wes Webb, Brian Duek, Kyle Maksymchuk, Ray Zahorejko, Ian Robson and Keith Fiddler.
LAST PROJECT IN ABBOTSFORD BEFORE MOVING ON The Kelowna Branch was awarded a 55,000 square foot re-roof contract from Pro-Spec Consultants at the Westwood Mall. It would be the last project contracted to the Branch prior to its move to Kelowna. The lower mainland project consisted of a double tear, EPDM MA recovery over the original tongue and groove and Fiberglass roof. C rews installed a Soprafix 640 Base and Colply Adhesive Cap on Sopraboard and ISO over steel deck on this completely cold SBS specification. The work was completed by crews shown left, from left to right, Kevin Scott, Justin Vandale, Mareck Chudy, Tyler Manweiler, T.J. Vandale, Justyn Barber, Scott Campbell and Foreman Sean McInnis.
BRANCH MAKES BIG SPLASH AT CANADA GAMES AQUATIC CENTRE
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o n c ton Bran ch secured its largest re - ro of ing contract ever earlier this year! This highly visible and complex
project for the City of Saint John was assigned to Roger Savoie and his crew of professionals. The
Sarnafil system chosen for this facility included a Decor Profile system to replace the existing sloped metal roof areas. The project is scheduled for an early September completion. Crews are looking forward to a nice dry summer for this PVC installation. Right, is the crew performing the work, from left to right: Jim Gillies, Paul Harron, Benjamin Brewer, Ian Ross, Chris Phillips and Foreman Roger Savoie. 14
ARENA GETS EXTREME ROOF MAKEOVER
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CAN’T MESS WITH MOTHER NATURE
amilton Branch received a contract from the Town of Fort Erie – Ridgeway in Ontario to repair and re-coat almost 38,000 square feet of existing roof and wall
cladding on the Crystal Ridge Arena. The facility required extensive work both inside and outside including the re-sealing of all fasteners
in the 26,000 square foot metal roof. Numerous penetrations also had to be re-sealed with mastic and mesh while other crew members treated rusted areas with a metal primer and installed poly tape on the cladding seams. The entire roof area was then coated with 2-coats of a waterproof coating. The additional 12,000 square feet of painted siding was equally split between the interior and exterior.
The Regina Branch had to fight Mother Nature all the way on this 5,500 square foot gymnasium re-roof project at the Maryfield School. Project start-up was hampered by the cold, windy and rainy weather that just didn’t want to let up. The site, some 3 hours southeast of Regina near the Saskatchewan/Manitoba border was overseen by Roof Management and Inspection Services (RMIS). The scope of work on the project included the removal of the existing 4-ply membrane, Stramit insulation and fiberboard from the old wood deck. A good portion of the electrical conduit from the interior lighting also ran on top of the deck and slowed down the drywall and vapor barrier installation. But at the end of the day, crews completed the project in fine fashion and are shown above, from left to right, including Brad The crews that worked on the project were from left to right
Arthurson, Donald Obey, Foreman Adrien O’Brian and Dave
Foreman Carlos Costa, Hugo Costa, Jeremiah De Zeeuw, Antonio
Denis (missing from the photo was Aaron Bjorklund and Kyle
Lourenco, Agostino and Carlos Graca.
Anderson)
CREWS TACKLE PLAYERS FACILITY AT MCMAHON
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he C a lga ry Bra n ch was awarded a small but high profile contract from Clark Builders for the Calgary
Stampede Football Club. Almost 6,000 square
feet of corrugated metal cladding and nearly 700 square feet of composite aluminum panels have been installed on the new Player’s Clubhouse facility at McMahon Stadium. With the football season fast approaching there was no room in the schedule for error. The Flynn crew that made us look good once again is shown left, from left to right, and includes Landon Neufeld, Rhydian Davies and Quinton McIntyre. 15
WE’LL GET BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM OUR FRIENDS
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i t chener Bra n ch c rews needed a little help recently at their University of Guelph “Pods” project. The project consisted of
t h ree separate buildings, all with existing inverted roofs,
to be removed and replaced with a cold process Tremco system. The Kitchener branch would like to thank the London branch for providing a couple of men to assist on this project which was perf ormed with very little a rea to setup. The crew that performed the work are shown right and include Cornell Park, Foreman Santo Garcia, Tom McHugh (London), Dave Park and Chris McBurney (London).
CAPITAL CENTER PROJECT CALLS FOR INNOVATIVE METHOD Saskatoon Service was called in by Park Avenue Builders to water proof more than 300 lineal feet of existing gutter with fully adhered EPDM. Sounds easy enough, right? Wrong! The application was complicated by the fact that the gutters were only one foot wide and forty feet above the ground. However, that did not deter Grant Greba, left and Trevor M a ds e n, right. In a timely manner, the pair came up with a custom fall protection system for the odd application and the project was successfully completed. In fact, the contractor was so impressed with the performance and the safe way this p ro j e ct was handled that it led to some additional work. Great Job Fellas!
FLYNN LEADS THE WAY AT CAREER EXPO
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s members of the Roofing Contractors Association of Manitoba, Flynn Winnipeg lead the way as Carlos Ribeiro and Joel Yewish,
shown right (in hard hats), demonstrate and guide some
students through the installation of a single ply system, a cold applied mod-bit system and a torch applied mod-bit system. It was all part of The Manitoba Construction Career Expo recently held in the Provincial capital where more than 1200 high school students participated in the event. Flynn Canada Ltd. along with other RCAM Members and numerous other trade Divisions illustrated various techniques and applications as well as the physical aspects of the job. The emphasis however was to express the importance of safety and documentation. Carlos and Joel answered many questions from the students and through their professionalism brought positive attention to our trade. Thanks guys! Great job! 16
MONCTON SERVICE PERFORMS WELL AT DELTA HOTEL
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oncton Service Department technicians above, from left to right, Denis Cormier, Jesse Bunyan a n d Leo Cormi er were chosen to complete a
substantial amount of alterations to the EPDM roofing system and
painted metal flashings on this multi-level hotel in Fredericton for the IRC Building Sciences Group. G reat job guys – another s a tis fied custo m e r !
ANOTHER ‘LARGEST OF THE SUMMER’ RE-ROOF PROJECT The Ottawa Branch has landed the largest re-roof of the summer. The project is a 100,000 square foot mod-bit system in hot asphalt for the Merivale Mall in Ottawa. Lead Foremen Miran Skof and his crew are pictured above from left to right and includes Guy Jolicoeur, Foreman Alain Trepanier, Matthieu Sigouin, Jean-Marc Quesnel, Lead Foreman Miran Skof, Pat Albert and Eric Gauthier.
EPCOR TOWER ANCHORS BRANCH WITH TOTAL BUILDING ENVELOPE The Edmonton Branch has a few major projects on the go, but none larger than the Epcor Tower for Ledcor Construction currently being built in the downtown core of the Provincial capital. In addition to the high rise unitized glazing panels that continue to be installed, Flynn crews will install some ‘stick’ built curtain wall sections, glass handrails on the building’s many balconies, composite metal panels as well as the roofing . In fact, that’s pretty much the entire building envelope. The project will continue for another year yet with completion scheduled for the summer of 2011. Crews working on site at press time and available for a crew picture are shown left and include from left to right in front B oyd Smith, John Clarke, M a t h ew Rindinella, Mat H olmbe rg, Justin Bra d bu ry, Ed Fra nklin, Superintendant Ryan Godard and Foreman Matthias Roemer. In the back row and standing are Jason Yipma, Shaun Deeves, Richard St.Pierre, Tim Beers, William Opitz, Eugene Freemantle, John Glassy, Amber Pollak, Adam Macrea, Tylor Russel and Project Coordinator Daniel Souza. Great job, guys. 17
“WELCOME HOME” TO FAMILY MEMBER RETURNING FROM AFGHANISTAN Jody Baker, left, the brother of Halifax Assistant Administrator Jodine Heckert, right, recently returned home safely after serving in Afghanistan from October 2009 to May 2010. During his Kandahar tour, Jody was employed as the WISE Web Administrator for the Regional Command South Headquart e r s . He was directly responsible for maintaining a Mission Secret Internet that was used by thousands of soldiers from over 20 different countries including some members of the Afghan National Army. Upon his arrival, Jody said "I am very grateful to be provided an o ppo rtunity to try and help a country that has been subjected to the inhumanity that the Afghan people have suff e red and look forward to the day in which the concentrated efforts of many people will achieve the goal of peace in Afghanistan, which everyone deserves. Thank you for the opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to everyone here at home, your support really makes a difference to all those serving overseas, who always appreciate e v e ry eff o rt put forth in showing your support for a worthy cause such as this. Thank you" Master Seaman Jody Baker – just one thing! All of us at Flynn Thank You!
THERE’S SOMETHING REALLY FISHY GOING ON AT CLOVER LEAF
SAFETY, QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVITY: KEY TO SUCCESS
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innipeg Bra n ch met al c rews are shown below standing in front of their
quality workmanship at the Victoria Hospital
after installing some 6,400 square feet of architectural panel and metal cladding.
The unpleasant odour of fish meal is something Moncton Branch crews may never really get used to but they’re always glad to return to the Clover Leaf Seafood Company every year as part of an ongoing maintenance and re-roofing program. General Contractor Connors Brothers, had Graham Cole and his crew back once
which will house the health facility’s new
again at the plant this year to complete even more roof sections. Steve McAllister,
emergency entrance. The crew included,
Dustin Jenkins, Jason Grasse, Patrice Sauvageau, Jason Hoyt and Foreman
from left to right, Brad Penner, Foreman
Graham Cole pose for a photo op, above, in front of the plant. Missing from the
Robert Hogue and Ben Henry.
photo was Dwayne Phillips. Great customer service guys! 18
Sa fe ty, quality and productivity all contributed to the success of the project
CO-ORDINATION KEY TO SUCCESSFUL PRODUCTION RATES
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ancouver Branch was awarded the contract on the 80,000 square foot, 4 storey, 10/12 pitch Britannia residential re-roof project located in Richmond B.C. The work consisted of the
removal of all cedar roofs and the installation of plywood sheeting and laminated asphalt shingles. Because of limited access to erect scaffolding,
it was decided to use heavy machinery including zoom booms and Versa-lifts to expedite the disposal process. Site Foreman David Hood and Wayne McClintock did a great job of coordinating the work of our roofing crews with other trades on site to hit acceptable production rates. Left to right is the crew of David Hood, Mike Visscher, Jamie Carmichael, Stan Gardner, Heidi Froehler, Eddie Temones, Florenciao Nepomuceno, Catalino Cabotaje, Isidro Ojendiz and Rene Castro.
UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO CENTRAL SERVICES BUILDING Kitchener Branch crews were praised by the general contractor Reids Heritage Construction for their professionalism and ability to keep the building watertight through the whole process of this major re- roof . The Central Services Building at the University of Waterloo required a complete tear off including the deck. Work was coordinated directly with the General Contractor to remove all existing roofing and Siporex deck and replace it with new steel deck and roofing. The project was very di fficult but the foreman and crew (pictured below) were praised for their endurance and skill. The crew from left to right was made up of Todd Drever, Paul Nelson, Ryan Coles, Manny Resendes, Richard Kelly and Foreman Glen Mosdell.
BUILDING ENVELOPE ON ONTARIO’S FIRST GOLD SEAL PROJECT
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lynn’s Architectural Products division and the Kitchener Branch have teamed up in downtown Waterloo to work on this monumental Gold Seal project which is also seeking
LEED Gold Certification. In fact, according to the Grand Valley
construction Association, it’s the first Gold Seal Certified Pro j e c t in Ontario. Ball Construction Ltd. contracted Flynn Canada Ltd. to complete the building envelope on the high profile, Perimeter Institute for T h e o retical Physics project. This unique job was awarded in the fall of 2009 and work began in the spring of 2010. Flynn will be re spo n s i b l e for the supply and installation of curtain wall, skylights, zinc, metal siding, cold applied roofing and green roofing. To date, the north 3 storey curtain wall has been installed along with the temporary roofing. The glazing crew members who worked on the project are shown right and include from left to right Corey Bauer, Joe Lee, William Kyle, Jeff Tripp, Jon Cochrane and Foreman Joshua Davies. 19
TWO YEAR PROJECT AT NUERA CONDO DRAWS TO AN END
FIVE MORE SITES FOR CALGARY CO-OPS The Calgary Branch has been working with the Calgary Co-op Association for a number of years now as complete roof replacements and restorations of their facilities continue. The branch recently completed 4 ply built-up roof replacements on five more locations including Foreman Mike Munro’s 11,000 square feet at Village Square Co-op, Foreman Randy Gidilewich’s 19,200 square feet at Beddington Co-op and Foreman Ryan Makin’s 2,000 square feet at Dalhousie Co-op.
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a l g a ry Bra n ch glazing crews have just completed the "N ue ra ", a 35 store y c o n d o m i n ium project for Cove Properties in Calgary. The contract included a ‘stick’ system curtain wall, built in place and site glazed. The project, which
began in October of 2008, features arches that extend 2 floors in height. The installation
crews have done well battling adverse weather including wind and cold throughout the duration of the project. Under the leadership of Alan Light, approximately 116,000 square feet of glass was installed by crews shown above including Foreman Rick Krause, Foreman supervisor Allan Light, Laurence Maves, Candice Martinuk, Frank Hunt, Llyn Winkel, Ted Copps, Mike Feenstra, Chris Brown, Jamie Brogden, Brett Stewart, Chad St. Goddard, Kevin Chase and Eric Mitchell. Missing from the photo is Shane Hay, Dave Montgomery and Darren Murray. Congratulations to all on a great job, well done!
C rews had to be professional and e x e rc i s e extreme caution as they worked on these sites while the stores remained open! The Beddington crew is shown above, from left to right, and included Foreman Randy Gidilewich, Jouko Asiala, Robert Ordish, Robert Ventress and Derek Falkowsky (missing was Andy Fawcett and Jeff McGivney)
CREWS RETURN TO REGINA TRAINING ACADEMY FOR RCMP Flynn Regina was awarded more work at the RCMP Training Facility in Regina recently and this time it was on the Electrical Distribution Building with general contractor Graham Construction and Engineering Inc. With almost 6,000 square feet of acoustic roof deck and 9,500 square feet of cladding, it was the latest project to involve Flynn personnel. The crew that took on the installation challenge is shown left and c o n si sted of, from left to right, Kevin Kjarsgaard, Foreman Scott Kadash, Glenn Hoberg and Adam Kuntz. 20
TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY GOES GREEN AT FANSHAWE
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ondon Branch Foreman Helder Medeiros and his roofing crew were challenged recently on the new Centre for Applied Transportation Technology building
at Fanshawe College. The project includes more than
101,000 square feet of mod-bit roofing as well as 40,000 square feet of green roof that will be installed by Gardens in the Sky by the fall of 2010. Right, from left to right is G eo rge Hlodan, E l ve s D e a m a ra l, M a rcel Gort wo rst, Jose Moniz, Hel d er Mede i ro s, E rn e s to Moniz and Joao Rei g o ta. General contr a c t o r, D. Grant & Sons LTD. is very pleased with the work done by Helder’s crew and has set the bar for other trades to achieve. Great job, guys!
INITIAL GLAZING PROJECT GOES WELL AT BC HYDRO SITE Vi c toria Branch crews came in to help out Alberni Valley resident and Flynn employee, Mike Nicholson on the Port Alberni office project for B.C. Hydro. The first year sheet metal apprentice is learning about all aspects of this multi-scoped project. And to top it off, this project is the first glazing job for Flynn on Vancouver Island! C.J. Howie and his standing seam metal crew are installing 174 panels on the barreled roof, and veteran roofing foreman, Chris Sitter worked on the SBS membrane areas. Flynn’s scope included roofing, glazing and metals on this multi-scope project. Also, John Idington is helping John Morrison out while glazing apprentice Ryan Lee is back at school. The crew, pictured left, included from left to right John Morrison (Glazing) Stan Craig (Roofing) Mike Nicholson (Metals) Chris Sitter (Roofing) James Harry (Roofing) Darren Brown (Roofing) and John Idington (Glazing) Way to go, Victoria!
CREWS DO A ‘PURDY’ NICE JOB ON ROOF REPLACEMENT The Halifax Branch was recently awarded the contract to replace the roofs on the balconies of Tower 1, Tower 2 and Purdy’s Landing at the Purdy’s Wharf Complex in Halifax. The scope of work included the removal of the IRMA roof system and existing concrete pavers as well as the installation of a new 2-ply modified bitumen roof system. The system was completed with new Roofmate insulation on the concrete deck before the re-installation of the existing concrete pavers. With the only access to each balcony being through the o ffices, a great deal of the work had to be completed after hours to ensure that the day-to-day operations of the off i c e s w e re not affected. The successful installation was performed by the Flynn crews, shown right, including from left to right, back row - Leonard Duffney, Joe Buckley, Gerald MacCormack, Dave MacDonald and Jordan White. The front row has Andy Hutt, Clinton Gough and Greg Stubbington. Missing from the photo was Murdock Woods. Well done! 21
LONGO’S GETS NEW HEAD OFFICE AND DISTRIBUTION CTR.
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he Toronto Branch was awarded the contract to complete the 220,000 square foot home of the new Longo’s Head Office and Distribution Centre. The crew led by Luis Martins did a great job in completing the 220,000 square feet of loose laid EPDM on a timely basis, despite the many challenges they faced.
As well, Luis has been a great asset to the General Contractor and many of the other trades due to his knowledge of freezer roofs. Above is the crew that performed the installation. From left to right is Fred Deira, Jose Lima Jr., Pedro Soares, Manuel Neiva, Greg Phillips, Ken Thomson, Jose Lima Sr., Foreman Luis Martins, Mark Martins and Victor Modesto. Great job boys!
WHAT A RIP-OFF AT ROSSLAND ARENA The Kelowna Branch was awarded a 43,000 square foot TPO re-roof contract by the City of Rossland for their hockey and curling rink facility. The existing roof was metal on wood battens with insulation over an existing tongue and groove roof on wood deck...an extensive removal to be sure. Crews then installed an all new 1/2" plywood overlay, vapour barrier, 2 layers of ISO with DensDeck, and a fully adhered TPO membrane. The crew is shown, left, from left to right and included Justin Tomkulak, Brandyn Carriere, Jordon Van Breugel kneeling with Foreman Tony Schorlemer, Dave Jenkin, Chris Dees, Tyler Cramp and Sean MacGregor standing behind. 22
NEXT STOP: WINDSOR REGIONAL HOSPITAL
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ondon Branch Foreman Jeremias Furtado and his crew have been cruising south-western Ontario from project to project recently.
P i c t u red left, at the Windsor Regional Hospital, is
the crew from left to right, including Foreman Jeremias Furtado, Daniel Camara, E d u a rd o Camara, Daniel Bush, Ante ro and Manual Daponte. The hospital, under General Contractor Bondfield Construction, will receive a new 2 ply mod-bit ro o f system as well as some re-roofing. The crew had just come off a Home Hardware project in Leamington before moving on to Windsor. Great job, guys.
OUT OF TOWN CREWS CRANK IT UP A NOTCH E d m o n ton Bra n ch roofing crews are , shown below, taking a break at the site of Holy Trinity School in Fort McMurray after installing almost 73,000 square feet of SBS adhe red roofing. The crews that p e rf o rmed the work, from left to right included Dan Bowey, F o re m a n A rt Lee, Jason Defo u r, Dale Chafe, Wi l ly Pe e ch e m ow, F o re m a n N o rm Sko g l u n d a n d C l i ff Swa n.
ALMOST GREEN, GREEN TEAM INSTALLS RARE GREEN ROOF
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innipeg Branch’s Green Team installed more than 8,500 square feet of a green roof system consisting at Winnipeg’s North Centennial Recreation Centre of a modified bitumen base roof. With limited actual green roof experience, the crew used team work, pre-planning and ‘lessons learned’ to
complete the project safely and on time. A lift truck was
brought on to the site to hoist bags of soil onto the roof w here crews then spread the growing medium to the d e s i red soil thickness to optimize drainage and plant growth. Nicely done, guys! This is one of the few commercial green roofs installed in the Winnipeg area and Flynn Canada takes pride in being a leader in the Green initiative. Crews who performed the work are shown right and include, from left to right, in the back row Chris Mikolowski, Marek Mikolowski and Leonard Bullard. In the front row is Brian Hanslip, Hans Dell, Patrick Haines, Foreman Paul Gravito, Eric Balla and Reg Hoogervorst. Not shown in the picture is Foreman Carlos Ribeiro who initially installed the mod-bit roofing. 23
UNIQUE APPLICATION NEEDS TEAM EFFORT The Vancouver Branch of Flynn Canada has, in the past, worked with Kindred Construction Ltd. on a number of projects. The general contractor’s latest project, a Rolls Royce dealership, required a unique and intricate architectural design, consisting of rows
NEW ADDITIONS TO THE 100% CLUB
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ongratulations to Terry Walker, below left, and Trevor Arbeau, below right, on making the 100% club!
of fins suspended from the ceiling with concealed recessed lighting at the top of each fin. Flynn’s f o re m a n, Thomas Kelleher, built a mock up and upon review thereof, Flynn received the work.
Above, the Flynn crew of, from left to right Colin Holzle, Jeroen Dejong, Michal Dyrda, Alex McLeod and Dean Olsen was assembled and through the
Terry and Trevor take jobsite safety very seriously. It
team effort of the crew, Stu Bates and Jose
was a pleasure to see such care and diligence to
Goncalves produced the desired result and further
ensure everyone’s safety. Keep making us proud,
strengthened Flynn’s working association with
guys!!
Kindred. Now that’s the way you do it!
SAFETY EDUCATION FOR MONCTON PRODUCTION AND SERVICE CREWS
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oncton Branch c re w s recently attended an Advanced Fall
Protection course hosted by Rick
H o rva t h; one of the many endeavours conducted as part of Flynn’s Safety Culture development. The above picture was taken during the exam and as can be seen, many of the participants are thinking really hard about their answers! Thanks to all for your commitment to the continual improvement of our Safety Culture. It’s great to see everyone working together to create an environment where everyone returns home safely at the end of each and every work day! 24
BANFF RECREATION CENTRE – CREWS SET THE BAR HIGH Calgary Branch crews perf o rmed well with the first ever installation of a Kalzip curved metal roof on the new Banff Recreation Centre. The facility consists of 2 hockey arenas and a curling rink featuring the unique roof system as well as Prodema wood panels. Flynn crews were just what General Contractor Stuart Olson needed to get the job done. The project proved to be a classic example of how well a subcontractor and a General Contractor can work together to the successful completion of a project. It was definitely a relationship builder for both companies.
Flynn crews who performed the work include from left to right above, Chad Wight, Doug Downey, Timothy John Davis, Jesse Boettcher, Tyler Grabowski, Frank Pruden, Uwe Kreiger, Brian Rodericks and Ryan Boyer. Nice work guys!
CONEXUS CREDIT UNION STAYS OPEN AS CREWS RE-ROOF
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egina Branch re-roofing crews and PCL Constructors Inc. pulled out all the stops to ensure that the safety of the public was never compromised at this Credit Union project. Even though crews laid more than 11,500 square feet of new and re-roof area, the Credit Union Branch remained open during the various phases of construction.
The roofing crews who performed the work are shown above right and include, from left to right, Foreman Harley Tawpisin, Luke Elles,
Cody Varjassy, Jared Beatty and Jason Bloch. The addition to the existing building included 5,000 square feet of new metal roof deck as well. The Regina metal crews then installed more than 400 square feet of metal cladding, 600 square feet of metal roof all capped off with another 900 square feet of Accumet 2000 composite aluminum panels The crew that installed these products is pictured above left and includes, from left to right, Foreman John Krysak, Eris Brass and Jason Derr. All work proceeded well and the project was completed on time. Nice work, men! 25
EXPERIENCE AND BEST PRACTICES PARAMOUNT
CREWS MAKE QUICK WORK OF ELMWOOD PLACE MALL RE-ROOF
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he Moncton Service Department recently gave Dean Snow and his crew the task of completing a 4,600 square foot retro-fit project using Xpress board and cap sheet.
Saskatoon Branch Foreman Mel Swatisky, above centre, and his team of Josh Bodnarek, above left and Livio Aceto, above right, started this 2,500 square foot project called Auto Clearing in Saskatoon, thinking that it would be a simple re-roof. However a number of unforeseen issues arose and needed to be attended to prior to re-roofing the project properly. Kurt Nyuli, who also worked on the project, was missing from the above photo. Due to Mel’s great communication skills and old school experience these troubled areas were resolved in a timely and efficient manner. Great team-work!
WEEKEND WORK ONLY IN WATERLOO
Great way to keep the building owner, Acadian Properties, delighted with our services. From left to right, above, stand Fo reman Dean Snow, Alan Brush a n d H a rley Doiron who completed this user friendly roof system in re c o rd time. E xcellent wo rk fe lla s !
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itchener Branch crews at the Ryerson Public School, part of
the Waterloo Region District School Board, could only work during the weekends because
of the workplace’s proximity to the school. The new construction scope contracted by Devlan Construction included a peel and stick vapor barrier with a rubberized asphaltic built-up roof. The crew that laid the roof is pictured left and includes, from left to right, Jim Cottle, Foreman Rob Veenstra, Superintendent Jim McAleney, Brian Kipling, Mattthew Stahley and John Rae. 26
SAFETY ON EVERY-ONE’S MIND AT HUGE BARREL VAULT ROOF London Branch crews began the Oakridge Arena project for the City Of London with one thing on their mind – Safety. The project had a massive barrel roof and being tied off at all times while on the roof was the number one rule. Rui Medeiros and his crew removed the existing roof and installed a new single ply roof system in its place. The crew also separated the membrane and recycled it back to the supplier. The crew that performed the work safely is shown right and consists of, standing from left to right, Nathan Medeiros, Gord Dennis, Ken Williams, Rob Monk, Rui Medeiros and E d u a rdo Medeiro s, Kneeling, from left to right, is S e rgio Martinez and Jeff Mow ry. Not in the picture is Jeff Gare. Great job on this ro o f, guys!
CREWS TAKE FLIGHT ON AIRPORT PROJECT
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dmonton Branch glazing crews are shown below as work continues on the most recent expansion at the Edmonton International Airport. Construction Managers, PCL Constructors Canada Inc., awarded Flynn
Edmonton the contract to supply and install unitized curtain wall on the high
p ro f i l e project. Due to the complexity and size of the units, crews have had to use electronic power cups to handle the massive glass units and clerestory panel system. Some glass units on the departure level are 20 feet high. Crews who are working on the year-long project include, from left to right, David Roche, Rick Slipchuck, Jason Sakowski, Cecil Ryan, Gary Butler, Paul Alva ve z, B u ddy McGaffey, Camron Domais, C h ris Stauro p o u l o s, Craig Butler, E rnest Colson, James McKe n z i e, G o rd Kre ko s k i, Phil Bonnete a u, Jordy Cuthill, Ryan Lahaie and John Smith. Missing from the photo was John Wold and Curtis Smith.
CAPPING OFF AT 550 WELLINGTON WEST The A rch i te c tu ral Metals Division w a s c o n t r a c t e d by Accel High Rise Construction Ltd. to supply and install curtain wall, structural glazing and roof at 550 Wellington in Toronto. The project is a hotel and residential complex. The crew that performed the work is pictured right just after installing the last balustrade unit on the 16th floor. From left to right is Lional Gowin, Liang Chang, Sean Page, Ian Sammy, Scott Hadji, Gerard Popp, Wayne Diduch, Bogdan Tanasa (Flynn Production Manager), Justin Popp, Rob Hillman, Dan Johnson, Todd Hallam (Flynn Project Manager), Greg Corn i ck, S teve Mclean, C h ris Cassin and George Papoutsis. 27
SAFETY INITIATIVES UNDERWAY As a result of group discussions from our Annual Branch Safety Meetings, and based on your ideas to ensure Sa fety is our #1 Cultu ral Prio rity, the fo l l owing initiatives are underway: 1.
Effective July 2010, Flynn Canada has implemented the introduction of an anonymous toll free Employee Safety Helpline. This service can be accessed by all employees to report any issues or concerns they may have regarding safety. The toll free number is 1-800-492-6835 or I-800-I WANT FLYNN SAFETY.
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Effective May 2010, Tool Box Talks will now be distributed by the local Safety Specialist in your region. They will consider what Tool Box Talk is appropriate and relevant for their branch at that time and selectively choose appropriate Roofing/Architectural Products geared Tool Box Talks. There will also be one Tool Box Talk monthly to review the Branch Joint Health & Safety Committee Meeting. This will provide communication to all our field workers and encourage feedback and comments on safety.
For the Superintendents, Project Managers, and Foremen who want their crews to conduct their own site specific tool box meeting, we have created a “Blank Tool Box Talk” template. It can be found on the Portal under Safety Management >> Safety Talks.
ZERO LTI FOR 2009 Congratulations to the following 6 Branches. They have achieved an exceptional safety record of Zero Lost Time Incidents (LTI) for the calendar year 2009. AGS API Flynn Industrial
Kitchener Ottawa
Hamilton St. John’s
WITH OUR CONTINUED SAFETY CULTURE INITIATIVES WE AIM TO CONGRATULATE ALL BRANCHES FOR THEIR 2010 SAFETY RECORD.
IN-HOUSE AERIAL PLATFORM TRAINING CONTINUES ON BOTH COASTS As all other regions in Canada, B.C. prides itself on in-house safety training. The B.C. Region has been conducting in-house aerial platform safety training for over 3 years. Safety Specialists Thor Reid and Troy Davies are continuing that tradition with some eager trainees looking to enhance their versatility on the jobsite. They have been working hard to train and certify many new Flynn employees and the response as always is overwhelmingly positive with “I learned a lot” and “Great course”. They continue to train and certify our workforce in-house at all three BC locations. Keep up the good work guys! Those participating in the training are pictured above and include, from left to right, Safety Specialist Thor Reid, Graham O’Shea, Patrick Lloyd, Chase Taylor, Sam He, Erven Alde and Safety Specialist Troy Davies. Crew Members from the St. John's Branch recently took part in an aerial platform safety training course conducted by the Regional Safety Manager Sean Wurster. The training course was part of the preparations to begin the next phase of the Voisey's Bay Nickel Mine Roof Repair project. Those participating in the training are pictured right and include, from left to right, Ken Petersen and Dean King. Missing from photo are: Charlie Wells, Jonathan Staggs and Justin Foss. Great job!