University of Ottawa - Vanier Hall tower | 15 fl | Completed - Page 5

Rathgrith · #81 Posted **Jun 17, 2009, 11:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by blackjagger

LEED usually doesn't have much impact on the demolition phase. More the planning stages and turn-over. Good to see lots of progress though I really like what this will do to that corridor.

Obviously, but it would look good to continue the "environmental" theme through the WHOLE construction process.

Ldotbyron · #82 Posted **Jun 30, 2009, 2:02 AM**

It eats away at my heart that this building is slated to be completed the year AFTER I graduate

Deez · #83 Posted **Jul 13, 2009, 3:27 AM**

prepping for excavation (by me)

waterloowarrior · #84 Posted **Jul 13, 2009, 4:43 AM**

Thanks for the update! (and all the other updates as well)

Rathgrith · #85 Posted **Jul 13, 2009, 7:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by Deez

prepping for excavation (by me)

I`m guessing you climbed up the wall for that pic?

Richard Eade · #86 Posted **Jul 13, 2009, 8:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by Rathgrith

I`m guessing you climbed up the wall for that pic?

I bet he ordered a pair of those X-Ray glasses from the back of an Archie Comic and took the picture through those.

Deez · #87 Posted **Jul 13, 2009, 11:51 PM**

You're both wrong. The construction gate was wide open

waterloowarrior · #88 Posted **Aug 24, 2009, 3:37 PM**

Aecon submits $78.9M bid for new U of O tower
<http://www.ottawabusinessjournal.com/326295370541800.php>
By Peter Kovessy <mailto:peter.kovessy@transcontinental.ca>, Ottawa Business Journal Staff
Mon, Aug 24, 2009 1:00 AM EST

Demolition and site prep work to be completed by end of month

The country's largest publicly traded construction company has submitted the lowest bid to construct a new 275,500-square-foot building for the University of Ottawa, officials say.

Aecon's $78.9-million submission was $1 million less than the next lowest bidder, Pomerleau.

The university must still confirm the official bids this week.

The new 15-storey social sciences tower is the centrepiece of the university's five-year capital improvement plan and was designed by a joint venture led by Ottawa-based KWC Architects Inc. and Diamond + Schmitt Architects Inc. in Toronto.

The new building will be used by the university's faculty of social sciences and feature classrooms, a student lounge, auditoriums, a student cafe and offices.

A central pavilion, consisting of an atrium space, will fill the centre of the ground floor and allow pedestrians to walk from the transit station to the north part of campus, according to documents filed with the city.

The campus property, located at 120 University Pvt. and visible from the Transitway and Nicholas Street, is the former site of the university's child studies centre. Earlier this year, TOFCON Construction Inc. received a $1,836,111 contract to demolish the 50,000-square-foot building and prepare the site for the next phase.

"Part of our contract was doing some excavation and doing shoring, as well as new electrical distribution," says TOFCON president John O'Farrell. He adds work started in February and that the company will wrap up its part of the project at the end of this month.

TOFCON has received several contracts from the University of Ottawa over the past year, including approximately $3.4 million in renovations and additions to Lamoureaux Hall, roughly $3.4 million for the second and third phases of renovations to 200 Lees Ave. and a $752,000 renovation job of Morisset Library.

Aecon, meanwhile, reported earlier this month its second-quarter net income fell to $9.9 million, or 18 cents per share, from $15.6 million a year earlier. In the three months ending June 30, the construction and infrastructure company brought in a record $613 million in revenues, up from $438 million.

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UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA SOCIAL SCIENCE TOWER BID RESULTS

Aecon   $78,900,000
Pomerleau       $79,900,000
EllisDon        $81,788,000
PCL     $82,500,000
Vanbots $84,995,000

YOWflier · #89 Posted **Sep 4, 2009, 2:29 PM**

http://www.ottawabusinessjournal.com...2236007214.php

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Originally Posted by Article

Aecon wins $79M U of O construction contract
By Peter Kovessy, Ottawa Business Journal Staff
Fri, Sep 4, 2009 9:00 AM EST

Work on a new 278,000-square-foot academic tower is expected to begin immediately after the University of Ottawa officially awarded the contract to the Aecon Group.

OBJ previously reported Aecon, the country's largest publicly traded construction company, submitted the lowest bid for the project, beating the next lowest bidder, Pomerleau, by $1 million.

University officials have previously and consistently said the new building will be 15 storeys, but Aecon said it will be "16 storeys tall with two additional levels below ground." Officials could not be immediately reached to clarify the discrepancy.

In a statement published late Thursday, Aecon Buildings president Frank Ross highlighted the LEED-Gold environmental standard to which the tower will be built, adding it is the company's 17th contract in the last five years for LEED-standard construction or renovation work.

"The project demonstrates Aecon's growing presence in the burgeoning LEED construction market," he said.

The University of Ottawa contract also includes renovating administrative space in Vanier Hall. All the work is scheduled to be completed by September 2011.

waterloowarrior · #90 Posted **Jan 10, 2010, 9:25 PM**

found this picture on UofO's website from 11 Dec 09... last time I went by around Christmas it was dark, not sure how much has happened since then

c_speed3108 · #91 Posted **Jan 11, 2010, 4:01 PM**

Typically the U of O stops construction (or at a minimum noisy work) located next to residence buildings during exam periods. This would likely explain why very little occurred in December.

c_speed3108 · #92 Posted **Jan 11, 2010, 6:56 PM**

BTW this thread should be U/C

waterloowarrior · #93 Posted **Mar 9, 2010, 11:29 PM**

anyone walk by recently? What's happening on site?

c_speed3108 · #94 Posted **Mar 10, 2010, 2:15 PM**

I am not sure if they are done piles yet.

Vanier also appears to have been gutted now (except for certain areas that won't/can't be)

Davis137 · #95 Posted **Mar 11, 2010, 1:21 PM**

Is it still just a big pit in the ground?

c_speed3108 · #96 Posted **Mar 16, 2010, 6:26 PM**

I went by on the bus today. There is still a pile driver visible above the fence. Hopefully they get that stage down before exams as they will have to stop work at that point.

c_speed3108 · #97 Posted **Apr 11, 2010, 2:15 PM**

A tower crane rises:

Vanier appears to be completely gutted and ready for reno now.

(pics by me)

waterloowarrior · #98 Posted **Apr 12, 2010, 9:16 PM**

great update c_speed... looking forward to seeing this one rise

AuxTown · #99 Posted **Apr 12, 2010, 11:18 PM**

This will be a great addition to the U of O campus. It's not just the building going up but what I hope will be some great landscaping and removal of some surface parking that surround this part of campus (moving the spots underground). Once this project is complete all they need to do is expand the residences into that other hideous surface lot along the Transitway (not sure if that's in the plans though). That would make the walk through campus a much more intimate, pleasant, and contiguous experience.

jcollins · #**100** Posted **Apr 13, 2010, 12:04 AM**

Is there any sort of integration with this building and a transit station? Or would that not make sense with a tunnel on it's way?