The Territories: Developments - Page 9

Chadillaccc · #**161** Posted **Mar 11, 2013, 7:04 PM**

Yep, Harper is in Yellowknife today!

blacktrojan3921 · #**162** Posted **Mar 12, 2013, 2:19 AM**

On a totally un-related note; it seems the RCMP building in Iqalit is suffering some serious structural issues.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...+-+Latest+News)

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Sabotage suspected at sinking RCMP headquarters in Iqaluit

ROBERT EVERETT-GREEN
The Globe and Mail

Published Sunday, Mar. 10 2013, 9:18 PM EDT
Last updated Monday, Mar. 11 2013, 2:54 AM EDT

A real Northern mystery has settled on the RCMP’s new $18-million Iqaluit headquarters, which is sinking into the permafrost for reasons that almost no one wants to talk about.

More than two years have passed since part of the three-storey detachment office began to crack and settle, yet only one person connected to the project will offer a full explanation – and he says it’s sabotage.

Bill Watt of Arctic Foundations of Canada Inc. (AFC) said the passive foundational cooling system he installed to keep the ground solid was deliberately damaged. No amount of spring runoff, he said, could have caused the havoc he found when he inspected two non-functioning thermosyphons among the 34 he installed in the foundation in 2006.

“Somebody sabotaged two of them,” said Mr. Watt, whose Winnipeg company has installed flat-loop thermosyphon systems in projects all across Northern Canada, including eight other buildings in Iqaluit. “Someone opened the valves, and injected water into the pipes” – which then froze and prevented that part of the system from drawing heat away from the ground, he said.

The imposing structure was designed with help from Inuit elders, and features a prow-like atrium of glass and steel that sets it apart from every other building in town – though some say that signature element may compound stress from a shifting foundation. The finished building opened with much fanfare in April, 2010. Seven months later, Mr. Watt was told that part of his cooling system had failed, and that the building was settling.

Airboy · #**163** Posted **Mar 12, 2013, 5:43 PM**

[QUOTE=blacktrojan3921;6047169]On a totally un-related note; it seems the RCMP building in Iqalit is suffering some serious structural issues.

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This has been known for some time. It was thought the radio tower installation damaged the thermosiffon. There are other buildings in Iqaluit that use the same system with the same basic ground. The Inuksuk Plaza across the road for one. and the new cathedral also has this foundation.

Chadillaccc · #**164** Posted **Mar 12, 2013, 9:11 PM**

What's this about a $300 million road between Inuvik and Tuktoyuktuk? Bitch better be paved for $300 million!

bulliver · #**165** Posted **Mar 17, 2013, 6:06 AM**

Doubt it will be paved. It's about 130km, and the Mayor of Tuk owns the company that will build the road....hmmmmm.

Ashok · #**166** Posted **Mar 17, 2013, 6:10 PM**

I am not sure if it was posted before, but if anyone is interested, take a look at the work of Lateral Office, they do a lot of great works!

http://lateraloffice.com/

Here is an example:

Regional Food-gathering Cabins

read more: http://lateraloffice.com/ARCTIC-FOOD-NETWORK-2011-12

Chadillaccc · #**167** Posted **Apr 2, 2013, 7:43 PM**

that looks sweet! Good idea!

In other news...

http://business.financialpost.com/20..._lsa=a3ce-f1cc

Quote:

Northwest Territories courts Asian investors in bid to rescue ‘stranded’ oil

Canada’s Northwest Territories is appealing to Asian investors to boost oil and natural gas drilling after reaching an agreement with the federal government over control of resources, the region’s leader said.

With an estimated 6.87 billion barrels of potentially recoverable oil resources and 81.1 trillion cubic feet of gas, the territory’s economy stands to gain from rising global energy demand, according to territorial leader Bob McLeod, who has scheduled talks with “about 20” Chinese oil and gas companies next month in Calgary.

Chadillaccc · #**168** Posted **Apr 2, 2013, 7:46 PM**

Ps. Does anyone have any insight into developments in the Territories + Labrador & Nunavik that would help me update the list on the first page?

Airboy · #**169** Posted **Apr 3, 2013, 4:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

Ps. Does anyone have any insight into developments in the Territories + Labrador & Nunavik that would help me update the list on the first page?

Baffin Correction Centre is in design.

Iqaluit Airport is still in proposal phase, no indication which group have this yet.

F H Collins High School in Whitehorse is in redesign.

Northern High Arctic Research Centre in Cambridge Bay is moving to construction soon.

All weather road from Inuvik to Tuk is proposed and moving forward.

Northern Military Traing facility is proposed for Resolute Bay.

Northern Deep water port for the military is proposed for Arctic Bay/Nanisivik area.

Angico Eagle Gold Mine is in construction phase near Rankin Inlet NU.

There are a number of proposed mine for the west coast of Hudson Bay.

New Aquatic Facility for Iqaluit is in Proposal Phase.

New NorthwestTel Data Centre is proposed for Whitehorse.

bulliver · #**170** Posted **Apr 20, 2013, 3:06 PM**

Was interesting to see that Hay River NT (pop ~3400) has a fugly 17 story peach stucco highrise apartment building. There are suites for rent...you could live the dream here...

The Douglas Cardinal designed Diamond Jenness Secondary School is pretty cool: