Heritage Commercial Structure
5561 Manotick Main Road, Ottawa
Heritage structures demand meticulous attention to structural integrity, encompassing foundations and other vital elements. The client's plan is to utilize the property, built in the 1860’s, as a food outlet emphasizing its heritage significance, necessitated compliance with extra regulations and standards. Our team was tasked to provide design and technical support to acquire required permitting phase and satisfy city codes and safety criteria. Furthermore, the requirement for parking spaces introduced geo-hazard threats to neighboring old residential buildings. Careful planning of construction phases was essential to prevent excessive soil movement and guarantee safety.
Prompt Engineering Response, Delivering Solutions
Our team collaborated with the city building permit department to create a consolidated plan that met building codes and safety requirements. We promptly assessed potential risks to the heritage and adjacent buildings, conducted a review of historical events, and presented an initial safety report to city officials. Concurrently, we carried out a detailed site investigation to assess sub-strata conditions and establish realistic design parameters. The clients design considerations were implemented while ensuring cost-effective and safe construction procedures. IFC plans and specification were developed by our team. Final permits were granted, and construction controls were established to monitor ground movement and ensure safety throughout the construction phases.
Our team conducted continuous monitoring of on-site construction activities, maintaining daily records to assure all stakeholders of safety and the effectiveness of control measures. Meeting the clients demand for maximized parking space while supervising the construction of our tailored retaining system was a successfully navigated challenge, completed swiftly from inception to finish.
Empowering Customers, Protecting Culture, Ensuring Safety
Gathering historical data and refining design parameters enabled the client to maximize usable space while optimizing project costs. Supporting our client throughout the projects lifecycle was a goal we achieved with success. The heritage structure was preserved to embody culture by allowing public access, enabling people to appreciate the knowledge and history of our progressive development.