Project Client: Alberta Infrastructure
Project Location: Edmonton, AB
Project Team: Thomas Wilson, Angel Barbosa
Role: Demolition and hazardous abatement
Value of Projects: $671,1000
Timeline: September 2021 – June 2023
Structure Type: Brick/wood frame building
Schedule Adherence: Project was completed on time and on budget.

Project Description
Alberta Infrastructure hired SAT as a general contractor to provide major building upgrades and improvements. The building required selective restoration, demolition, and abatement to be completed on different floors while making structural adjustments under an occupied building including the preservation of a 1500 sq. ft. mosaic. The goal of the selective restoration, demolition, and abatement was to facilitate upgrades including structural reinforcement, shoring, and full building M&E redesign.

Technology, Innovation, and Sustainability
Though it was not a requirement, a large amount of reclamation and recycling was implemented to divert over 15 bins of material for repurposing.

Project Challenges Overcome

• The adjacent areas were occupied and had high traffic, so logistics had to be managed precisely.
• Met a tight timeline despite the high degree of unknowns.

Project Client: City of Edmonton with Chandos and Delnor Construction
Project Location: Edmonton, AB
Project Team: Sergio Torres, Angel Barbosa
Role: Demolition, hazardous abatement, reconstruction of historical structures
Value of Projects: $367,218
Timeline: Jan 2020 – Dec 2020
Structure Type: Brick/wood frame buildings
Schedule Adherence: All projects have been completed on time and on budget.

Project Description
Since 2020, SAT has been part of restoration packages issued by the city of Edmonton, performing sensitive scopes to rebuild and expand the life of historical buildings. SAT worked at the Land Titles Victoria Armouries with two general contractors for different stages and reconstruction packages, where both the project architects and the City of Edmonton chose SAT as preferred trade. The Victoria Armouries required unique attention to the restoration of wood and brick walls, and SAT was hired to perform the work including removal of lead materials and reinforcement/structural work of different areas under the two packages. Working in occupied spaces in a vulnerable area with high pedestrian density was challenging, yet SAT was able to perform as per clients requirement and expectations and continues to complete work with zero incidents.

Technology, Innovation, and Sustainability
This project used an integrated project approach, where a collaborative approach to the design and construction of complex construction projects was used, decreasing costs and schedules.

Project Challenges Overcome

• Working in an occupied space.
• Unforeseen abatement was required, so SAT quickly and safely adapted to meet aggressive schedules and minimize downtime. At times this required weekend and overnight shifts.
• Detailing and protecting brick, wood, and stone features without compromising the integrity of the materials while performing abatement.
• Working in a space surrounded by a vulnerable sector.

Project Client: The City of Edmonton
Project Location: Edmonton, AB
Project Team: Sergio Torres, Angel Barbosa
Role: Demolition, Hazardous Abatement, Concrete, and Window Upgrades
Value of Project: $535K+
timeline: September 2022 – April 2023
Structure Type: Brick/wood frame Residential
Schedule Adherence: Project was completed on time and under budget.

Project Description
As part of the larger scale restoration and rehabilitation of historical buildings, the city of Edmonton entrusted Delnor Construction and SAT Consulting and Construction to manage the restoration of the Keillor cabin. The work entitled the lifting of the house and meticulous restoration of original materials, including windows, flooring, chimney, and other architectural components. SAT completed the full scope of interior selective demolition, abatement, and window removal rehabilitation. This project consisted of multiple separated containments and working on multiple areas simultaneously at similar stages.

Technology, Innovation, and Sustainability
Salvaging materials was not a requirement for this project; however, a large number of oversized wood beams were carefully extracted, removed, and re-purposed through donation, which saved the City the cost of waste removal and kept material from being taken to the landfills.

Project Challenges Overcome

• Involved matching many different materials, and dealing with a large number of structural components whose integrity were unknown, requiring special attention and unique equipment.
• Some buildings presented large unknowns, such as unidentified, unmarked, and unregistered underground oil and waste tanks that had to be carefully excavated and decommissioned.
• Little space to work, and adjacent to residential areas so SAT had to be conscious of our impact on the community.