b'PROJECT PROFILEin scope and needs. Our largest pourTheres little doubt the successful on site was a single foundation for thepour on the New Afton project has thickener, he says. The foundation itselfprovided Acres Enterprises some is a 28-sided symmetrical polygon with adirect and indirect opportunities. diameter of over 40 metres, which containsWe can certainly use this project over 2,200 m3 of concrete and overas a showcase, Stagg-Tanner 600,000 kg of rebar. concludes. In terms of doing things differently, I would say that The concrete was provided by twowe simply followed our approach Kamloops batch plants and was placedto working very closely with the with three concrete pumps at theclient. Our ability to plan the work astonishing rate of 160 m3 per hour.and work the plan has allowed us Weather always plays a role in concreteto grow our business and typically pours, so we coordinated seamlessly withexceed our clients expectations. the batch plants to ensure they could feed the volume required, Stagg-Tanner says. THE GOLD STANDARD We designated November 27 as the dayWe click.for the milestone pour, which amounted to a total of 2,200 m3 of concrete poured in nearly 16 hours, with over 200 trips to site. We started at 5:00 in the morning KAMLOOPS TAILINGS PROJECT SETS NEW RECORDS FOR CONCRETE POUR and wrapped at 10:30 at night.Overall, the project amounts to approxi-mately 5,000 m3 of concrete placed throughout three broad foundations, all over a span of just four months, Stagg-Tanner continues. There were some initial constraints with the timelinemostly in the terms of procuring permitsbut our planning always involves a thorough understanding of the scope of every project we sign up for. That, together with the excellent relationships with local suppliers and sub-contractors we have, helped to mitigate any supply chain concerns. The future is digital.Although pandemic restrictions andLets explore it together.precautions didnt make things easier on-site, Acres has a reputation andFind out more about our specialty insurance commitment to safety practices, whichand surety solutions.helped to ensure the pandemic had a negligible effect on operations. The Acres team and everyone involved was committed to abiding by the protocols set out by our client, our own COR-safetyTrisura Guarantee Insurance Company is a program and the B.C. Health AuthoritysCanadian owned and operated Property and regulations, Stagg-Tanner explains. WeCasualty insurance company specializing take safety very seriously.in niche insurance and surety products. On track for completion by the end ofWe are a proud supporter of the Insurance February 2021, the pour project also involved a highly innovative system ofBrokers Association of Canada.monitors that were attached to the rebara key element for this project. Due to thewww.trisura.comseasonal timing of the pour, special wet sensors were placed in multiple locations on the rebar before concrete was poured, allowing Acres to monitor the temperature of the concrete via mobile phone apps that accurately and continuously gauge thea step abovecuring process.SICA CONSTRUCTION REVIEWSpring 202141'