b"Photos by Mark Kelloway, Graham Constructionrooms. They will each be surrounded by 500,000-sq.-ft.safety protocols at both sites and a safety committee with parking lots to accommodate Amazon vehicles, which willrepresentatives from all trades to address safety issues. Each load up at new open-air canopies. jobsite also has COVID-19 screening trailers at the front DELIVERING THE TRANSFORMATION entrance of the sites, and all workers must successfully pass Graham is now in the process of transforming existing,Grahams screening process before entering.unused warehouses at both sites into Amazons newNaturally, the success of any health and safety program facilities. The projects' scope includes demolishingrelies on active engagement from the crews themselves. sections of the existing buildings and replacing them withUnderstanding this, Graham introduced a recognition pre-engineered structures, installing land drainage systemsprogram to reward workers from any of the projects trades and adding new roof structures and exterior cladding.who go above and beyond in keeping both themselves and Crews are also upgrading existing electrical and mechanicalco-workers safe.systems and adding structural upgrades. As with any Graham worksite, health and safety are treated Both projects are currently going at full swing, reportswith utmost importance, says Strike.Zander Strike, Project Coordinator with Graham. TheBoth warehouses are slated for completion at the end of demolition of existing components from the previoussummer 2021.tenants was completed during winter 2020, with new construction commencing shortly afterward.Work on the office and warehouse areas is also ongoing. This consists of mechanical and electrical rough-ins andSERVICE steel stud framing.STICKING TO SCHEDULETiming has been the challenge from the start of the two projects. Both fit-ups are subject to tight schedules in order to meet Amazons goal of opening the warehouses in timeYOU CAN COUNT ONto accommodate major shopping dates in 2021 (e.g., Black Friday, Boxing Day, etc.). It is no surprise that schedule is key to Amazon parcel deliveries to their users, and the same can be said for these projects, says Strike. Graham has maintained scheduling by communicating clear direction with all trades and hosting weekly pull planning on-site to allow for open conversation. This has allowed us to provide thoughtful schedule forecasting so that any upcoming issues can be dealt within advance.Working through a global pandemic has also posed some obstacles. Material procurement, for example, has been particularly volatile throughout the project (for more on this, see our story on page 24). To offset this, Graham released several long lead items in advance of construction, including rooftop units, light fixtures/poles and other items.By ordering these items in advance, Graham ensured our queue with manufacturers to not impact progress on-site,204-233-8687 Strike adds. 16 SPEERS RD, WPGEfforts to protect workers throughout construction haveSTARBUILDING.CAbeen top priority. Graham has implemented stringent Issue 2 Summer Edition 2021 BUILD MANITOBA 37"