b'CULTIVATING CROSS-BORDERPhoto credit: Carman Tang, WCA.COLLABORATIONCampus-wide improvements take root and teamwork flourisheson International Peace Garden projectBy Matthew BradfordThe International Peace Garden is inwill drive more families to the gardenexcellent trade coverage on both sides bloom for its 90th anniversary. Theand lead to an overall experience thatof the border, and our co-management park, which spans across both Canadaall generations will enjoy, says Timstrategy has resulted in a seamless and the United States at the ManitobaChapman, CEO of the Internationalblending of trades on the site. and North Dakota border, is undergoingPeace Garden. Militano adds that while there have renovations and upgrades to revitalizeCROSSING BORDERS been differences in some construction the much-loved campus for visitorsColliers Project Leaders are leading across North America. the International Peace Gardenpractices, the experience has been The rejuvenation is the result of aproject, the contract for which callsa welcome opportunity to gain new $15-million CAD funding agreementfor collaboration from both sides ofperspectives: There has been between North Dakota and Manitobathe Canada-U.S. border. As such,excellent cooperation and a shared to support capital improvementsCanadas own Bockstael Constructioncommitment to the project within the and work on deferred maintenance.is managing the project alongsideentire integrated owner, consultant and Highlights include an expansion of theConstruction Engineers, a U.S. firmcontractor team.Peace Gardens Conservatory as wellheadquartered in Grand Forks, N.D. The project team also consists of JLG as the creation of a new play park,What drew us to ConstructionArchitects, HFTC Planning & Design, redevelopment of staff and visitorEngineers was a similar valueEnvironmental Space Planning (ESP) lodgings, enhancements to the parkssystem and a shared commitment toand LM Architectural Group, the roads and water system, and smallerproviding exceptional client service,latter of which conducted preliminary upgrades across the campus. says Carmine Militano, President ofassessments to define the scope of Were trying to strike a balanceBockstael Construction and projectrecent works and is working with JLG between upgrades to our agingexecutive on this project. OurArchitects from the U.S. to envision infrastructure and enhancements thatassociation has enabled us to obtaincurrent and future site expansions. 40 BUILD MANITOBAwinnipegconstruction.ca'