b'underground works, such as removingthe City of Winnipeg and its traffic existing waterproofing wherever we didservices. Everyones very motivated expose foundations and the concourse,to get this project done on time, so we redoing the waterproofing, runninghave had to go through various stages new power sources, conduits for streetrelated to traffic control switches. That lights and traffic signals, putting newhas been a challenge at times, given custom bases in for street lights andthat we only have certain lanes to traffic signalsjust getting the newwork within, making it tougher to stage infrastructure below grade ready forequipment and subtrades that have to running this intersection and thenwork in the same area at thebuilding it all back up to ground level. same time.Schiak emphasizes that accomplishingStaging materials in the close confines the majority of the work during theof available space within a working winter months while working insideintersection presented obvious enclosed hoardings is unconventionalchallenges, mitigated by keeping as for this type of work, and the strategylittle on site as possible. Weve had added a unique challenge to the project.dedicated staff basically hauling stuff to This would typically be a spring/summerand from the site daily, to get what we project, so there would be a lot fewerneed in there, stresses Schiak. But we constraints just working out in the open,cant occupy too much space because he says. Obviously, given our climate,we dont really have any to spare, and thats not feasible, so we had to get aour sub-trades also have to occupy the little creative and build these hoardingssite. It was challenging at times, but we to encapsulate all the work and be ablemade it work efficiently, and worked out to keep things moving. all the kinks along the way.Schiak adds that the work has had toThe fact that the work site existed continue with the reality that there areover the existing circus underneathactive businesses on all four corners ofsuspended in a sensehasnt simplified the intersection. Weve been workingthings. A big challenge was making with the stakeholders and propertysure we werent allowing water in managers there to maintain their accessthere [once the void was exposed], and to their buildings, and a lot of thethen trying to backfill it as quickly as sidewalks weve had to do in multiplepossible because you dont want these stages to maintain that access, as well aslow-lying areas getting filled up with the bus stops, and to enable pedestriansmoisture or other things, given that they to get wherever they need to go. already have issues with leaks, Schiak Shutting down one of the busiestexplains. Each corner was unique in intersections in the city is a measurethe sense that some had worse areas of last resort, and every effort wasof backfill than others, and also areas of made to prevent that scenario. Schiakdeterioration of the existing structures. emphasizes that the project hasEvery corner kind of had its unique proceeded in close collaboration withissues in that sense, to varying degrees.MAKING YOU AND YOUR PROJECTS LOOK GREAT SINCE 1968Phone: 204-857-6833 Fax: 204-239-60901800 Saskatchewan Avenue East889 WALL STREET WINNIPEG, MB Portage La Prairie, MB R1N 4A1OFFICE: 204-786-5875MOBILE: 204-218-8430 Website: www.cobbes.caEmail: info@cobbes.caWWW.VALOURDECORATING.COM Plumbing/Heating & Air Conditioning - Backhoe & Septic Tanks/FieldsElectrical/Counter Sales with Fully Stocked Parts DepartmentIssue 2 | Summer Edition | 2025 BUILD MANITOBA 47'