Awards

The existing Missisquoi Grey Marble floors, baseboards, wainscoting, and stairs were salvaged and cut into 2 inch wide by 1 ½ inch thick pieces by random lengths ranging from 10 inches to 30 inches.

Due to the irregular and sloped floor of the old railway station a conventional sand and cement underbed was installed.

The underbed was left to cure for 5 days. A Moisture Vapor Treatment was installed followed by epoxy primer. Two coats of full coverage fiber reinforced crack isolation membrane were applied. 1/16-inch zinc divider strips were laid along with expansion joints.

The next step was the installation of the Heritage marble bars. The random lengths of Heritage Marble bars were chopped in length with a mosaic chopper creating broken and uneven edges giving them an old-world appearance.
The heritage marble bars were installed at random within the 4 feet by 9-foot panels using an epoxy mastic. Once the heritage marble bars were successfully installed an epoxy terrazzo mixture consisting of Aggregate sized at #0, #1 and #2 was poured to complete the installation. The entire floor was then ground to an 800-grit finish and sealed.

Architect: Diamond Schmitt Architects and KWC Architects in Joint Venture
General Contractor: PCL Construction
Terrazzo Contractor: Franklin Terrazzo Company
Supplier: Domus Terrazzo / T and M Supply

Completed in November 2021, the multi year revitalization includes re-envisioned architecture and interiors by KPMB Architects, which worked alongside heritage architects GBCA to create a design scheme that honours the building’s legacy while providing a state-of-the-art performance venue for the future with enhanced acoustics and seating. The project vision included three primary elements: a major addition, new suspended walkways along the east and west sides of the venue, and an extensive renovation and restoration of the heritage architecture.

Accommodating KPMB and GBCA’s new vision in the middle of downtown Toronto meant navigating a tight, urban site. This proved challenging as the developer’s condominium project required a street-level right of way, leaving limited space for Massey Hall’s loading and stage dock areas at grade. With critically needed lobby space occupying the first two levels of the addition above grade, the only option for accommodating stage support spaces was below grade. The solution: create two waterproofed basement levels filling the full site footprint with the lower basement dedicated primarily to services and the level above to dressing rooms and a green room that align with the expectations of major performers.

Massey Hall is a Canadian heritage site. Due to the historical nature of the building a waterproofing membrane with long-term performance characteristics was crucial. Since the basement is a critical occupied space, the product selected had to have a meaningful long-term warranty. Anecdotal evidence suggested that a branch of the fabled Taddle Creek aquifer was present on or around the site and this demanded a robust and reliable waterproofing approach and waterproofing product. The design team selected CETCO’s Ultraseal for this application as the product’s reliability in a blindside application condition was well understood by the consultant team based on past projects. The strong product and installation support by the manufacturer permitted the design team to collaboratively solve difficult detail conditions for the application, and the extensive experience using the product among local waterproofing trades promised a high caliber of workmanship in the application was possible. In the end the collaboration of the project team of KPMB, DRE/CETCO and Bothwell-Accurate delivered the successful completion of the project.

Allied Professional: KPMB Architects
Contractor: Bothwell-Accurate.
Manufacturer: CETCO/DRE Industries

The five-story expansion allows for 32 new hotel rooms as well as a rooftop suite & terrace. The new “Modern Wing” is a contemporary design that contrasts the “Classic Wing” that once housed the entire hotel. A new ground floor in the main lobby is where Franklin Terrazzo Company Inc. created a seamless transition from classic to modern through their terrazzo installation.

Franklin Terrazzo Company Inc. created 6 colours to match the pastel shades of the original portland cement terrazzo of the vintage building. The new lobby features jewel tone terrazzo floors with a modern design full of dynamic energy and movement. The 9mm epoxy terrazzo floor spans 2,000 square feet over a moisture mitigation membrane and crack isolation membrane. The patterns were created with 1/8” zinc strips to define the crisp edges of the design.

Architect: Diamond Schmitt Architects
Designer: Design Agency, +tongtong and The Drake’s in-house team
Owner: Drake Hotel Properties
General Contractor: Skygrid Construction Inc.
Trade Contractor: Franklin Terrazzo Company
Supplier: Domus Terrazzo Supply Co.

NORR was selected to lead the project and developed the most technically innovative architecture and engineering solution ever to be implemented at this scale in Canada. The expansion of Union Station involved their “dig down” method that excavated an additional space, 13 feet below the station basement—all completed while maintaining full station services. The “dig down” solution provides 110,000 sf of new passenger concourse space with the insertion of 2 new floors in the dig down area.

In the end, this successful collaboration between all partners ensured excellence in the finished work. It was truly a partnership between NORR, CETCO Manufacturer supported by DRE Industries, an experienced local business partner, and Duron, an industry leader in waterproofing that provided a quality installation.

Allied Professional: NORR Architects & Engineers Limited
Contractor: Duron Ontario Ltd.
Manufacturer: CETCO/DRE Industries

The project involved many different aspects of work. First and foremost, there was significant concrete restoration required due to leaking cracks and debonded waterproofing membrane. The scope of work also involved wholesale removal of the existing traffic topping and the installation of a new thin system urethane traffic topping. Fibre reinforced polymer and structural reinforcement (FRP) of the existing columns and beams was necessary, along with the removal and replacement of expansion joints.

Moon-Matz Ltd., the lead project consultant, had spent years putting together the plan to successfully rehabilitate the structure. The garage restoration general contractor, Macdero Construction (Ontario) Ltd., won the public tender bid submission and worked with Neogard in selecting the Auto- Gard FC Urethane traffic topping and RTS system.

The end result was a project that the City of Brantford and our team with Moon- Matz and Macdero are proud to have delivered to the City of Brantford.

Allied Professional/Consultant: Moon-Matz Ltd.
Contractor: Macdero Construction (Ontario) Ltd.
Manufacturer: Neogard/DRE Industries Inc.

The work needed to be completed during the winter months, which required heat and hoarding for the waterproofing application, as well as phased closures of the road and the Hospital Emergency Entrance which was very problematic. Vector Corrosion Technologies, RJC Engineers, and Koster proposed an alternative solution; the repair strategy was to complete a curtain wall area injection method using a water based elastic acrylic gel waterproofing system (Koster G4) with all repairs to the entire tunnel structure undertaken completely from the interior.

This innovative design solution saved the client several hundreds of thousands of dollars and avoided the significant site and environmental disruption that would have been caused by the original proposed excavation scope.

Allied Professional / Consultant: RJC Engineers
Contractor: Vector Corrosion Technologies Ltd.
Manufacturer: Koster Waterproofing Systems c/o DRE Industries

The new terminal is 288,000 square feet with 6 gates. As one of the largest projects that the 20-square- mile island has ever seen, it features materials and décor that reflect the history, flora, and fauna of Bermuda and its community.

The airport now features 45,000 square feet of stunning 9mm thick epoxy terrazzo with Moisture Mitigation and Full Coverage Crack Isolation Membrane.

“And through innovative thinking – we built and proved the model for how small airports can nevertheless achieve world class outcomes.”

Architect: Scott Associates Architects
Owner: Government of Bermuda
General Contractor: Aecon Group
Trade Contractors: Franklin Terrazzo
Supplier: Domus Terrazzo Supply

The terrazzo installed by Franklin Terrazzo Company can be seen in the public corridors and spaces of levels one and two as well as two monumental precast staircases. The floor is comprised of 42,000 square feet of 9mm thick Epoxy Terrazzo with Moisture Mitigation and Full Coverage Crack Isolation Membrane.

Encompassing this floor is 4,500 lineal feet of precast terrazzo base manufactured in Franklin Precast Shop. The staircases contain 102 pieces of 2” thick, one-piece tread and riser units, as well as landings. All aggregates used to create the terrazzo work were Canadian products and sourced locally. We included 10% recycled glass to help Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital in their goal of achieving Silver LEED certification.

Architect: Stantec
Owner: Mackenzie Health
General Contractor: PCL Constructors
Trade Contractor: Franklin Terrazzo
Supplier: Domus Terrazzo Supply