University of Toronto Medical Science Building Renovation
Renovation of 67 labs in an occupied research facility completed in two stages.
Eastern completed a phased renovation of an occupied university research facility:
- Stage 1 Demolition: fit-out of pre-selected labs/rooms and common areas, electrical distribution, emergency power
- Stage 2 Renovation: management of Phase 2 of the project was a complex undertaking; the project was a lump sum bid with several rooms added on a per-unit basis. Scattered over eight floors, Eastern renovated 67 labs/rooms while working in a live, operating university environment; the building was occupied 24/7 by medical students, staff, and researchers.
Rooms had to be renovated in a precise sequence. For instance, the schedule required three predecessor labs had to be completed before the next tranche, consisting of a single lab, could be decanted and renovated. Each room/lab was operated by an independent researcher and therefore was assigned an independent budget centre; essentially each room was a separate business unit.
The master schedule was 67-pages in length and at one point Eastern had 40 rooms under construction. Trades were managed using multiple Project Engineers stationed on-site reporting to the Site Superintendent. For each and every room, Eastern produced a daily tracking and progress document for each individual trade which identified the location and scope of work for the period. To manage the complexities of the project, Eastern developed and maintained detailed logs of electrical and mechanical shutdown requests, abatement activities and finishing task tracking logs which were distributed to all project stakeholders. Eastern coordinated extensively with building facilities staff and faculty members for works within occupied areas and utility rooms.
Highlights
- CCDC–2 Contract (Cost-Plus)
- Interior fit-out, fast-track, occupied environment
- Offices, technology enriched
- Research facilities / Labs (dry and wet)
- Laboratories support spaces
- Animal facilities
- Hazardous materials abatement
- Multi-phased renovation with multiple dependencies
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