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Over 300 jobs anticipated; locals already involved in the project
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A new hospital for the community means more than just investing in health-care, it also means economic opportunities for the region. Construction on the new hospital just started, but local businesses and workers are already involved in and benefiting from the project.
Wherever possible, Graham Design Builders LP is prioritizing working with and hiring local and regional businesses. Local hospitality businesses are also benefitting from workers being in town and renting hotel rooms or houses for weeks or months at a time.
Check out this document (Local and regional businesses) to view the list of just some of the local and regional businesses that are already involved in the project - which we will continue to update as the project progresses.
Graham, through their subcontractors, have also already hired a number of local labourers and apprentices to work on site – with more opportunities to come. They will advertise employment opportunities on various platforms such as Indeed(External link), Kijiji(External link), and LinkedIn(External link) as well as on the Graham Careers(External link) page.
A project of this size requires a large workforce and Graham is committed to filling as many positions as possible with people from the local community and region. During the peak of construction, there will be approximately 350-375 workers on-site. As the project progresses, the number of out-of-town workers is expected to increase as more specialized skills, not always available locally, are needed.
Graham plans to work closely with Northern Lights College(External link)’s Trades and Apprenticeships department to provide eligible students with apprenticeship training. Northern Health has also been reaching out to local and regional Indigenous communities to share these opportunities with the economic development and employment and training departments.
Check out our other post - Interested in business and employment opportunities? to view the list of current and upcoming awards and business opportunities.
Businesses interested in getting involved with the project are encouraged to send information about their services and product offerings to Graham Design Builders via email to dawsoncreekhospital@graham.ca(External link).
Local workers and apprentices who are interested in working on the project are also encouraged to send their resume to Graham Design Builders via email to dawsoncreekhospital@graham.ca(External link).
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Reaching new heights: Tower cranes
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The Dawson Creek skyline has a new look! From most areas of the city you can spot the first tower crane that has been erected on the site of the new Dawson Creek & District Hospital.
Crane #1 is 50 metres tall with a jib length of 75 metres. Crane #2 will be erected within the next month and will be 41 feet tall and have a jib length of 60 metres. Both cranes will remain on site for the next 16 months.
Tower cranes are an important piece of equipment that are used on construction sites to lift and move heavy materials. They play a crucial role in ensuring efficiency and precision in the building process. The erection of a tower crane is a complex process which includes:
- Preparing the base: The crane requires a stable and level concrete base to create a strong foundation.
- Assembling the mast: The vertical mast sections are assembled on the base and connected to reach the desired height.
- Attaching the turntable: This unit allows the crane to rotate horizontally and is attached to the top of the mast.
- Adding the jib: The jib is the horizontal part that extends from the top of the mast and is used to lift and move heavy objects. It's attached to the slewing unit.
- Installing the counterweights: These are added to the crane for balance to prevent it from tipping over when lifting heavy loads.
- Attaching the hook and load line: The hook holds the load and the load line and is attached to the jib. The load line runs from the jib and down to the hoist.
- Testing and safety checks: These are done to ensure that all components are functioning correctly and the crane operates safely.
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Check out the new DCDH construction camera!
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The DCDH Construction Camera(External link) is now available! That means any day, any time, you can see what progress is being made on the construction of the new hospital.
You can see live snapshots, zoom in and out and side to side, compare photos from different days, go back in time for archived snapshots, and view timelapses.
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Pouring concrete
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Last week, mud slabs were poured for one of the crane bases and a few of the foundations on the southwest corner of the building footprint.
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New sidewalk and temporary parking lot
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A new sidewalk has been built and work is underway for a new temporary parking lot on the southwest corner of Northern Lights College’s campus.
Graham has been collaborating with NLC on the site logistics plan and identified the need for additional parking for workers to reduce the amount of parked vehicles around the site. NLC reached an agreement with Graham to allow them to use the vacant corner of their campus property for a temporary parking lot with over 200 parking stalls.
With winter quickly approaching, a safe walking path is also needed for workers to get from their vehicles in the lot to the construction site. As a thank-you to NLC and the City of Dawson Creek for their ongoing collaboration and hard work, Graham built a new sidewalk along 12 St. from 116 Ave to NLC's access road. Workers on site, students at NLC and local residents can now all enjoy the new sidewalk which makes walking around the area that much easier and safer!
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Lots of progress being made
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There has been a lot of work underway and progress made on the site of the new hospital! The topsoil has been striped and bulk excavation has started from East to West. We anticipate bulk excavation being completed within the next couple of weeks. To the end of July, a total of 12,000m3 of material has been excavated and removed from the site.
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Bulk excavation and increased truck traffic
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There has been an increase in truck traffic on and around the site due to bulk excavation for the hospital basement starting. Excavation will continue for the next 4-5 weeks. Trucks will be entering the site from 112 Ave and exiting the site from 12 St.
Fun fact: Currently, approximately 12 trucks are entering and exiting the site per hour and removing approximately 1800m³ of material per day! In the next week, this will increase to approximately 20 trucks per hour removing up to 2500m³ of material per day. Once bulk excavation is complete, approximately 56,000m³ of material will have been removed from the site.
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Fencing and site office
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Over the last couple of days, perimeter fencing has been installed and the site office trailers and some pieces of equipment have arrived on-site.
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Prep work on-site is underway
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Over the past couple of weeks, you have started to see activity on the site of the new Dawson Creek & District Hospital in preparation for construction of the new facility. We are committed to keeping you informed as activity continues throughout the duration of the project.
So far, the site has been surveyed, perimeter and silt fencing has been installed, some trees have been cleared, and project trailers and equipment have started to arrive.
Over the next month, you can expect:
- Top soil to be stripped
- Trees and shrubs to be cleared
- Bulk excavation will begin
- Construction on a temporary parking lot on the southwest side of NLC’s campus
- Construction on the project access road
- Power distribution works
Traffic in the neighbourhood may increase slightly but it is not expected to have a significant impact. The main traffic flow has most work vehicles accessing the site from 112 Ave to 12 St and into the College Access Road.
General work hours will be from 7am to 5pm, Monday to Saturday and 9am to 5pm on Sunday. The City of Dawson Creek has granted Graham permission to work on Sunday with shorter working hours. By allowing activity on site 7 days a week, the project can be completed faster.
