Congratulations to the ARIEL team, as well our engineering consultants Stantec Consulting Ltd., Applied Engineering Solutions Ltd. and Bush, Bohlman & Partners Ltd, recipients of the 2013 ACEC-BC’s Engineering Excellence Award of Merit.
In April, the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies British Columbia presented their annual awards in a ceremony at the Vancouver Convention Center. In attendance to receive the award were members of the consulting engineering team and, on behalf of TRIUMF, Franco Mammarella. The ARIEL engineering team took home an Award of Merit in the Buildings category.
ARIEL’s prime consultant, Chernoff Thompson Architects facilitated the collaboration between the different engineering disciplines including the recipients of the award, Stantec Consulting (Mechanical), Bush, Bohlman & Partners (Structural) and Applied Engineering Solutions (Electrical). ARIEL was constructed in the heart of TRIUMF, so careful coordination was necessary to minimize the impact of construction to ongoing operations, structures and underground infrastructures. ARIEL was also purpose-built through meticulous coordination between consulting team and the end users, with little room for error at all phases of the project.
The ARIEL building was funded by the BCKDF. The design work began in November 2010 with construction complete in June 2013. The structure stands as testimony to the creativity and ingenuity of all involved.
Congratulations to the consulting team for the award and to the TRIUMF staff who worked tirelessly and seamlessly with the consulting team and the prime contractor, EllisDon, to meet the challenges each and every step of the way.
By Kyla Shauer, Communications Assistant