West Block Rehabilitation Project Update

MARCH 2019 | BUSINESS ELITE CANADA 11 “The biggest challenge in a project like this was controlling the geometry and elevation so when we reached the “attic”, where the glass was being connected, the glass fit to the existing roof of the West Block,” says Bean. Walters Inc. used 3D software to identify and resolve poten- tial interferences—places where glass fittings, mechanical elements or other features conflicted with one another. “We are very proud and honoured to have been a part of this project.” Parliamentary staff have already gone in and simulated a parliamentary session to make sure they are comfortable with the equipment. “Imagine, taking a building that was constructed in the 1800s and have it set up for, let alone telephones, but wireless technology, world class broadcasting capabilities, and security for the modern era.” Rocque Gameiro, Senior Director of the West Block Project.