Issuu

President’s Message “Building our Safety Culture”

efforts. It takes a certain type of person to be a good safety Manager, and we have some of the best! The challenge at hand is how we continue to raise our game so that we can confidently declare that we are a leader

n early December we held a historic meeting in Winnipeg. The theme for the meeting was “Building our Safety Culture” and the positive feedback to date suggests it will be a milestone meeting in our history. We established one essential company safety goal:

“To Ensure Safety is TRULY our # 1 Cultural Priority”

in Health and Safety Management. The practical reality is that until we get full buy in from workers and managers across the country, our Safety Managers can only take things so far. The results from our workshops clearly outlined these current challenges. Winnipeg was engaging, insightful, educational and an eye opener for those who attended. We all left this meeting with an understanding that change is needed in some areas and that change is positive. In my closing comments I quoted something

In attendance were 75 of our Leaders, Branch Managers, as well

that I had heard throughout the day: Leadership + Attitude =

as influential Superintendants and Foremen from every office

Change.

across the country. It is impossible to relay the impact and

If we have the right Leadership and the right Attitude, we will

emotions that were reached during our workshops, but with the

achieve our health and safety goals. It will just be a matter of time.

great work of the attendees, we all left the meetings with an

We have too much talent not to succeed.

agreed understanding of why our priorities must be aligned into the following order, as we move towards safety excellence.

My promise to you all is that the Board of Directors of the company will do its part “To Ensure that Safety is TRULY our # 1 Cultural Priority” and as a result of our meeting, I am confident that

# 1 – Safety # 2 – Quality # 3 – Production (Profit)

the 75 Leaders in attendance will do the same. The next step is for these 75 Leaders is to ensure that their teams “buy in” and work towards the same goal. Many of you reading this are members of these teams - please consider this as

Like every company, we need profit to survive and thrive -BUT - not at the expense of safety or quality. In fact, time after time when I

the very near future. Please welcome these initiatives and be

our most profitable as well. The reality is that all of these priorities

part of our movement that places safety in the proper #1 priority

must co-exist – all the time – with every function we perform, and in

position. We are very serious about raising our level of excellence.

the order as noted above.

It is not, nor should it be, and option. We look forward to your

we discussed and agreed in Winnipeg, we currently are at the compliance stage. We meet most of the safety requirements as Flynn Flash | 2010, Vol. 1

You will be seeing many safety initiatives across the company in

visit our projects, the safest jobs with the highest quality, tend to be

The road to becoming a safety leader involves many stages. As

a personal appeal to get involved and do your part!

input and cooperation. Remember, actions speak a lot louder than words. After all, there is nothing more important than making sure that

prescribed by the law on a regular basis. We are ready for the

you and everyone around you goes home safely every night.

next level.

Remember – Working Safe is Working Smart.

It is also important to understand that we have worked hard to get to the level we are currently at. Those of you who were on the

Walk the walk!

tools 10 or 20 years ago know exactly what I mean! Safety in our industry has evolved, and we have evolved right along with it. Our Safety Managers across the country have done a great job of

With my appreciation,

getting us to where we are and need to be recognized for their

Doug Flynn

FLYNN UNIVERSITY KICKS OFF FIRST WORKSHOPS IN ONTARIO

fter nearly 18 months of planning, development, marketing and communications, Flynn University officially opened its doors to students in November 2009.

Held at the Briars Inn and Conference Center on Lake Simcoe

near Barrie, Ontario, the inaugural sessions have since welcomed 80 of Flynn’s current and future leaders from branches all across

and co-facilitating some of the discussions, it has been a unique and invaluable opportunity for leaders to meet, share ideas and best practices, and, essentially, learn from each other. Most importantly, it helps bridge the gap between field/office operations and strengthens relationships nationally. The Workshops will run consecutively each month for the

Canada, including sixteen Foremen. The 3-day workshops – a

remainder of 2010 and early 2011. By the end of 2010, 80 of

blend of discussions, activities and group exercises - explored the

Flynn’s frontline leaders will have attended over twelve days of

company’s strategy, operational framework and value proposition

intensive learning in addition to work and projects assigned in

and also offered insight into self-management techniques and

between workshops.

communications. With Doug Flynn and John McManus in attendance

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FLYNN SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS OF 2009! We are very pleased to announce that scholarships were awarded to six students last year. Each recipient received $5,000 to use towards their education at various academic institutions across Canada. We wish all the students all the best in their future education endeavors!!

Above: Josianne Tache, Bob Quesnel Left: Gail Cudmore, Christian Lacko, Ramona Lacko

Recipient Name Parent

Region

Education Pursued

Institution

Kristen Hansen

Gary Hansen

Midwest

Bachelor, Applied Communications

Concordia University College of Alberta

Christian Lacko

Ramona Lacko

Midwest

Bachelor of Education

University of Manitoba

Tiffany Medeiros

Agostinho Medeiros

Ontario

Bachelor of English

McMaster University

Ankusha Patel

Pratiksha Patel

Ontario

Bachelor, Business Administration

Wilfrid Laurier University

Danielle Speck

Tim Speck

Ontario

Bachelor, Life Sciences

Queen’s University

Josianne Tache

Gelineau Daniel

Ontario

Bachelor, Communications

Universite du Quebec en Outaouais

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Above: Fred Thom, Kristen Hansen, Pete Taylor

A FEW MOMENTS WITH AARON CRIBB, FOREMAN – OTTAWA

IMPERIAL CENTER BACK IN BUSINESS

e caught up with Aaron Cribb - who

is one of the sixteen Foremen in the first four groups - after the Workshop One last November to hear some of his feedback about Flynn University. Here’s what he

had to say: Q A foremen tends to be a bit removed from day to day operations. One of the goals of the University is to narrow that gap and make sure they are more involved – do you think this was achieved? A Yes, absolutely. I learned so much about people, projects, the size of the company and the tasks at each level. Q What were some of your thoughts or concerns leading up to the first session? A Meeting new people. I am so used to the guys, we’re all like family, and we see each other every day. When I first arrived I was sitting at a table with all strangers, guys I’d never met who didn’t know me. I was the only one there from my branch so it

egina Branch roofers completed the 18,400 square feet re-roof by stripping the existing roof right down to the deck before replacing it with a new 4-ply roof system. Numerous gas lines and other penetrations caused the crew some hardships but they worked through them and achieved a successful completion of the project. The crew that got it all together in the end are shown above and include, from left to right, Darren Ironchild, Foreman James Donnelly, Joseph Bishop, Russell Pine and Kiel Gorill. Good job, James and crew!

was a bit intimidating. After the first day it was fine, we all met and that fear was gone. I was also trying to figure out what we’d be learning. Q What were some of the real ‘ah-ha’ moments of the Workshop? A Definitely the activities that showed us how to trust people – and learn to be trusted. Q What do you think were the most valuable aspects of the Workshop?

ROOF CONTRACT AWARDED AT 120 YEAR OLD COLLEGE General contractor Brouwer Construction Ltd. contracted the Hamilton Branch of Flynn Canada Ltd. to participate in work on the 120 year-old Ridley College campus in St. Catharines.

A Meeting others and connecting. It really opened up communication between the branches. I still have contact with two people because of the group project. Q What were your impressions before and after? A Before, I must admit I was nervous. I thought it would be a bit more relaxing but it was 3 days of pretty intensive learning. When I came away though, I knew it was a great idea and it would be successful. It was good to communicate and get to know other people. I was thankful for the workshop and all the books and materials that were provided so I could learn more and review the work later. Q Did the University meet your expectations?

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A Yes. There was never a dull moment. It was all such interesting

stuff. I expected it would be a bit intense as it was for leaders – and it was. Q What message would you like to pass on to future students? A Be open-minded. It’s all about changing the way you think and being willing to learn new things and grow. Q Parting words? A I really enjoyed it and look forward to all the next Workshops!

Roofing employees, from left to right, Steven Xavier, Foreman Eddy Xavier, Carlos Raposo, Loyton Lowe, and Paul Nijjar supplied and installed more than 12,000 square feet of EPDM with a tape seam system, loose laid, fully adhered complete with flashings. Nearly 4,000 square feet of acoustic insulation was also installed. In addition, 2,500 square feet of BUR is being removed and replaced with a loose laid EPDM system and metal flashings on the existing Griffith building.

EV LOGISTICS –FULL MEAL DEAL Vancouver Branch Roofing Department was awarded a contract by Stuart Olson for a new commercial building at Willingdon Park. The scope of work included water-proofing, architectural panels and metal cladding. In addition, the glazing was awarded to Prestige Glass (which was recently acquired by Flynn). Thus the entire building envelope was essentially assigned to Flynn. A 15 foot wall was successfully waterproofed by the production roofing team lead by Superintendent Evan Nebone. The Production Roofing team, left, includes from left to right Alexander Rozenblum, Mike Thompson, Peter Rioux, Heidi Froehler, Toan Le and Foreman William Foster. Installation of the panels and cladding commenced in September by the metal production crew, right, from left to right, and include Bryan Bernardo, Jesse Pennoyer, Foreman Barry Hoyano and Erven Alde.

“MULTI-BRANCH” CREW ON ATLANTIC HOSPITAL PROJECT

he Halifax Branch Metals Division wrapped up work on the first phase of the Colchester Hospital Replacement Project in Truro, Nova Scotia recently for Ellis Don Construction Corporation.

Flynn Canada Ltd. was awarded the siding contracts for Buildings A and C of the multi-phase project. Greg Nickerson and his crew were doing a fine job installing more than 100,000 square feet of metal cladding, in three profiles and three colours. Completion of Flynn’s portion of the work is due in early February of 2010. The crew installing the metal products include, from left to right, Peter Westhaver, Pawel Wryjack,

Jason Anders, Brian Anders, Mike Johnson, Travis Barrett, Sebastian Sladowski, Danny Breau, Foreman Greg Nickerson. Missing from the picture is Fernando Richard, Marc Knight, Jeff Doane and Wojciech Glawenda. In addition a crew from Alberta including Mike Johnson, Brian Anders and Jason Anders had gone to Nova Scotia to help them out with this project. The hospital is a much needed upgrade from the aging existing facility in Truro, a town about an hour’s drive east of Halifax. It is scheduled to open in the fall of 2011.

The Calgary Branch of Flynn Canada Ltd. recently completed this 15 building multi-scope shopping centre first featured in the Spring Flash that showcases our many areas of expertise. Flynn crews supplied and installed Prodema wood composite panel, Accumet 2000 composite panel, metal cladding and standing seam roofing. The steel deck and EPDM roofing was also included in Flynn’s scope of work. With a demanding schedule and congested working conditions, crews found this project to be no simple task. However, once again, the men delivered with another quality project we can be proud of! The crew that performed the work are shown above and include, from left to right in the back row, Alan Downey, Keith Foster, Foreman Alex Adams, Terry Kavanagh, Jason Pike, Guy Cotterhill, Jeremy Peppar and Tim Mackie, while in the front row we have Andrew Foster, Rhydian Davies, Wilfred Evans, and Corey Greenside. Good job, guys!

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ASPEN LANDING WAS SOMEWHAT DEMANDING

‘PROTECTION’ IS KEY WORD AT MALL RE-ROOF

amilton Branch roofing crews, under the direction of consultant, Pro-spec, recently completed

almost 60,000 square feet of re-roof on the Fairview Mall in St. Catharines, Ontario. Because the very busy mall remained open during construction, protecting the public was a top priority; both on the inside and outside. The BUR and Modified Bitumen re-roof and related sheet metal work was complimented by more than 6,500 square feet of metal cladding used to modernization and expand the facility. Shown above are the Flynn employees who worked on the project, from left to right David Crossley, Paul Nijjar, Jason Pavao, Foreman Ricky Fernandez, David Holmes, Andy Paulino, Dominic Girard and Mike Palma.

MONCTON’S FIRST METAL SERVICE CREW SWINGS INTO ACTION The Moncton Service Department is proud to have the branches’ first ever metal service crew in place. Terry Walker,left and Bradley Inder, right, have completed a number of small siding projects and have been a great asset to Roofing Production in finishing miles of metal cap flashings. Way to grow the Service Department boys!

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI SCHOOL

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t Johns’ Branch Foreman Will Kennedy and his crew recently replaced more than 15,000 square feet of roofing on St. Francis of Assisi School. It is the third school re-roof project that the crew has performed this year. Chard's Construction was the general contractor. The roofing employees who performed the work are shown above, from left to right, and include Foreman Will Kennedy, Frank Poole, Ken Petersen, Lance Wicks, Kevin Tobin, Zeb Waldner and Lorne Bussey.

CDA GOLF TOURNAMENT A BIG HIT IN REGINA

The Regina Branch held its 3rd annual Employee Appreciation Golf Tourney, BBQ, and CDA Fundraiser this past summer with everyone enjoying a great meal and game of Texas scramble, even though the first place winning team for golf included Branch Manager, Stan Maciboric. However, no one went home empty-handed thanks to the several donated prizes received from our local suppliers and contractors. The tournament’s first place team was, Stan Maciboric, Kelly Csada, Harley Tawpisin and Kyle Anderson. A prize of two NHL tickets to the Ottawa Senators vs. Tampa Bay Lightning game raised $220.00 and was won by Len Mattern, while the 50/50 draw drew the same amount, $220. The 50/50 draw winner was Kevin Humble. Our employees generously contributed $655.00 to our CDA fundraising efforts. Way to go Regina Branch!!!

METALS CREWS COME BACK AFTER 26 YEARS

BIGGER IS ALWAYS BETTER Victoria Branch was selected by general contractor Vanbots Construction as the roofing and metals

The Winnipeg

contractor of choice for the new Uptown Shopping

Branch Metals

Mall. The retail facility is the newest and largest

Department was

project currently being built in Victoria. The new

called upon

850,000 square foot monster mall will include the

once again by

largest Wal-Mart in the world to date. It's all hands

the Dauphin

on deck for Flynn Victoria as crews are currently

Hospital to do

working hard on this project with strict scheduling to

some more work.

complete the TPO and Green Roofing, as well as

Ulysse Hupe

the foam panel, Dry Design panels, architectural

and his crew

panel and corrugated metal cladding.

removed some 22,000 square feet of existing metal siding that was originally installed by the Winnipeg Branch more than 25 years ago. The materials were replaced with new Sage Green metal siding. This just goes to show that good quality workmanship can leave a lasting impression on our customers. Employees left to right include: Justin Kilborne, Stewart Nobiss, Ulysse Hupe (Foreman), Brian Smith, Dale Borrowman, and in front Steven Nobiss.

FLYNN LANDS INTERVAC SASKATOON

The roofing employees are shown above and

he Saskatoon Branch was selected by

include from left to right James Harry, Darren

general contractor PCL Constructors

Brown, Stan Craig, Foreman Chris Sitter, Tony

Canada Inc. for the roofing contract at

Baraniuk, and Andy Avery.

the new Intervac Building at the University Campus of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. Len Ginter and his crew recently completed the 78,000 square foot roof.

Above, left to right, is the metals crew of Jason O'Hanley, Mark Vandenberg, Randy Thorne, Albert Cotterell, Shawn Mason, Stan Craig, Matt

From left to right are the crew who performed the work, including Darius Jankowiak, James Bignose, Lazar Arkadiusz, James Lathlin, Len Ginter (Foreman), Mathew Davies, Piotr Ratajczak, Robert Morrison, Brad Laliberte, Jonathan Fast and Mathew Tomyn.

Grant Schwabe, Reynaldo Garcia, and June Manzon. This project was the largest one ever done by the Victoria Branch. With Phase 1 scheduled to open in the spring of 2010, the branch is looking forward to Phase 2, already approved for funding. Special thanks to all who worked very hard to make this a successful project.

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Fisher, Damian Nancarrow, Marco Taccarelli,

CREW BUZZ WORDS – COMPLEX and CAREFUL London Branch Foreman Don Dadson and crew returned from Windsor recently after completing a difficult re-roof project for General Contractor, The Z Group Ltd. The 20 Pacific Court project was complicated by a number of roof top units as one might expect from a building in the food service industry. Consequently, crews had to carefully remove the existing roof system and replace it with a new 4 ply built up roof system without any debris falling through the roof. Those who were responsible for the projects’ success are shown above and include, from left to right, Aaron Burry, John Doucette, Bryson Williams, Keith White, Bill Fearon and Don Dadson. Terrific job, guys!

ART GALLERY OF ALBERTA UPDATE

he Edmonton Branch partnered up with Ledcor Construction on this phenomenal multi-scope project

including architectural zinc panels, custom stainless steel panels, roofing, glazing and metal cladding. Crews from both Flynn Canada and Flynn

Industrial joined forces to complete one of the region’s most complex projects. Roofing crews laid more than 26,000 square feet of SBS roofing in numerous sections of various sizes and shape. Left from left to right, are Willie Peechemow, Dan Bowie and foreman Norm Skoglund who completed the roofing while Flynn Industrial crews who have been diligently working away on the metals side are seen on the right. From left to right, in the top row, are Bill Armstrong, Richard Minnis, John Virrki, Jason Polloch, Curtis Smith, Gordon Krekoski, Maciek Burzynski and Scawomir Kochanski Middle Row: James Drewe, Eric Veniot, Bob Jones, Dan Herzog, Shanna Whately, Jimmy Marshall, Johan Lobner and Ryan Godard. Bottom Row: Dave Ryan, James Bichel, Rick Barns, Angus Cameron, Paul Alvarez, Gerry Butler, Anthony Western and Lee Thomson. Missing Crew Members: Shane Collier, Bill Butt, Scott Godard, Rock Langevin, Brad Mellott, Adam Macrea, and Dave Cuthill Jr.

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FLYNN AWARDED HIGH VISIBILITY PROJECT

The Calgary Branch was selected by general contractor Centcom Construction Ltd. for the new Shoppers Drug Mart project in Airdrie, partially based upon our Safety and Risk Management procedures. Being such a highly visible site, Centcom wanted to be sure that all precautions were in place to avoid any issues. Left to right, above, are Foreman Paul Leger, Fern Melanson, Mike Lipkoski, Ethan Dang and Greg Kuzaj, who performed the work in a safe and timely manner. Paul and his group completed the 20,000 square feet ballasted EPDM project without a hitch.

RBC CORNWALL – A NATIONAL ACCOUNT SUCCESS STORY!

lynn Canada’s Ottawa Branch acted as the

General Contractor for this 6,200 square foot re-roof project. The branch received help on the project for this national account customer from the Hamilton Branch. The Royal Bank of Canada was very satisfied that Flynn could complete the job before the Holidays. The men responsible were from left to right Foreman Ed Xavier, Robert Secord, Loyton Lowe, Paul Nijjar, Steven Xavier and Carlos Raposo.

WHERE THERE’S A WILL, THERE’S A WAY! Year after year Parkland Mall has called upon the Calgary Branch to solve their roofing problems and this year was no exception. With a budget for only 21,500 square feet of re-roof, the mall's property manager, Morguard, asked Flynn for help. In order to perform the work and meet the customer’s needs, the Branch was able to have crews from Regina assist with the initial work early in the spring. This approach enabled crews to service the areas of immediate need

MOSAKAHIKEN CREE NATION SCHOOL COMPLETED The Winnipeg Branch has completed numerous northern projects and for Doug McElroy, Site Foreman and his crew, this one was no different. Doug’s crew had been pushing hard to complete the more than 60,000 square feet of AccuSteel metal roofing so that the general contractor could get heat into the building for the finishing trades to start on the interior work. Completion is expected by the Spring of 2010.

while allowing the Calgary Branch some breathing room before finishing the project in the Fall. It’s this type of team work that

Above, is the crew that completed the work, from left to right; Foreman Randy Gidilewich, Jason Swayers, Stephan Redpath, Jouko Asaila, Andy Fawcett, and Allan King. Good going, guys!

The employees who performed the work are from left to right; Naron Penny, Sean McKay, Dale Kulbacki, Ryan Renout, Steven Nobiss, Doug McElroy and John Burns in the front row.

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helps keep our customers happy.

11 BUILDINGS WITH NO ACCESS? NO PROBLEM!

itchener Branch roofing crews are shown above hard at it, as foreman Glen

Mosdell and his crew took on this difficult project with optimism for the challenges ahead. The Mooregate Street Apartments project consisted of 11 separate buildings with access and work areas ranging from decent to non-existent. Considering the location and building type, Glen and crews laid a Tremco cold-applied system utilizing a sprayer to apply the material safely

and efficiently. Left is the entire crew that made this project a success and include from left to right Foreman Glen Mosdell, Ryan Coles, Todd Drever, Manny Resendes, David Szucs, Rich Kelly and Kevin Resendes. The Branch would like to thank the Hamilton Branch for supplying both the knowledge and manpower at the beginning of the project to show how to use the new sprayer. More inter-branch co-operation! Gotta Love It!

BUILDING IS JUST A BIG FREEZER Moncton Branch crews were chosen by general contractor Pomerleau Construction as the preferred roofing contractor on one of Moncton's largest new construction projects this year. The 140,000 square foot operating facility for Atlantic Freezer was a hand full for the crews. With critical edge seals and cold, windy weather, crews worked hard to get the building closed in and watertight, using 2 layers of isocyanurate

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foam insulation covered with 60 gauge EPDM and gravel.

The crew also installed a new 45,000 square foot loose-laid and ballasted EPDM roof system for Sobeys. Those who installed the roof were from left to right: Jesse Bunyan, Martin Bourque, Norm Cyr, Alan Brush, Roger LeBlanc Jr. (Foreman) Edgar Cormier, Yves Robichaud and Pierre Breau. Missing in photo is Roger LeBlanc Sr. Great job, guys!

CANADA PLACE RETROFIT AS OLYMPICS NEAR With tight schedule and some important deadlines, Ledcor Construction wanted it completed on time and called on the Vancouver Branch of Flynn to do the work! Originally, Flynn Canada was simply to perform some last minute clean up for the 2010 Winter Olympics including the removal, repair and re-installation of the third level panels on the sail-like structure. The work would include the replacement of all second level panels along the West side of the Canada Place pier with an Accumet 3000 system. The team put forth a gold-metal performance, to ensure that the work would be completed in December; well in advance of the opening ceremonies for both the Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games. The completed work is to be the backdrop to several broadcasts during the Winter Olympic Games, so watch for them. Pictured left is the team of craftsmen from the Vancouver Branch Metals Department who are performing the work and include, from left to right, Brian Taylor, Ryan Young, Jason Antonishyn, Honzo Maus, Adam Horton, Glen Kruger, Juan Vasquez, Luis Garcia, Kevin Whittall, Garrett Unger, Billy Cheveallier, Jamie Downey and Mike Dyrda. In addition, the Vancouver Service Department has been hard at work for Ledcor for months as well. Over 25,000 square feet of 2-ply SBS waterproofing and Para-Pro flashings have been installed in stages to help keep the interior dry while under construction. Crews led by Service Foreman Billy Yorke have kept up to Ledcor's intense schedule on this large and challenging service project. Two of the service employees who worked on the project are, from left to right, Patrick Lord and Billy Yorke but missing from the photo is Dan Parker and Jesse Simonen. Good job, people!

SERVICE PROVIDES BACK-UP FOR LONDON CREWS

A REAL CANADIAN SUPERCREW TAKES ON A REAL CANADIAN SUPERSTORE

he Winnipeg Branch completed

one of two ongoing projects recently for IRC Building Sciences Group Inc. Foreman Glen Kaus, not only kept his crew

When general contractor, D. Grant & Sons called. The Service Department of the London Branch responded right away by deploying a three man service crew to install a roof on a new canopy at the Richmond Woods Retirement Residence in London, Ontario. Shown above, from left to right, are the three men who performed the work; Chris McBurney, Eddy Medeiros and Tom McHugh.

safe but kept the public protected and safe as well while they completed a re-roof of almost 84,000 square feet of Modified Bitumen roofing while The Real Canadian Superstore stayed open for business. Employees who installed the roof were, from left to right, include above, in the back row Daniel Mikolowski, Marek Mikolowski, James Thompson, Barney Sanderson, Wayne Maki, Tom Watcher and Nicholas Whiteford. In the middle row are Wade Simard, Eric Balla, Shaun Sanderson and Stephane Seguin. In the front row is Justin Morrisseau, Glen Kaus (Foreman) and Daniel Willman. Missing from the picture was Darren McLennan.

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needed a quick response team, Flynn was

TEN LEVELS – ONE ACCESS POINT ON HOSPITAL RE-ROOF

egina Branch roofing crews had their collective arms full on this multi-level 20,000-plus square foot EPDM re-roof of Regina’s General Hospital. Ten different levels combining loose laid conventional EPDM

with fully adhered white EPDM roofing kept crews on their toes. Removal of debris was only achieved through a coordinated effort as roof levels ranged from 70' to more than 100 feet high. With only one access area for removal and material loading, crews slugged it out to a successful conclusion. Shown above, from left to right, is the hard working crew of Foreman Rob Johnston, Ryan Finlayson, Jason Callow, Jeremy Tarr, Ian Beattie and Matt

Martin. A great job by Rob and his crew! Way to go, boys!

SLICK SYSTEM WENT “SMOOTH AS GLASS” Calgary Branch recently completed the first unitized curtain wall project by Flynn in the Stampede City. CANA Management awarded the Taylor Family Digital Library project to Flynn utilizing a Kawneer system. The successful installation at the University of Calgary was made possible by the highly efficient crew of glaziers shown above, from left to right: Remantis Brazinskas, Archie Campbell, Ernest Colson, Chris Fury, Scott Tanner (foreman), Mathew Franzen and Robert Tyers. Missing are Glaziers Brian Keough and Randy Hodder who were also members of this crew but had returned to Halifax. Calgary Branch crews also installed the roofing, exterior metal panels and some interior panel system work. The project is truly a real testament to the company’s ability to perform as a complete building envelope contractor. Below, from left to right, are

roofers Robert Richter, John Reid, Barry Poulson (lead hand) and Joe Danenas (foreman). Missing from photo Andreas Bergman, Jonny Zaube, Tim McAlinden and Tyler Erikson. Unfortunately the crews that installed the metal cladding and Fiber-C panels on the project had departed from site but share in the kudos on the success of the project. These gentlemen included Foreman Keith Foster, Andrew Foster, Jeremy Pepper, Jason Pike, Tim Mackie, Rahdian Davies, Tyler Grabowski and Toby Robinson.

LARGEST COLD-APPLIED ROOF TO DATE FOR BRANCH Flynn Flash | 2010, Vol. 1

The Ottawa Branch of Flynn Canada again took on the role as general contractor

as the branch completed its largest cold-applied system undertaken to date on the Conference Centre of Canada building in Ottawa. Due to its proximity to the Parliament buildings, Al Ouimette’s crew had to deal with many challenges on the 6 different elevations of the 18,500 square foot re-roof project. Employees who completed the work successfully are shown above and include, from left to right, Al Ouimette, Gilles Lavoie, Pam Ouimette, James Bourgoyne, and Jeff Nelson. Kneeling is Marcel Larocque.

SCHEDULING OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE! (AS USUAL) The Kitchener Branch recently undertook a large, new roof contract on the Floradale Public School project for the Waterloo Regional District School Board. With a very tight schedule, the crews worked diligently together to complete the modified bitumen roof with relative ease. Shown below, is the crew responsible for the successful completion of the project. They include, from left to right, Jim Cottle, Foreman Rob Veenstra, David Park, Ryan Groen, Matthew Stahley and Cornell Park.

COLLEGE OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC

t Johns’ Branch was selected by general contractor: Eastern Contracting as the roofing contractor of choice for a 30,000 square foot re-roof at the Seal Cove campus

of the College of the North Atlantic. It is the second campus building at the college that Flynn has been asked to re-roof. The crew that performed the work is shown above, from left to right; Ed Tobin, Frank Poole, John Andrews, Foreman Dennis Butt, Kevin Tobin, Desmond Critch, and Jeff Prince.

CREWS LOCKED-UP FOR MONTHS AT NEW REMAND CENTRE Glazing crew members Craig Stafford, Real Fournier and Jeff Little, shown above, from left to right, are only a small start-up crew for Flynn’s participation in the building of the massive new Edmonton Remand Centre, set to open in the spring of 2012. Flynn crews will also be installing the roofing and metal cladding on yet Alberta’s capital. The new facility will replace the 27-year-old building located in downtown Edmonton and will house up to 2,000 inmates. It will look like a modern low-rise office building. More in the next issue of the Flash!

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another large infrastructure contract in

YEAR LONG PROJECT COMING TO AN END Edmonton Branch roofing crews continue to keep busy as they prepare to lay more than 60,00 square feet of two ply SBS roof at the Victoria Composite School project in Edmonton. The project has been an on-going one for close to a year and has included both new construction and a Duotac re-roofing system that is free of the asphalt smell that would undoubtedly disturb the students. From left to right, Sailor Yardley, Foreman Jim Moore, Jason Terris, Rob Parson, and Superintendent Fred Kucher take a break for a photo.

FIVE CONTRACTS AND STILL GOING STRONG Flynn Industrial has worked on 5 separate projects at the Shell Scotford Upgrader 1 Expansion Site in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. One of these projects is the SRC Blower and Filter Building awarded to KBR (Kellogg Brown and Root), who enlisted Flynn Industrial to supply and install the envelope system. Included in the scope of work was more than 30,000 square feet of fire-rated wall and roof cladding as well as overhead doors and man doors. Foreman Cyril Murphy and his crew worked very hard

FLYNN ‘LEEDS’ THE WAY AT ECOLE SECONDAIRE HALIFAX

he Halifax Branch crews were busy installing metal cladding and roofing, composite panels, two-ply modified roofing and a green roof on the

new high school for the city’s growing French community. The 60,000 square foot L’Ecole Secondaire d’Halifax is a LEED certified project being built by Maxim 2000 Construction.

on this project with an exemplary safety record. The project is scheduled

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for completion in January 2010.

Cyril’s crew is shown above from left to right: Chris Pulongbarit, Cyril Murphy, Adrian Sandy, Shaun Flett, Murray Semeniuk, and Greg Wolak. Missing from the photo is Dwayne Turner. Excellent work, guys !

Above, left to right, are Flynn’s Jeff Doane and Marc Knight installing metal cladding base flashings. Nice work, guys!

NIGHTMARE AT 99 REGINA STREET

itchener Branch was selected this Fall for a difficult re-roof project at 99 Regina Street in the heart of downtown Kitchener. The buildingâ€™s

shape and design allowed for virtually no setup or access to the required roof areas making the entire re-roof process a potential nightmare. Nevertheless, Steve Day and his

crew, shown right, from left to right, including Jason Williams, Al Hamilton, Foreman Steve Day, B.J. Cameron and Ed Crowdis persevered and should be commended for completing such a difficult project with apparent ease. (Missing from the photo is Justin Day). Way to go, fellas!

HIGH PEFORMANCE ROOF REQUIRED ON RCMP FACILITY Chandos Construction chose Flynn Calgary over local contractors to install a high performance roof system in Red Deer. The high security, LEED project comprised of a 41,000 square foot hybrid roof system with mechanically fastened TPO over two layers of ISO and a self adhering vapour barrier. Crews also installed a similar SBS system adhered to the insulation. Despite the tight schedule and limited site access, Chandos was pleased with the final results. Way to go, guys! Nice job. Those responsible are shown, from left to right, above including Foreman Ryan Makin, Robert Richter, Andreas Bergman, Barry Poulson, Daniel Rayner, Matt Moston, and Thorston Hartej.

FLYNN TAKES PART IN PREPARATIONS FOR 2011 CANADA GAMES The Halifax Branch, working with Ellis Don Construction, recently completed a state-of-the-art sports facility built in the Clayton Park area of Halifax. The facility will be the centerpiece of the 2011 Canada Games. The schedule for the project was accelerated to allow the facility to be fully operational by fall of 2010. All demands from this schedule are being met by our crews, keeping the project on track for a successful opening. Lewis Gale and his roofing July, and had installed more than 140,000 square feet of a two ply modified roof system on the facility. Above, from left to right are Nick Finney, Chris Huybers, Kyle Dempsey, Jesse Davison, Mike Davison, Earl Chipman, Foreman Lewis Gale, Robbie Luddington, Kyle Jordan, Wayne Pellerin, Stanley Carll and Mark Natal. See you at the Canada Games!

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crew have been on site since

MAPLE LEAF SQUARE TOWERS OVER THE WATERFRONT

oronto Branch crews, left, from the Architectural Metals and Glazing Divisions can barely be seen put the finishing touches on one of Toronto’s newest modern day skyscrapers. Maple Leaf Square, near the Air Canada Centre on Toronto’s waterfront, was the first

major multi-scope project completed by Flynn in partnership with PCL Constructors Canada Inc. Crews had installed these glazed frames in a total of 7 days. Above are the men who installed these frames, left to right; Alvin Milton, Cesar Hernandez, Anner Cruz, Tom Seago, Marcelo Gallo, Jose Menezes

and Paul Williams. Management thanks all employees on the team for their hard work - with a special thanks to the shop employees who don’t often get to see the fruits of their labour. It’s greatly appreciated!

SAFETY IS #1 PRIORITY ON RIVER’S EDGE The Hamilton Branch was called upon by Newman Bros. Construction to complete Niagara Falls – potentially one of Ontario Power’s most dangerous sites. Safety was

A MAJOR RE-TREAD AT KAL TIRE REGINA

extremely important on this project as Flynn crews literally worked only a few feet from

Regina Branch roofing recently

the raging Niagara River. A large amount of scaffolding was needed to keep our men

completed an 18,200 square foot

safe while installing more than 11,000 square feet of metal cladding. Foreman Mike

re-roof with mechanically attached

Rodrigues and his crew that included Jose Cordeiro, Peter Bendyk, Rui Lima,

board and cap sheet. The project was

Gilbert Medeiros and Joe Pereira recently finished the Phase 1 re-roof. On that

a difficult one right from the start as

installation, the roof had to be done in sections to allow the power to be turned on

there were actually 2 roofs, one on top

and off as they moved along the roof. Phase 2 is to complete in the spring 2010 in a

of the other in most areas and in some

similar fashion.

locations there were three layers of

the roofing and metal cladding work at the Sir Adam Beck power plant facility in

existing roofing. A difficult roof removal for sure!

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are shown above from left to right;

Foreman Dave Denis, Aaron Bjorklund, Len Mattern, Jan-Rene Dahlmann, Howard Westcarr, and Donald Obey. Nice work, Dave and The metals crew that performed the work included, from left to right, Mike Fernandes, Bryan Vanleeuwen, Foreman Manny Oliveira, and Al Beckwick.

crew!

CASINO REGINA RE-ROOF PLACEMENT

he Regina Branch Service Department was approached by PCL Construction to convert 9,800 square feet of inverted

EPDM roof into a conventional EPDM roof system.

FIRST FOOT IN THE DOOR OF LOCAL PROPERTY MANAGER Moncton Branch roofing Foreman Jean-Yves Thibodeau lead his crews on the branchâ€™s first project with Ashford Properties, the general contractor. Ashford chose Flynn for the roofing

The catch, of course, was that the work had to be

contract at

completed before "Old Man Winter" settled in on the

their property

prairies. Not an easy feat considering crews began

at 1210 Main

work mid-November.

Street in Moncton, New Brunswick. The company has offices in Moncton and Halifax and services properties at 50 different sites in the four Atlantic Provinces. Flynn crews removed 8,000 square feet of existing roof on the 40 year old structure and replaced it with a 2 -ply modified system. The Flynn

Thanks to this dedicated crew, above, including from left to right, Duane Humble, Joseph Bishop, Andrew Atwell, Terrance Greyeyes and Kevin Humble, Flynn met the tight deadline obligation. Great work, fellas!

roofers who made the project a success are shown above, from left to right, and include Ronald Jaillet, Jean-Charles Cormier, Bernard Comeau, Claude Caissie, George Goguen and Foreman Jean-Yves Thibodeau. Nice job, guys!

CONTRACTOR GLAD TO HAVE FLYNN CREW ON HIGH PROFILE RECREATION CENTRE London Branch roofing crews were selected by General Contractor McKay-Cocker Construction because of their past performance. Crews laid more than 57,000 square feet of mechanically fastened TPO roof including some areas that were fully adhered. A green roof will be installed in the spring of 2010. McKay-Cocker Construction, was pleased to have Jeremais Furtadoâ€™s crew on profile job for the City of London. The Flynn employees shown left, from left to right, Daniel Bush, Antero Furtado, Manual DaPonte, Eduardo Camara, Daniel Camara and Jeremais Furtado had just returned from yet another year at the Bruce Power site and immediately proceeded to assist the London Branch. Great job, fellas!

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the project as it was high

WELL DONE” – A TESTAMENT OF SUCCESS!

FLYNN’S FLAMBOROUGH FLAMES Hamilton’s 2009 League Cup

When the Halifax Branch needed help to complete this

Champions!

7,000 square foot 3-ply Burmastic roof for the Chignecto

The Hamilton

Regional School Board Office project, the Moncton

Branch sponsored

Branch answered the bell by sending a crew that was

the league champion

eager to help. Not only did this crew complete the project

Flamborough

on time, they impressed a number of people, including

Flames this year.

the Tremco representative who wrote the following letter….

The team was coached by Sheet

“Just want to compliment you on the professional work carried out by your New Brunswick crew on the recent

Metal Supervisor Manny Oliveira, shown on the left in the back row proudly raising the trophy.

roof replacement project on the facility noted above… Throughout the start of the project we experienced some setbacks due to the complaints from the tenants within the facility located directly under the roof being replaced. However, these issues were beyond your control, and also that of the CCRSB staff. I found that your organization worked together with CCRSB to ensure we overcame these hurdles and proceeded with the execution of the roofing project. The extra effort your crew exhibited to finalize this project in a quick, timely manner never went un-noticed. From the start of this project, you had all materials on site and stored in a neat and safe manner that was very important for CCRSB. The building was being used daily by the public sector (i.e.: federal government offices). Your crew was very professional during the project. They understood the needs of CCRSB wanting to service their tenants with the least disruption around the grounds. Well done. The workmanship with the installation of the roofing system met my expectations and that of our customer. As noted within the roof inspection reports, the quality of the work by your crew was very professional using best

AN EMERGENCY CALL TO THE FIREHALL!

askatoon Branch Service Foreman Luke Paules and Technician James Beniot, shown below, were dispatched after receiving a call from the City of Saskatoon about building

louvers becoming dangerously loose. It was feared that they may become dislodge and fall. Not knowing how these louvers were secured Luke and Jamie went into action and came up with a solution that was discussed with City Engineer and approved. The project was s uccessfully completed with the engineer being very impressed with the professional and clear communication Luke and Jamie provided to city officials. Great job, guys!

roofing practice. Well done. One action in particular caught my eye during the project.

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Your crew set up pylons and roped off the roof outside

RESPECT YOUR ELDERS (or else)!

their work area. This was done as a safety precaution. It

London Branch employees,

was the first time I have ever seen this carried out. It

from left to right George

showed that safety was very important to this crew. Well

Hlodan, Joao Reigota,

done.

Ernesto Moniz, Marcel

Sincerely,

Gortworst, Jose Moniz and

Tony Husk

Foreman Helder Medeiros

Tremco Roofing Division

had their hands full on a

Nova Scotia

retirement residence project for the London Jewish

The Flynn roofing employees who carried out this work

Federation recently. The

were Ronald Jaillet, Jean-Charles Cormier, Bernard

project included the removal of the existing roof system and the

Comeau, Claude Cassie, George Goguen and

re-installation of a new two-ply modified bitumen assembly. Crews had to

Foreman Jean-Yves Thibodeau. Excellent way to deliver

be aware of the special needs of the seniors who reside at the facility

on safety, quality and professionalism, guys!!

while performing their work. The end result however turned out great as the residents were very happy with what they saw. Great job, guys!

FLYNN PROVIDES SOLUTIONS – OWNER PROVIDES CONTRACT!

dmonton Branch personnel worked hand in hand with the owners as well as the consultants on the Slave Lake Arena project to provide solutions to their

re-roofing issues and were awarded a contract to perform the work for their efforts. Above is the crew that installed the mechanically fastened roof systems, from left to right: Jean Gourdet, Ernst Gourdet, Charles Willson, Peter

Gutsche, Glen Depaulo, Rayfield Hancott and Foreman Terry Rideout, kneeling in front. Missing from the photo is Dave Cull. Terry and his crew have completed three of these mechanically fastened systems with very tight schedules this past summer and made it look easy.

BASTERACHE BUILDING 1ST OF MANY TO COME? Moncton Branch Service Department was recently awarded a 20,000 square foot roof maintenance contract on the Basterache Building in Moncton as shown below. Although it had been 2 years since crews have used the equipment that sprays a coating of granite onto existing metal roofs, it took no time at all for the crew to get the spray pump back into action! The project was successfully completed on time and the building owner was very pleased. As a result of the crew’s great performance, Flynn was awarded some significant additional work including interior siding. The employees who did such a great job are shown on-site left and include Guy Johnson on the left and Trevor Arbeau, right. Missing from the photo is Allan Brush and Ryan Baisley. Excellent job guys!

HUGE RE-ROOF AT CANADA’S LARGEST POSTAL FACILITY Toronto Branch recently completed a mammoth re-roof in Mississauga on Canada’s largest postal centre. Security was extremely tight and work could have been stopped immediately if any of the work had interfered in any way with the regular business at the facility that services all postal outlets across Canada and internationally. The original contract called for crews to remove in excess of 800,000 square feet of existing ballast and inverted 3" insulation, clean and prime the existing 4 ply and then install new 3 ply fiberglass felts in hot asphalt as well as install new TRA flashing material in modified covered with a 2 mm poly separation sheet were installed next. New loose laid 4" polystyrene insulation with drainage channels was then installed. Crews covered the area with building wrap and taped all joints before re-installing all ballast material. Employees who successfully completed the work are shown above, from left to right in the back row; Joey Palumbo, John Hann, William Hann, Stephen Levasseur, Foreman Theo Strickland, Fred Henne, Roberto Flores, Sheetmetal Foreman Kirk Dely and Billy Hutchison. In the front row is John Benoit, Sam Venosa, Peter Joncas, Manny Alvarez and Chris Da Silva.

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asphalt. Two coatings of modified asphalt

ROCKLAND OAKSâ€™ CREWS PRAISED Victoria Branch shingle crews kept busy working on a multi-scope project which included 18,000 square feet of laminate shingle and 4,500 square feet of 2 ply SBS; all with cap flashings. The multi-scope project involved all departments working closely together to ensure that the roof was completed as we moved around the complex. All of our crews put on an exceptional performance and the homeowners and consultants had nothing but praise to offer all the guys who worked on this site. Names of the employees, from left to right include Jordan Cooke, Rey Garcia, June Manzon, Dean Craggs, Brian Aiken and Alex Vayda. The reports which came back were a true sign that the level of professionalism in the field is outstanding. Keep up the good work guys.

MAJOR INTERIOR GLAZING PROJECT UNDERWAY

lynn Canadaâ€™s Mid-West Glazing Division landed a huge multi-million dollar contract for

more than 122,000 square feet of interior glass work on the Centennial Centre for Inter-Disciplinary Sciences project in Edmonton. The scope of work for the contract includes fire rated glass and tempered glass to steel frames, frameless glass walls, smoke baffles and handrails. The crew working at the site, from left to right, includes Brian Power, Mike Slipchuk, Foreman Nelson Pilgrim, Ben Pardy, Arthur Daley and Glen Paquette.

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MUCH NEEDED COMMUNITY CENTRE ALMOST READY TO OPEN

Halifax Branch was selected by general contractor Bird Construction for the roofing contract on the new Prospect Road Community Centre. The project is yet another LEED certified project which consists of 28,000 square feet of two ply modified roof system. The much needed centre is planned to open early in 2010. Austin Laney and his crew started installing the roof in October and are now complete. Left to Right Lyle Laney, Thomasz Bialek, Austin Laney (Foreman), Jeff Haslett, Kenny Miller and Paul Aulenbach.

LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW! With winter on its way, the London Branch of Flynn Canada Ltd. was selected by general contractor Ellis-Don Construction Corporation to supply and install the roofing on the new addition to the Woodstock General Hospital. With many challenges ahead, Foreman Rui Medeiros and his crew took on this difficult project, smack in the middle of Southern Ontario’s snow-belt. The pressure was on to get the building watertight before the snow hit the area and crews worked hard to do just that. The Hospital is a LEED building project that consists of more than 116,000 square feet of hot-applied modified bitumen 3 ply roof with white calcite aggregate into adhesive. The roofers who applied the system consisted of, back row, left to right, Jensen Eichler, Jeff Gare, Gord Dennis, Nathan Medeiros, and Foreman Rui Medeiros. In the front row, left to right is Kenny Williams, Rob Monk, Jeff Mowry and Sergio Martinez. Keep up the great work, guys.

EAST COAST ARENA RETROFIT GETS NEW METAL ROOF

The Moncton Branch worked with Roof1 Consultants to complete a 30,000 square foot metal retro-fit on Richibucto's J. Charles Daigle Arena; the town’s main sports complex. Flynn crews had to battle high winds and cold weather to complete the roof installation. Roofing employees who were responsible for the expert installation, included, from left to right; Roger Savoie (Foreman), Chris Moore, Stephen Hilliard, Derrick Johnston, Alain Bouchard, Paul Harron and Paul Gillies. Keep up the good work, guys!

EPCOR PROJECT STANDS TALL IN ALBERTA CAPITAL

he Edmonton Branch of Mid-West Glazing, together with Toronto Glazing, joined forces on the new EPCOR Tower project in downtown Edmonton. The project is the largest glazing contract that Flynn Canada Ltd. is currently installing. General contractor, Ledcor Construction Ltd., is building the prestigious 30 storey building in the downtown core on land adjacent to the existing CN Rail office building referred to as the CN Tower. The wall system chosen utilizes a custom high performance triple glazed unitized curtain wall for Levels 3 to 30. All unitized frames were fabricated, assembled and glazed in the Toronto shop and shipped by rail to Edmonton – by CN, of course! The traditional double glazed stick system, to be installed on the main floor and new Edmonton glazing facility. Some 48 balconies will receive a special triple glazed stick system. Installation of the exterior glazing

commenced early in November. Mid-West glazing crews are shown above, from left to right: Paul Alvarez, Jason Kehoe, Richard Slipchuk, Jason Ypma, Gordon Krekoski, Adam McRae, Gary Butler, James Bichel, John Pattison, Ed Franklin, William Gibson, Paul Ryan, Pravin Pai and Project Co-ordinator Daniel Souza.

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level 2, is to be fabricated in the

60,000 FOOT RE-ROOF AT RED RIVER COLLEGE

EXTREME MAKE-OVER FOR MCDONALD'S MAIN TERMINAL

ancouver Branch Service was selected by general contractor Alfred Horie Construction Ltd. to help give McDonald's a face lift in Vancouverâ€™s main Terminal Building in the downtown core. The Flynn crews had to battle the weather and work around other trades in order to complete the project. The existing tar and

Winnipeg Branch Roofing Foreman Viktor Stetsiv and his crew used good old teamwork to complete a 60,000 square foot Modified Bitumen re-roof recently while keeping the students and faculty safe. The employees who worked on the project are shown above, from left to right; Viktor Huk, Viktor Stetsiv (Foreman), Ruslan Stefanyshyn, Patrick Haines, Cody Fjedsteid and Chris Karlsson.

gravel roof was replaced with a mechanically fastened TPO roof. The Service employees who performed the work included, from left to right, Keith McLellan, Rob Duncan and Darrin Matherson. (Missing from the photo is Julio Hernendez.) Once this McDonald's Restaurant is complete, it will be in a league of its own and a big draw for Olympic tourists.

CHECK YOUR ROOF DRAINS OFTEN! Ottawa Branch Foreman, Miran Skof, had the right ideaâ€Ś send a raccoon into the drain to clean it out. Brilliant! Well, not so much. Actually, both Miran and this crafty critter were more than a little surprised when they came upon each other on the roof he was inspecting. Lesson learned: You just never know what the root cause of a roof problem might be. Another good reason owners need to have their roofs inspected regularly! A Kodak moment, to be sure!

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL MULTI-BRANCH EFFORT

he Halifax Branch Metals Division is putting the finishing touches on an enormous Long

Term Care Facility in Corner Brook, Newfoundland for general contractor Pomerleau Construction. The St. John's Branch installed the roofing some time ago, and the composite metal panels

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are nearing completion. The facility will

provide over 250 much needed beds for long term care, veterans and those suffering from dementia. Standing in front of their handy work is, from left to right, Brian Decker, Darren Collins, Greg Grier and Paul White. Missing from the photo is Foreman John Fleming.

A GOOD DEED RETURNED The Victoria Branch normally sees Geoff Myers and his crew out of town at this time of year plugging away to try and make it home for the holidays. This year, however, was different. They were happy to have been assigned to a new 60,000 square foot project right in town. The Real Canadian Wholesale Club started in late October and was completed before Christmas. A ‘BIG’ thank you and a job well-done to Geoff and his crew who consistently accept the out of town work so that others can be at home, close to their families. Your consideration for others is greatly appreciated from all your fellow workers. This special group is shown, left and are, from left to right, in the front row: Eric Gagne, Sheehan Clinton, John Kulczycki, Back Row: Brian Aitken, Ross MacKay, Wahib Othman, Foreman Geoff Myers, Ethan Cotterell and Scott Jenkin (Missing from the photo is Jordan Cooke.)

MODERN LOOK FOR PRAIRIE DISEASE LAB

he Regina Branch metal crews recently put the final touches on 27,300 square feet of Accumet 2000 for the Saskatchewan Disease Laboratory for general contractor, Dominion Construction. The scope of work also included

the insulation and a peel and stick vapour barrier. Shown right are the gentlemen who performed the work, from Left to right, Adam Kuntz, Jon Pelletier, Foreman John Krtsak, Glenn Hoberg and Ryan McAfee.

Halifax Branch is making even more of an impact on the facilities at Dalhousie University’s sprawling historical campus in Halifax. The long standing university is about to take on a much more modern flavour with the addition of the new Life Sciences Research Centre being constructed by PCL Constructors Canada Inc. A co-ordinated effort between the Halifax Metals Division and Toronto’s Glazing Division was necessary on this project as Flynn was selected to install corrugated metal siding, composite panels and a unitized curtain wall system. The ambitious project will house the Brain Repair Centre, InNOVAcorp, Industry Liaison and Innovation and a state of the art vivarium. Left are the Flynn employees who worked on the project. They include from left to right; Trevor Poole, Randy Hodder, Brian Keough (Glazing Superintendant,) Mike Kenney, Vaughn Leedham, Lester Carey, Clayton Organ, Stacey Killen, Trevor Millet, Roy Fowler, Robert MacKinnon (Metals Superintendant) Missing from Picture: Mark Davidson.

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FLYNN CHOSEN FOR MULTI-SCOPE RESEARCH CENTRE

WINNIPEG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT UP-DATE

AIRTIGHT BUILDING IS CRITICAL ASPECT

innipeg Branch Roofing was selected by General Contractor Ellis Don to supply and install the roofing at the new Winnipeg International Airport. The gentlemen shown

above travelled to Winnipeg from the Abbotsford Branch to help out with

the completion of the cap sheet membrane on several of Winnipeg's projects including the airport. The photo below was taken at the airport site and shows, from left to right; Dave Jenkins, Dale Appleby, Scott Campbell and Foreman T.J. Vandale. Honorable mention goes out to Glen Kaus and crew for initially starting the roofing project. In addition to the roof, Jason Walsh and his building envelope crew have had a full scope of work by completing more than 97,000 square feet of Accumet 2000 composite panels and more than 139,000 square feet of galvanized corrugated metal cladding. Another 6,300 square feet of AccuSteel metal roofing was also installed. Metal Crew employees are shown below, left to right and include Brett Zayshley, David

The Victoria Branch was chosen by general contractor: Kinetic Construction for this multiple-scope metals project including sandwich panel cladding, metal roofing, and decorative composite aluminum panels. Mark O'Hanley and his crew have been busy working on the new Hazmat facility for the Department of National Defence. Since the building will be used for the storage of hazardous materials, it has been designed to be an air-tight facility. Consequently, Mark and his crew have been doing an exceptional job to maintain this critical aspect of the project. Compliments go out to the crews from both Flynn and Kinetic for a job well done. The crew that performed the work are shown above, from left to right; Tim Pollard, Mark O'Hanley, Mike Pilling, and Aaron Wauthy.

Parke, Robert Young, Ben Henry, Josh Prefontaine, Danny Carmichael, Brody Cochlan, Ivan Mayhem, Jason Walsh - Foreman, Larry Vincent and Jason Tolma. Jamie Smith is missing from the photo. Jarek Rzedzian and his crew are nearing completion of more than 300,000 square feet of two ply modified bitumen membrane roofing. Crews had to take extreme care not to allow flying debris onto the tarmac. Those performing the roof installation are shown left and include, from left to right, Anatoli Kortschewski, Vasyl Flynn Flash | 2010, Vol. 1

Karchevskyy, Waldemar

Bernd, Willy Sturmer, Pavlo Brishten, Justin Vandale, Andrzej Milosz and Foreman Jarek Rzedzian. Tony Flacht is missing from the photo. Great work, guys!

METAL SERVICE CREWS HOOK UP AT UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK Due to the many intricate project details, the Moncton Branch Service Department put 2 crews together to take on this special project on the IUC Building on the Fredericton campus. This p ro j e c t c o u l d not have been completed successfully without the craftsmanship of the metal service crew led by Dean Snow. Crew members who worked at the site included, from left to right, Jesse Bunyan, Leo Cormier, Dean Snow (Foreman), Dennis Cormier and Allan Brush. Terry Walker and Brad Inder completed the sloped metal roofing, access ladder and metal cap flashings. Thanks to all for their persistence in getting the job done! Another difficult task completed. Way to go, guys!

NEW FOREMAN PULLS OFF MAJOR RE-ROOF Ottawa Branch assumed the responsibilities of a general contractor again, when the branch landed yet another major re-roof in the capital district. Abbott Point of Care is a diversified health care innovator with a legacy of pioneering work in medical diagnostics and devices. This 68,200 square foot re-roof with 15 different elevations was a combination of different modified bitumen roofing. It was completed by our newest foreman Alain Trepanier. This project was closely monitored by Roofing Superintendent Michel Dupuis due to the nature of our clients’ needs. Employees who worked on the project are shown above and included, from left to right, Foreman Alain Trepanier, Lucien Dube, Mathieu Duval, Ben Duval, Steven Duval, Richard Duval and Pierre Duval.

COUGHLAN COLLEGE CALLS IN PRODUCTION CREWS

t Johns’ Branch service crews manage the roofs on more than 50 buildings at Memorial University of Newfoundland. The leak calls and preventative maintenance programs alone keep f o re m a n

RE-BORN RQHR ADDICTION CENTER The Regina Branch was selected by General Contractor: Graham Construction & Engineering Inc. to turn ‘old’ into ‘new’. This retrofit project included 1,400 square feet of metal roof and floor deck, plus 6,000 square feet of metal cladding along with 800 square feet of Accumet 2000 architectural composite panel.

Dean King and his roofing service crew busy much of the year. But every then a re-roof job comes along at the campus and the production division has to kick in and lend a hand. These roofing employees shown above, from left to right include Garry Vey, Ken Petersen, Lorne Bussey, Paul Nelson, Foreman Dean King, and Jonathan Stagg. Good co-operation, guys!

The employees responsible for the work are shown above and include, from left to right, Foreman Spencer Sayer, Eric Brass and Luciano Moya.

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now and

NATIONAL SERVICE UNIFORMS UNVEILED

algary Branch recently unveiled their new National Service Uniforms. Shown right, from left to right, are Kyle Bates, Jason Swyers, Allan

King, Joe Keating, Chris Young and Randy Young. Looking good, fellas!

SECOND AWARD ON SITE BRINGS IN CREWS FROM FREDERICTON BRANCHES TAG-TEAM CREWS ON ROOF PROJECT

itchener Branch crews recently teamed up with the Toronto Branch to tackle this

large 130,000 square foot new roof on the 925 Southgate project.

Moncton Branch dispatched a crew from Fredericton to install the vapour barrier on the 40,000 square foot expansion of the Saint John Regional Hospital. This is the second project awarded to Flynn Canada on this site with Avondale Construction Ltd., general contractor. Once the vapour barrier had been completed, Roger Savoie's crew moved

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in to install the special application EPS board. This was the first large

bulk application using the low rise foam equipment, which is typically used to apply fleece back rubber membrane. Roofing employees who performed the work, are shown above, from left to right, and include Dustin Jenkins, Kevin Breau, Jason Grasse, Foreman Graham Cole and Dwayne Phillips, kneeling in front. Missing from the photo is Pat Nason and Dean May.

The crews worked together to get the project completed in a shortened schedule. Roofing employees who made it happen are shown above, from left to right, and include Luis Avila, Joao Maltez, Nuno Silva, Santo Garcia, Ryan Coles and Andrie Moroz-Filoti. Congratulations on the great teamwork!

CREWS GET A CHARGE OUT OF ENERGY PROJECT Regina Branch was chosen by general contractor, Westridge Construction, for this electrifying, 2,500 square foot metal cladding project for SaskTel that included 1,000 square feet of cladding inside a louver chase. The crew, from left to right above, is Jason Derr, Kevin Kjarsgaard with Foreman Scott Kadash who were all shocked at the assignment but charged-up to complete the installation successfully! In addition, the Branch also supplied and installed 4,800 square feet of fully adhered white EPDM on new construction. Lots of detail work with various site conditions had to be dealt with on the three roof level project before the snow began to fly. Good work, guys and remember……. Always Safety First! - No matter how small the project.

STAY ALERT! STAY ALIVE! You just never know when or where the dangers on a jobsite can come from. For one Flynn worker, an incident that occurred at a jobsite a few weeks ago was a stark reminder to all of just how easy and quick a life changing incident can happen on ANY and ALL construction sites. Flynn Winnipeg employee, Joshua Prefontaine, was walking to his work station at the new Winnipeg Airport Expansion site when a pane of glass that was being installed by another sub-trade came crashing down on him. The glass was being installed more than 30 feet off the ground with suction cups from a power lift. On this day, the weather was brutally cold at -32°C with severe wind-chill. During the installation procedure suction cups, holding the glass while workers jostled the piece into place, malfunctioned and the pane of glass came crashing down like a guillotine to the ground below. The edges slashed against the building slicing giant gashes in the metal cladding and scarred the brick work on its’ way down. Fortunately Joshua was complying with all company safety standards and regulations by wearing his hard hat while on site at the time. The pane of glass struck Joshua in the head leaving a deep imprint in his hard hat (left) while ripping holes in his outer clothing. Fortunately these were the only consequences of the accident as he was otherwise unscathed. However, had he not been wearing his hard-hat, his family would not have had a very Merry Christmas.

1) Never go onto a construction site without properly safety gear. 2) Never walk under overhead workers or equipment. 3) Always tape off areas of work, post warning signs and if necessary have a spotter present to direct foot traffic accordingly. Joshua was extremely lucky. DON’T trust your life to luck. Stay alert! Stay Alive! Be aware of your surroundings and WORK SAFE!

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Lessons Learned: