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...another ‘Elephant’ bagged!
... a new look for Hamilton
... an Epic Ride completed!
President’s Message National Work Opportunities As I travelled across the company lately, it occurs to me that one of our significant competitive advantages – geographic diversity – is more apparent than ever. All you have to do is read a newspaper in Alberta or BC and then read one in Ontario. It is no secret that the Canadian economy is very robust in Western Canada. It is also not
Producer • Writer Greg Stewart
a secret that things are not as rosy in Central Canada at the moment. All regions in Canada go through economic cycles for many reasons, most of which we cannot control.
Designer Kelly Chase
One of the many responsibilities of our Production Managers is to ensure that our workers get as many hours as possible so they can meet personal financial commitments. Here is where our competitive advantage comes in. When things are slow in a certain region, most of our competitors have no option but to shrink their workforce and wait for the next cycle. We have the advantage of moving
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people and crews from one region to another to respond to workload peaks. In fact, we have moved more crews from region to region this year than ever before. Take the Convention Centre and Speed Skating Oval projects in Vancouver for example; both are extraordinary projects with multiple scopes of construction that resulted in a peak in that region. At one point, we moved over 30 workers into that region from other parts of the company that were positioned to assist. This benefited these projects by giving them a boost in production and also assisted the lending branch offices by providing many hours for some of its key people. That is a win-win for the company and employees that equates to a major advantage. So, don’t be surprised if your Superintendent asks you at some point if you would like to volunteer to temporarily help out in another region. It is not only a good way to boost your hours, but it is an interesting way to see other parts of the country. Safe travels to those who have taken advantage of this unique opportunity! Work safe, Doug Flynn, President
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Submissions Please send your news stories to Kyle Mosley Phone: (905) 671-3971 Fax: (905) 740-2048 Email: kmosley@flynn.ca
INTRODUCING THE OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE TEAM The Operational Excellence (OpEx) Team resulted from joining the existing Estimating and Production Committees that were formed to find common and Best Practices for each department.
Shared Services
To better reflect what the hard working people at 'corporate' do and the value this department adds to the company, it will now be referred to as 'Shared Services.' The various teams that comprise Shared Services offer assistance to the branches to aid in their growth and profitability. These
The OpEx Team members are nominated representatives from all regions and divisions. They are: Tara Aldaya, Rod Ali, Kirtis Bergen, Dennis Griffin, Ron Kokotilo, Colin Lazaruk, Greg McAdam, John McManus, Bill McFall, Gerard Montocchio, Joe Osinski, Clarence Poworoznik, Colin Swirles, Scott VanVelzer and Jason Wilson.
Why have the Production and Estimating Committees been combined? In preparing for the "kick-off" of the two separate committees we found that: ● There is no "natural" division between the two groups. In fact there are many objectives and opportunities they have in common. ● Improving communication, collaboration and integration between Production and Estimating will yield significant benefits and opportunities for improvement. ● The unique perspectives of Production and Estimating combined, give us a richer insight into how we can improve internal and external customer service and develop and share best practices.
What is the mandate of the OpEx Team? The OpEx Team is charged with focusing their attention on the goals that were identified in the workshop as well as identifying and sharing best practices, lessons learned and new opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement. They have developed a team mission statement which is: "To efficiently, effectively and professionally satisfy the needs of all of our internal and external customers. To bridge all gaps by developing a culture of willingness to change, and by setting standards and identifying the best practices that can be used by all of Flynn employees which will result in operational excellence."
teams are as follows: Finance, Payroll, Legal,
What goals were identified?
Strategic Accounts, Human Resources,
The following goals were identified and selected by the OpEx Team as having the greatest potential to add value to Flynn Employees and our Customers: 1. A project “hand off” meeting between Estimating and Production 2. A project “close out” meeting and progress meetings 3. Project File structure and Checklist 4. Training and Learning 5. Lessons learned Forum and Process 7. Standards, “Rules of Thumb”, and Calculations
Information Technology, Purchasing. The services available from these teams provides an advantage that further distinguishes Flynn from its competitors.
How will these goals be delivered?
Shared Services news from around the country.
A team has been assigned to each goal, these are Goal Teams. More information will be shared from these teams on the scope and activities involved in delivering these goals.
How can others get involved and contribute to the accomplishment of these goals? The Goal Teams will require assistance. If you would like to offer your advice, experience or opinion, please contact any of the OpEx members with your input. Involvement is encouraged and is the only way this will be successful.
Can anyone suggest future focus areas that could be goals? Absolutely! This is a marathon, not a sprint. The OpEx Team will not be restricted to solely improving Estimating and Production, we expect the composition of the OpEx Team to evolve as the focus is expanded in the future.
How will the new processes or recommendations of the OpEx Team be implemented? The Goal Teams will work with a large number of people across Flynn to ensure any recommendations are well researched and tested before becoming a 'best practice.' When appropriate, changes will be piloted in a test branch before being adopted company-wide. If you would like more information, just speak to an OpEx Team member in your branch or give Joe Osinski, Gerard Montocchio or John McManus a call. Also watch the portal for progress updates on each project. They will be posted there on a regular basis as well.
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JOINT HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEES FORMED FOR OFFICE As part of our ongoing commitment to safety we have established an office component in Toronto. As our office environment continues to expand so do the potential safety concerns that come with this growth. Due to this increase over the last few years we have seen the need to add an office component to the joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) meetings. (The jobsite component has been in place for a number of years.) Jay Munday and Tara Aldaya have volunteered to be your liaisons with the committees. They will meet with the field committee members to bring up any office-related issues should they arise. These meetings occur monthly. All safety concerns should be forwarded to Jay or Tara via phone/email/in-person. Some of the things that may come up are: frayed extension cords, slippery conditions in the winter, violence in the workplace, emergency evacuation procedures, etc.
What is a joint health and safety committee?
Who is responsible for establishing a joint health and safety committee? Employers are responsible for establishing workplace health and safety committees. (Internal guidelines for our committees can be found in our safety manual pages 438–441. For a copy of our manual follow the path: Portal: Risk Management/Safety Manuals/Flynn Canada Safety Manual Version 4.) Employers establish terms of reference applicable to the formation, structure and functioning of the committee. Such terms of reference must ensure: ● compliance with Occupational Health and Safety legislation ● effectiveness of the committee in meeting workplace specific needs ● widest possible employee involvement
A joint health and safety committee is a forum for bringing the internal responsibility system into practice. The committee consists of labour and management representatives who meet on a regular basis to deal with health and safety issues. The advantage of a joint committee is that the in-depth practical knowledge of specific tasks (labour) is brought together with the larger overview of company policies and procedures (management). Another significant benefit is enhanced cooperation among all parts of the work force toward solving health and safety problems.
What does a joint health and safety committee do? Activities of the JHSC include: ● Participating in development and implementation of programs to protect
COPPER IN ARCHITECTURE AWARDS NAMES FLYNN’S WORK! 2008 Winning Projects The following is an excerpt from the website of the Copper Development Association (www.copper.org):
contemporary reading of a material that is very much intertwined with Ottawa’s and the Federal Government’s architecture.
The North American Copper in Architecture Awards recognizes and promotes North American building projects for their outstanding use of architectural copper and copper alloys.The 2008 program showcases a wide range of projects, all of which highlight craftsmanship, attention to detail and architectural vision. Historically, copper has long been used because of its great natural beauty and finish, its performance and durability, and its long service life and recyclability.Today, copper remains a superior building material, adapted and utilized for a wide variety of contemporary and cutting edge applications.
As well, copper was a key component of the overall green strategy for the Museum. As well as using copper sheet that had been removed from the Parliament Buildings during their restoration on the interior, copper was chosen as a cladding material partly because of its exceptionally high recycled content.
For New Construction – The award goes to…THE CANADIAN WAR MUSEUM, OTTAWA The new Canadian War Museum is one of Canada’s most significant and striking museums. It is the first major building on a formerly abandoned section of downtown Ottawa, LaBreton Flats. Perhaps most striking is its physical form, utilizing only concrete, soil and vegetation and, of course, copper to physically manifest the theme of regeneration. It is evocative of the physical act of war and the horror and devastation that are its main components, but it also illustrates nature’s ability to regenerate and sooth the wounds that war opens. The use of copper, both inside and out, was a choice that reflected this. Copper is a key element in contextualizing the Museum, allowing a
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The architects of the project (Moriyama & Teshima Architects and Griffith Rankin Cook Architects in joint venture) as well as the installer of the copper roof and cladding (Flynn Canada Ltd.) have created a masterpiece of copper architecture, one that has already become a landmark among many others in Ottawa.Their work will now age over the years to the magnificent greenish-blue colour associated with mature copper. It will be another step in the evolution of the War Museum. What a great compliment to Flynn! We have featured this project a few times in the past, but it continues to make news. Congratulations again to all who participated in its success!
the employees’ safety and health, ● Dealing with employee complaints and suggestions concerning safety and health, ● Ensuring the maintenance and monitoring of injury and work hazard records, ● Monitoring and follow-up hazard reports and recommending action, ● Setting up and promoting programs to improve employee training and education, ● Participating in all safety and health inquiries and investigations, ● Consulting with professional and technical experts, ● Participating in resolving workplace refusals and work stoppages, ● Making recommendations to management for accident prevention and safety program activities, and
T.A.S.K. SUBMISSIONS Teamwork/Attitude/Sharing/Knowledge
THE QUARTERLY TASK SUBMISSION $200 WINNER As many who are in the metals and glazing trade may be aware, it is not allowed to carry any material larger than the size of the platform on an Aerial boom lift. Companies that rent these man-lifts do not carry any attachments or accessories that can accommodate the need to utilize the lift to assist with material hoisting as well. Genie, a major lift equipment manufacturer, has responded to this market need by coming up with what they refer to as a ‘panel cradle.’ The cradles are brackets that attach to the cage of the genie, and will support and secure glazing panels on to the side of the lift. This allows crews to hoist material with them as they travel up or across a wall. By using these panel cradles our crews will be in compliance with all Health and Safety regulations when using the lift for materials larger than the platform. Check it out on the Portal at http://portal.flynn.ca/General/TASKS/GeniePanel.pdf
● Monitoring effectiveness of safety
How about a lightweight and versatile scaffold system called Joe Scaffold. This time-saving T.A.S.K submission
programs and procedures.
came in from Joe Pelliccia, shown left on a man-lift
2008 NHL AWARDS TICKETS AUCTIONED The CDA committee held a silent auction for two pair of tickets to the 2008 NHL Awards held at
type device so light that one person can carry and set it up. The Joe Scaffold unit comes complete with guardrails, a swing gate and sets up like an ironing board with stairs. It comes with various height settings as
Toronto’s Elgin Theatre on Thursday, June 12th. The black tie event was broadcast live on
low as 27” and a platform height of 5’8” giving it a working height of almost 12 feet. Perfect for some panel and cladding work – especially soffits and areas too closed in for traditional man-lifts. Currently, B.C.
the entire CBC network coast-to-coast. The tickets also included entry into the exclusive
Region has 6 of these units and all are being utilized. In the photo right, Barry Hoyano utilizes one while working
NHL Awards After Party that took place at the Carlu Club. Guests were able to rub shoulders
at one of Flynn’s largest projects, the Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project. The workers find
with the greatest names in hockey!
this tool to be very versatile, easy to work with, and useful tool for lower work!
Congratulations to Erica Toth and Shannon Vassos. Both pair sold for $285! That’s $570 plus the company’s matching contribution, bringing the total donation to the CDA to $1,140.
http://portal.flynn.ca/General/TASKS/JoeScaffold.pdf And Luc Guilbeault, Eastern Ontario/Quebec Risk Manager submitted the idea of using locking tabs on the wheels of our trucks. The purpose of the tabs is to make pre-trip inspections of the wheel nuts easy for the operator. With these tabs, the operator will be able to determine if they are loose. Left, it is apparent
SINCE WE ARE ALL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMPANY – LET’S BE SURE TO ACT LIKE IT! Every time we take a vehicle on the road we are representing the company. Our driving habits do not go unnoticed.
that the tabs are lined up. If one is out of alignment the operator knows that a nut is loose by simply looking at the tab. The new method of detection could be vital in preventing an incident where a wheel may become loose or even worse, come flying off while driving on the road or at the shop. This is a safety issue that we should all address with our own vehicles.
A complaint was recently received by one of our branch managers about a driver who was following too close and making hand gestures to the complainant. (The names have been purposely omitted.)
Luc suggested the purchase of a work platform forklift accessory that will allow us to elevate people while keeping in line with our strict safety standards.
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FLYNN CANADA ANNOUNCES 2008 – 2009 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS In an effort to help our employees with the cost of post secondary education for their children, Flynn Canada is pleased to announce the 2008 – 2009 recipients: Kaydie Kaus Daughter of Glen Kaus, from the Winnipeg branch, seeking her Bachelor of English, University of Manitoba. Winnipeg Branch Manager, Mike Johnson, presented the award left. Krystal Scutchings Daughter of Doug Scutchings from our Regina branch, seeking her Bachelor of Commerce, University of Saskatchewan.
Allisa Vincent Daughter of Stephen Vincent of the Toronto branch, seeking her Bachelor of Humanities, University of Toronto. Ankusha Patel Daughter of Pat Patel from our Shared Services office, seeking her Bachelor of Business Administration, Wilfrid Laurier University. Maria Teresa Pineda Daughter of Nestor Pineda from our Shared Services office, seeking her Bachelor of Business, Wilfrid Laurier University.
Regina Branch Manager, Stan Maciboric, presented the award to Doug left. Nathan Dow Son of Warren Dow from the Winnipeg branch, seeking his Bachelor of Medicine, University of Manitoba. Warren and Nathan are seen here accepting the award from Winnipeg Branch Manager, Mike Johnson. Filipe Soares Son of Eduardo Soares from our Toronto branch, seeking his Bachelor of
Eduardo Soares, Filipe Soares, Mr. and Mrs. Patel, Ankusha Patel, Jason Simoes, John McManus, Maria Teresa Pineda, Nestor Pineda, Allisa Vincent, Stephen Vincent.
Kinesiology and Health Science, York University. Each received a scholarship in the amount of $5,000. Jason Simoes Son of Domingos Simoes from the Toronto branch, seeking his Diploma of
Congratulations to this year’s recipients and best of luck
Computer Engineering Technology, Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology.
in your endeavours!
The Flynn Branch Manager’s response back to the complainant was swift and to the point:
Best regards, VG Manager
Thank you for your email regarding an
recorded his license but in the rush of the moment, I could only read the www.flynn.ca on the side of the white truck. He took exit 19 on highway 107 and I kept going from that point on. By the way,
employee’s bad driving habits. Believe me, I will be looking into this immediately and will take the required action.This is not how we
from working in the customer service industry, I'm quite impressed by your response time as I was mostly sending a
plate number, to determine who a vehicle was issued to. So, come on folks! Let’s be GOOD representatives of the company and
want our company to be represented.Thank you for taking the time to notify us.
message in a bottle..
DRIVE SMART!
The Manager then received an email in response: “Thanks for the reply; I apologize for the message being so brief (typing while driving is not the way to go...!) It was around 8:30 in the evening; the driver appeared to be in his late 30s early 40s; wearing sunglasses. I wish I could have
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It’s not difficult, with the help of a license
EMPLOYEE NEWS: Shared Services Our Shared Services Division would like to welcome the following new employees: Cem Kusoglu and Grant Manson, both Accountants working with Roland Dandan. Christa Male, HR Administrator, working with Gerard Montocchio. Mohamed Nosarka, HR Manager, also working with Gerard Montocchio. Doreen Huddleston, Collections Associate, working with Barb Ciccone. John Catalanotto, Health & Safety Coordinator, working with Mike Dauncey.
A Feature Story: THE FLASHERS…. Production Roofers are the ones who receive the attention and recognition when a project is completed.
BC Region
The department has grown significantly and the youth within this department is quite evident. As a result, the senior personnel are heavily relied upon to mentor this future core of technicians. The constant training and development of apprentices will eventually result in a strong, dynamic and well-rounded group of specialists.
But it’s the flashing installers who follow
And, in an attempt to further improve
every single roofing crew and measure
efficiencies, some senior guys have been
and install all cap flashings, counter
shown a number of roofing installation
flashings, reglet flashings, custom
techniques so that when post roofing items
designs and countless other sundry tasks
pop up, such as overflow scuppers, etc.,
that are asked of them as the last workers
they are able to finish the project without having
on site. These people work through all
to send a roofer from another crew. This
forms of weather and continually do so in
should eliminate any hindrance to that crew’s
a climate that sees more rain than sun.
production. The men have been very
And they do it with minimal complaints
positive about these new tasks and have
and always seem to stay on top of the
eagerly taken on the new challenges while
volume of work.
continuing to grow and improve. Keep up the good work!.
“Flashers are the true, unsung heroes of the Department.”
CHURCH RETROFIT BRINGS CREWS FROM NEAR AND FAR! What do you do with a church that has been run down and abandoned? Renovate it, of course! And that was exactly what the new owners decided to do – bring it back to life. Standing from left to right: Dale Nahanee, Devin Nahanee, Josh Hall, Keegan McAuley, Brandon Nahanee, Rick Wentland (Superintendent), Dix Roberts, Jeremy Hall, Richard Howard, and Corey Brewer. Front Row from left to right: Steven Walker, Jason Walker, Ron Miller, Qi (Tommy) Ming, Kyle Howard, and Foreman, Clarence Hall. Absent from the photo was Brennan Martel. The Church of Christ, Burnaby BC., had One reason is Flashing Superintendent Rick
been vacant for several years and was
Wentland’s ability to get the best out of his
suffering from a serious building envelope
crews. Rick determines the strengths of
problem. The exterior stucco walls were
each worker and then has them perform
actually absorbing moisture and rotting the
installations that best utilizes or suits that
building from the inside out. The roof had
particular individual’s optimum skill set.
several severe leaks as well. A local church
Some excel in basic tilt construction while
group purchased the property and upon
others are specialists in the more complex or
reviewing estimates with options to demolish
cut-up projects.
or retrofit the structure, decided on the latter.
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PRIVATE RESIDENCE UP FOR A WELL-DESERVED
‘AWARD OF EXCELLENCE’ Flynn Canada crews installed more than 8,000 square feet of custom weathered zinc cladding and panels on a high-end residential project in the West Vancouver District. Both the customer and Grant Sinclair Architects were so pleased with the installations by Flynn Canada that they have submitted the project to the Vancouver Regional Construction Association for the Annual
Bruce, Catherine Dajani, Gillian Zyla, Hans Wiese, Sung Cho,YanHua Sun, Ana Gutierrez and Troy Johnson. Special thanks to the Branch Managers in Halifax and Winnipeg for parting with some of their key workforce to assist the Vancouver Branch. Although the job was difficult in scheduling, coordination and construction, these men and women persevered and completed the work. In doing so, they helped to create a new face for an old church. Well done and nice job!
Awards of Excellence. The design, application and blending of compatible products and materials is impeccable. Unfortunately, pictures simply do not do the project justice. Angled walls and upper floor dormers accent and anchor the front entrance design while a circular skylight, shown left, built into the middle of the patio roof of the master suite, provides the finishing highlight to a circular garden planter on the upper floor of the structure. As a custom feature, on the water-side, or rear of the residence, zinc accent walls flow from floor to floor. We acknowledge the fine work of our Flynn zinc craftsmen from the Vancouver Branch who did such a great job with the metal on this extraordinary project. They include Azmir Hadzovic, Sungok (Justin) Jang, Barry Hoyano, Uwe Krieger, Chris Rathy, Attila Boros, Al Adams and Cliff Clarkson. Congratulations to everyone involved in the project and “Good Luck” with the Annual Awards! It’s a sure winner from where we sit.
KWANTLEN LAW COURTS ...More than just a re-roof! In April, Roofing Superintendent Rob Wentland had Foreman Luis Pauta and his crew begin a challenging re-roofing project over an operational government building in Richmond. The building not only houses the local Law Courts, but is also the primary dispatch for the Richmond RCMP and other government jurisdictions. The existing roof was a loose laid and ballasted EPDM roof over an existing built-up roof on a tongue and groove wood deck. To their surprise, when the roofing was removed,
The original stucco siding was replaced with
current construction standards and codes.
crews immediately observed that the existing
a combination of brick and metal panel trim.
The results are eye-catching, as the mist
deck was deteriorating. As a requested
The asphalt shingle roof was replaced with a
green trim and dark green roof accent the
resolution of the Consultant, Flynn crews
metal roof and dormers were added to
brick façades perfectly.
carefully installed a plywood overlay. Only then could the crew proceed to re-install a
accent the roof lines. The church’s design team wanted to modernize the classic cornice
The Flynn Canada construction team was
built up hot applied modified bitumen system
detail that is pretty standard on many
composed of staff from across the country.
complete with fully tapered insulation.
churches. They decided to do this with a
Those who dedicated their construction
composite panel trim that created a look of
talents to this project included Joe Jackson,
The project also required that a two-foot high
structural strength in the roofing.
John Fleming, Alfie Clarke and Brian
parapet wall be constructed to facilitate the
Decker; all from Halifax, while Ulyse Hupe
insulation thickness, which was as thick as
General contractor Heatherbrae Construction
and Dale Borrowman came in from
22 inches in some areas. Needless to say,
took care of the structural framing requirements,
Winnipeg. The team was rounded out with
our roofers had to sharpen up on their
which was no small task in itself. And, as in
local branch personnel including Kevin
carpentry skills with the extensive volume of
many retrofit projects, more and more problems
Timms, Christian Krieger, Manfred Krings,
woodwork that this contract required.
were found as the building was opened up.
Frank Sashenhausen, Uwe Krieger, Doug Lowry, Joe Bourque, Monty Heinrichs,
To make this project even more challenging,
However, once the structure was repaired,
Dan Cavers and Darrin Heustis. The inside
there were several air handling units on this
the exterior finishes were applied to meet all
team supporting all this work was Ray
relatively small 13,500 square foot roof.
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Flynn was responsible for the co-ordination
Frank Fioramante (Superintendent), Dave
of work with the mechanical sub-contractor
Willey (Foreman), Dave Duncan, Alan
who was upgrading all units. Crews were
Sorrell, Martyn Barry, John Powshuk, Heidi
continually dealing with these units being
Froehler, Roch Boberski, Francisco
moved around as they proceeded.
Sanchez, Guillaume Carrier, Percious Henderson: Absent: Thomas Wiens, Quang Vu, Gurdev Chizar, Nhan (Johnny) Nguyen
WHEN SCHOOLS ARE OUT FOR SUMMER, THAT MEANS ONE THING … IT’S RE-ROOF TIME!
and Tan Bui. The Flynn Victoria Branch had its roofing
The crew from left to right: Bay Nguyen,
It’s been a long, hot road having to gear up
production crews busy this season with 11
in complete Tyvek suits and respirators each
schools in 2 different districts requiring
and every day during the hot stretch of
attention. The applications were all Tremco
weather, but the job had to be done and
specified re-roofs and ranged from complete
they made it happen. Great job!
built-up roofing, Burmastic re-sats and
Francisco Rey, Hai Van Ho and Toan Ly.
KERRY PARK RECREATION CENTRE’S ‘POWER CREW’
Needless to say, the crew’s patience was
When the opportunity came up to roof the Kerry
tested a number of times but they managed
Park Recreation Centre in Mill Bay, BC, a challenge
to maintain a positive attitude and stay
presented itself.How could we execute such a
focused on seeing the project through to a
project in the time frame required?
Ryan Nagy, Foreman Luis Pauta (kneeling),
successful completion. Well done guys and on to the next challenge.
TEAM OVAL FINALLY TAKES A BREAK AND BECOMES A BIG HIT AT BRANCH COMPANY BBQ
for this million dollar project was very tight. All that in just six weeks? An emergency meeting was called and all
This past summer, Sheet Metal Superintendent
Superintendents were asked to volunteer
Rich Stanton, with the help of Foreman Bill
capable personnel who could help in meeting
Brown, was asked to complete this substantial
the demands of the project.
project. This project included more than 45,000 square feet of re-roofing, cladding removal that contained blown insulation, as well as the
On July 19th, the Vancouver Office held its annual company BBQ and picnic and the Olympic Oval Roofing Team, who have been working every day that weather permits, finally took a day off for the company event.The lower mainland of British Columbia experienced quite a stretch of dry weather and the day off was a long time coming for the devoted crews. Spelling out the word O V A L T E A M are:
installion of some new deck. In addition, a peel-and-stick membrane and a mechanical fastening system was installed with z-bars, type 4 insulation, and an EPDM membrane to act
The result, shown above – a power crew was
as thermal protection as well as temporary
formed, consisting of members from production
waterproofing so that the ice surface could
roofing, production metals and the shingle
be installed by mid-August.
department. In the back row, from left to right, are crew members Ray Ball, Marco Taccarelli,
The project was highlighted by the fact that
Aaron Wauthy, Allan Crowfoot, Josh Ceasor,
the standing seam roof panels were 140
Jason O’Hanley, Nathan Mader, Wahib
feet long. That’s right….one length…..140
Othman and Mike Nicholson. In front, are
feet! The logistics of running a standing seam
John Kulczycki and Jeff Summerfield.
sheet to a length of 140 lineal feet can be
Missing from the photo is Bill Brown and Joel
very difficult. In fact, just to handle sheets of
Henry. This powerhouse crew worked
this length, and to move the panels into place
extensive hours and are congratulated and
required 12 men. In addition, the time schedule
thanked for their hard work. Good job, guys!
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Vulkem cold-applied coatings. In total, more
square feet completed before the children
than 89,000 square feet of school upgrades
returned to their school this fall. Shown in
will have been completed by this school
the photo (left), from left to right, and
year. Crews led by Foreman Geoff Myers
standing at the back are Geoff Myers,
tackled the largest of the schools, Claremont
Scott Jenkin, Dave Alldrick, Jim Muir,
Secondary, and laid some 20,000 square
Doug Jackson, Bill Fluskey, Travis Smith,
feet of hot-applied built-up roofing, while
Eric Gagne. The two men in front are
Foremen Chris Sitter and Jack Marsh were
William James and Ron Hill. Quite the job
charging ahead to get the remaining 69,000
guys!
EMPLOYEE NEWS: VANCOUVER THE FLYNN SPIRIT OF TEAMWORK IN ACTION
Flynn Vancouver welcomes the following new employees including Sheldon Cang as Roofing Co-coordinator, Hans Wiese, as Field Superintendent, Metals and Desiree Mortensen as a Safety Officer in Risk Management. Joe Pelliccia was promoted to Risk Manager.
With the increase in construction as Vancouver prepares to play host
Congratulations Joe and welcome all!
to the world for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games the B.C. branches were busier than expected. To solve the manpower shortage Don
Hey, did you know that Brian Decker,
Belton tapped into the network of resources available within Flynn
(left) has transferred coast to coast –
Canada. As only Don can, he was able to get commitments from a
Halifax to Vancouver? Good luck,
number of branches to help out.
Brian and we wish all success in their new positions.
Experienced metal workers from across the country have helped work on the Vancouver Convention Centre project. Don thanks the
Congratulations as well to Brian
branches for their understanding and assistance in helping make this
Fleetwood (below right) for successfully
project a success. He also extends a sincere thank you to the workers who have come out to Vancouver and worked on the project.
completing his Red Seal Certificate Course at RCABC. Not only did Brian receive his waterproofing and damp-proofing ticket, but he did so in style! Brian received the Top Apprentice Award from RCABC Instructor Roger Sové (left) by achieving top marks in his class. Way to Go, Brian! Christian Snead also deserves to be congratulated. First for his internal promotion to Superintendent in the Vancouver Metal Decking Division almost a year ago, and second, and more importantly, Christian became a new dad in April with the birth of a son – Jack! Yet another success story to report on behalf of the Snead family – Congratulations! And (we think) Congratulations should also go out to Chi Nguyen (Vancouver Roofing Superintendent) and his new
Left to right: Kevin Byers and Chad St. Goddard from Calgary, Brad
wife Fanny. The couple was
Turner from Saskatoon, Rick Krause from Calgary, Alfredo Bravo,
married earlier this summer in
Saskatoon, Calgary’s Steve Ronmark, Wade Mutrey and David
a ceremony held in Hawaii.
Sellars from Newfoundland, Sean Curwain from Calgary, Bob
However, upon his return
Burden from Newfoundland, Keith Foster from Calgary and Shawn
Chi, shown at left, was
Pilgrim also from Newfoundland.
presented with (and made to wear) a chastity belt from
With its dedicated workers, Flynn Canada can fulfill its commitments. Thanks again!
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fabricator Mark Stone, above left. Best of luck to you, Chi! (And we mean it!)
VICTORIA SERVICE CREW COMES UP BIG AGAIN FOR A VALUED CUSTOMER – TELUS
EMPLOYEE NEWS: VICTORIA VICTORIA BRANCH WALKS FOR THE JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION “We raised $325 and had a great time!” said Michelle Scherger, Victoria Branch Administrator, after participating in the annual Walk for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation this summer in the provincial capital. And walking 3 kilometres on the sun-covered paths of Beaver Lake, with a cheerful group of well-wishers, made for a very rewarding day for all participants.
A Victoria Service crew led by Foreman Herb Smith completed another extremely difficult roofing project over a very delicate Telus Switching Station in Newton, B.C. (shown above). Eight very large mechanical units complete with all duct work had to be
Michelle Scherge and Christine Crouch organized the walk that saw the Flynn Flashers raise some $325. “More importantly,” Michelle said, “we were fortunate to be involved in such a well organized, upbeat event.”
removed before the existing curbs could be extended to allow for the additional height of new tapered insulation. Due to the extreme heat created by the switches, there are two
The so-called Flynn Flashers from left to right: Christine Crouch, Kathy O’Hanley, Marie Frenette and Michelle Scherger (and, of course, Blue, seated in front).
units for each area. One had to be removed, extended, roofed in and turned back on before the next unit could be shut down. Not only can water be very damaging to the switches but even dust particles can be a
The pirate theme made it fun as well, with pirate hats being donated for the kids, decorating booths and costumes (even for the big kids). All of which made the whole event a great family affair. And of course, the donations were very much appreciated. The group is already looking forward to doing it again next year!
hazard. Once the units were removed, the large openings left behind had to be covered for obvious safety reasons. However, extreme care had to be taken to prevent even dust particles from dropping onto the switches.
FLYNN’S NEW VICTORIA BRANCH SHOULD NOW BE COMPLETE
facility. If everything went per plan, then the transition to the Branch’s new location will have been made by now. And hopefully all the group efforts made by both the field
Herb and his crew of Jeff Thul, Pat Laing,
and office staff on the renovations were
Nick Wilson, Chris Atkin, Ben Brillinger,
worthwhile. Working alternating plans into
Doug Jackson and Rick Miller worked
tangible reality as well as organizing
closely with the mechanical contractors and
multiple installation teams was a real
Dave Dalbo of Matra Construction to
challenge. All would be rewarded, however,
complete this project. Typical inclement
once the move into the new, much more
west coast spring weather was an issue on a
streamlined facility was complete. The new
daily basis. But, despite these hardships,
centre will be far better suited to the needs
the project was completed on time without a
of the branch. Special thanks go to Ray
single incident. The staff of the building was
Ball, Marie Frenette and Branch
impressed with the professionalism shown
At the time of writing this, the Victoria
Manager, Dave Flint for all of their
by Herb and his crew. Well done Herb and
Branch was a matter of weeks away from
efforts. Watch for the full story in the next
congratulations guys!
moving into their new and vastly improved
issue of the Flash.
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SAPUTO FOODS ENDURES AS FLYNN ROOFERS SAVE THE DAY
Mid-West Region: Alberta
The existing roof had two layers of built-up roofing on it already and had to be replaced with a Kraft Laminate vapour barrier, 2 inches of ISO insulation, a fibreboard and a 15 lb. felt built-up roof with Tremco Flood and Gravel.
Discussions carry on in front of Calgary’s Saputo Foods after the last thermal cycle of
After the work had been successfully completed,
spring 2008 totally destroyed the facility’s
the customer wrote the following back to Gary:
roof. Saputo is a major food services company with 47 plants in 5 countries and more than
<<I would like to take a minute to thank you
9,200 employees. The company has 2
for switching your schedule around to
sectors and 5 divisions and is presently in 3
accommodate our facility’s needs as fast as
food market segments: retail, foodservice
possible. Saputo really appreciates this hard
and industrial. So this customer had a very
work.
real and urgent need.
Sandro Spinelli Project Leader / Chargé de projet Engineering / Ingénierie Saputo>> Steve Capponero was the project Foreman. Great job!
CLARK TRANSPORT RELIES ON FLYNN FOR DISTRICT RE-ROOF Flynn Calgary Roofing Division was contracted by ING Realty and Pro Spec to re-roof Clark Transport’s 35,000 square foot facility in Calgary this summer. Clark Transportation was established in 1974 to meet the refrigerated transportation needs of an Ottawa-based grocery chain. Since then it has diversified,
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Inspections revealed no less than 12 active
and now offers temperature-controlled van,
leaks on the south side of the building and 5
container and logistics services.
on the north after this past spring’s freeze/thaw cycle wreaked havoc on the existing roof. One of the leaks on the north side of the structure was a particular hazard. Water was pouring directly into the facility’s electrical panel and with an extreme situation on their hands Saputo management came to Flynn Calgary for help. After a couple of options were reviewed, management was able to re-shuffle the deck, so to speak, to accommodate Saputo
The scope had Flynn crews strip all of the
and bring their issue to the top of the
insulated and ballasted EPDM right down to
division’s priority schedule.
the metal deck.
The job was completed with the installation of a Kraft laminate vapour barrier 1 1/2 inch ISO insulation, a fibre board base and a 4-ply organic built up roof over top.
FLYNN REPLACES ROOF ON SEVEN-STOREY TOWER AT YWCA’S MARY DOVER HOUSE, THEN FITS IN THE FITNESS ON FIFTH! Flynn Calgary crews removed more than 13,500 square feet of built-up roofing including Fiberglass insulation and lightweight sloped concrete. All debris was removed right down to the deck as part of the re-roof at the Mary Dover House facility of the YWCA. The YWCA Mary Dover House
The crew includes Brian McCaghren,
provides safe and affordable housing
Stephan Neudecker, Foreman Bob
to women and children in crisis or
Spamola and Lead Hand Mike Munroe.
transition. The YWCA House is also used as a housing overflow service
CALGARY CO-OP DALHOUSIE STORE ROOF RESTORATION
for area shelters, including the YWCA Sheriff King Home. This job required the installation of an Armourguard self-adhering
This 18,900 square foot Tremco roof restoration
vapour barrier, 3 inches of ISO
was one of three facilities that the Calgary
insulation laid in hot asphalt, 1/2
roofers completed for the Co-op Stores this
inch fiberboard and a 4-ply type 4
summer. Locally owned and operated,
built up roof.
Calgary Co-op is one of the largest retail co-operatives in North America, with 425,350 members, 4,000 employees, $352 million in assets and annual sales of $1 billion.
The crew are from left to right: Foreman Darryl Dunham, Alex Jacob, Reinhold Hoenaker, Barry White, Leanne Simpkin, Cory Swain, Cecil Benoit, Chris Lonsdale Poirer and Steve Power.
Other stores that were slated for new roofs were the Beddington Trail Store at 30,400
Although the Calgary construction market may have slowed somewhat in housing, commercial/
square feet, followed by the 15,300 square
industrial permits just seem to keep chugging along. Not surprisingly some contractors with
foot Richmond store.
limited manpower, resources or financial strength have had to turn away work because they cannot commit to the tight schedules that exist in that market. Such was the case recently when another smaller roofing contractor refused to sign a contract because it could not start and finish the tight schedule that the owner required. The more than 35,600 square foot, two storey-office and fitness centre, that is part of the Calgary YWCA, had to be completed by August to receive their financing. So it was important that the contractor of choice meet the commitment. That’s when the project consultant came to Flynn’s Calgary Branch and asked for help. Flynn’s size gives it the ability to meet almost any challenge head on and we were
From left to right: Foreman Randy Gildewich, Jason Benoit, Chris Lavalee and James Simon who are shown on site and taking a break before heading off to their next Co-op.
happy to accommodate them. After all, we already had the contract at Mary Dover House for the YWCA. Schedules had to be reconsidered and shuffled around but in the end the division was able to complete the project in time. Good work team!
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EFFICIENT CREWS MOVE FROM ONE NEW CONSTRUCTION SITE TO ANOTHER – SLICK!
THREE BUILDINGS WERE COMPLETED IN NEW TOWER LANE MALL Airdrie, Alberta is another rapidly expanding light industrial centre that sits just north of Calgary. With the recent expansion comes residential and retail growth as well.
Roofing production crews from Calgary recently completed 2 more ‘new’ construction projects and did so with precision. Flynn Canada Ltd. was under contract to supply and install a new Firestone .060 EPDM roof system at the Medallion Business Centre. The project consisted of a 5-floor structure
And that growth is what drives the Alberta economy and with it jobs in new construction,
that had roofing requirements on 4 of the 5 floors.
as shown above!
The scope of work included more than 60,000 square feet of Kraft Laminate vapour barrier, 4
On this particular project, at Tower Lane Mall, Flynn crews installed more than 22,000
inch ISO insulation, as well as sloped Insulation, a 1/2 inch Firestone Coverdeck, Ballast and 1800 pavers on pedestals. Robert Richter and Jon Zaube, shown top left, both new employees from Germany, completed the Medallion project by laying the final pavers. The remainder of the crew, shown above, from left to right, is made up of Joachim Grief (also from Germany), Barry Poulson, Foreman Ryan
square feet of mechanically fastened Firestone TPO roof. Also, as part of the system scope, crews installed 2 Layers of 3.25” ISO insulation on a peel and stick vapour barrier that covered a mechanically fastened, gypsum board base.
Makin and John Ried were off to the very large Wal-Mart addition in Okotoks. That expansion consisted of more than 57,000 square feet of mechanically fastened Carlisle TPO roof system complete with a Kraft laminate vapour barrier and 2 layers of 2 inch ISO insulation.
REPEAT WORK FOR CREWS AS PHASE 3 AT ENMAX PLACE RECEIVES NEW ROOF This phase is the third section of roof that Foreman Paul Leger has completed for Enmax. The existing structure had an old inverted roof system that required replacement. Prior to this, it was 80,000 square feet..
The crew are from left to right: Andres Bergmann, Salvador Gonsalves, Foreman Brooklynn Gear, John Gear, Andrew Franzen and Jeff Godronton.
This time around the scope included more than 27,000 square feet of new roof. Crews installed a new system that included a Lastobond, peel and stick, Vapour Barrier, three inches of ISO loose laid insulation, primed and mechanically fastened Densdek, and finally an Elastophene Flam Torch Welded, as well as a Soprema Traffic Cap 560 sheet. Shown on site are Bill Lavers, Foreman Paul Leger and George Benoit.
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WEINLOS SCHOOL IN EDMONTON HAS SMALL AMOUNT OF ASBESTOS REMOVED Crews had to use extreme caution when removing more than 30,000 square feet of existing roofing material on Weinlos School
this past summer. Some of the removal that was required contained asbestos. A new SBS roof replaced the old contaminated roof.
THE COLOURS PROJECT: DOWNTOWN CALGARY 23-STOREY CONDOMINIUM Flynn Calgary is well on its way to supplying and installing more than 60,000 square feet of “stick built” curtain wall on The Colours project in downtown Calgary. Developer and General Contractor, Battistella Developments is building the 23-storey condominium.
The crew from left to right: Robert Slusarczyk, Krysztof Zachara, Piotr Grobys, Rob Parsons, Jason Whitford and Foreman Roger Farkes.
EDMONTON SERVICE COMPLETES WASTE MANAGEMENT RE-ROOF
These in-progress photos show coloured-glass panels and curtain wall highlight. Oldcastle Glass from Calgary supplied the glass while U.S. Aluminum supplied the aluminum extrusions. The extrusions were then fabricated to length, etc. under the direction of head fabricator Russell Morley. Approximately 10,000 square feet of 1\8” thick sheet aluminum panels were also formed in Flynn’s Winnipeg fabrication facility. Colin Swirles is the Project Manager on the job and is supported by site foreman Luc Prefontaine and a crew of 20 skilled technicians who installed all aspects of the project. Crew members from left to right include: Charlie Keesman, Marc Brady, Candice Martinuk, Ashely Chernoff, Luc Prefontaine, Jon Greenland, Mark Ballantyne, Young Ye Yi, Scott Mansfield, Eric Mitchell, Ryan Veniot, Yanicki
Waste Management, Inc. is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental
Paradis, Eric Venoit, Randy Lakusta, Shedon Moser and Ernest Loson.
services in North America. Headquartered in Houston, the company's network of operations includes 354 collection operations, 341 transfer stations, 277 active landfill disposal sites, 16 waste-to-energy plants, 105 recycling facilities (30 of which are single-stream technology), 108 landfill gas projects with 10 more slated for construction in 2008, and 6 independent
with a 2-ply SBS roof. The project finished ahead of schedule with a positive Safety record and positive feedback from the client.
BRANCH PERSONNEL PIONEER ROOFING TRADE DEMO AT ALBERTA PROVINCIAL AND CANADIAN SKILLS COMPETITION
power production plants.
The roofing trade did not actually have a competition component in this event yet. When the Alberta Roofing Contractors Association approached Calgary’s Roofing Manager The crew that performed the work safely
Flynn crews were recently contracted to
and on time is shown above and includes, from left to right: Alex Samure, Mark McKinnon, Michael Lariviere, Mike Casemore, Justin Kealey and Dustin
remove more than 9,000 square feet of an inverted ballasted EPDM roof system on their Edmonton facility. Crews replaced it
Korol. Not in the picture were Lyle Moore and Ryan Ward. Lyle and Ryan did the metal flashings for the project.
Gary Playsted and asked if Flynn Canada would take the lead by performing a roofing demonstration at this year’s event, he said “Yes!” The production roofing staff led by Dave Herman and Alex Josar put together the show display that included a roof platform complete with parapets. The platform was
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NEW CONTRACT AWARDS: EPCOR TOWER – ANOTHER COMBINED BRANCH EFFORT Flynn Architectural Products and Flynn Alberta (Edmonton) combined efforts to land a multi-million dollar glazing and metal contract for the new Epcor Office Tower, shown in the rendering at left. Standing in the centre of the core of downtown Edmonton, the building will feature a unitized curtain wall system totally designed, engineered, manufactured and installed by Flynn personnel – in house. The scope of work with General Contractor Ledcor Construction will see Flynn fabricate, supply and install more than 264,000 square feet of unitized, pre-glazed, triple glazed curtain wall on the tower. The Flynn Glazing Estimator for the project was Al Perrault. Installation services and Project Management will be administered by Flynn Edmonton. Watch for an update on this major project in upcoming issues of the Flash.
designed to allow the attendees to see how a commercial roof project is structured as well as
project near Fort McMurray. Flynn Industrial Ltd. was also on the project under a contract to
the safety elements of an on site situation.
supply and install more than 190,000 square
During the 4-day event 2 of our apprentices, Ethan Dang and Kory Robbins, helped the
feet of metal deck, 170,000 square feet of foam wall panels, 80,000 square feet of interior liner and a complete pre-engineered building.
students try torch welding SBS and Hot Air Welding TPO. This was part of the “Try a
Joe Schock was the site Foreman with
Trade” provision within the event. Needless to say the Flynn demo booth was one of the
Project Manager Chris Grant and Estimator Greg Stephen.
most popular at the event. Later Gary received a letter from the Executive Director of the Alberta Roofing Contractors
Six buildings were built on the site that also
Association giving well-deserved Kudos to the Flynn Staff involved. Good job fellas!
FLYNN INDUSTRIAL COMPLETES MAJOR OIL SANDS PROJECTS This aerial photo, shown below, was recently taken of the new Shell Mine Services Facility
Lockerbie & Hole were the client on yet another oil sands-related project for Flynn Industrial. Lockerbie & Hole have been on site since the summer of 2007 and will complete their portion of the facility by the end of the 2nd quarter of 2009. The $850 million capital project includes a new oil sands surface mine, associated extraction and upgrading facilities and a .5 kilometer bridge over the Athabasca River, which is a navigable waterway. This project represented the first significant growth investment in the oil sands industry since the original Great Canadian Oil Sands operation commenced in 1967 and Syncrude Canada’s operation start-up in 1979. This time Flynn Canada crews supplied and installed metal roof and wall cladding as well as foam wall panels totaling more than 180,000 square feet. Flynn’s project Foreman was Dave Luscombe and the Project Manager was Chris Grant.
saw Flynn Canada Ltd., under contract with Bird Construction Company, complete more than 170,000 square feet of SBS roofing. Jim Moore led the way as Site Foreman with Project Superintendent, Marcin Rzedzia and Estimator Anthony Johnson. Located on the Steepbank property on the eastside of the Athabasca River, also near Ft. McMurray, is the Steepbank Extraction Plant (SEP) shown above right. The project is a new tar-sands extraction facility for Suncor Energy Inc.
The crew responsible for the installation is pictured above, from left to right, in the front row: Paul Doucette, Jeremy Leger, Dave Luscombe, Fabian Leger,Wes Petrisor, Earl Davis, Don Baird and Eugene Linehan. The back row has
EMPLOYEE NEWS: EDMONTON Flynn Canada Edmonton welcomes new employees: Corey Bouvier as Service Estimator, Marisa West, Administrator, Matt Reynolds as Glazing Draftsman and Camille Hunt as Shop Coordinator Flynn Industrial welcomes: Diane Litchfield as Risk Manager and Kalpesh Patel as Coordinator. Good luck to all and welcome to the Flynn family.
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Peter Townsend, Michel Leger, James Bishop and Chris McDonald. Missing from the picture is Dale Weeks and Darrill Ridgeway.
EMPLOYEE NEWS: CALGARY
EDMONTON REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS BUILDING – A NICE BLEND OF PRODUCTS
The 3rd Annual Flynn Alberta Motorcycle Run through the mountains took place in July. The Friday afternoon
Ellis Don was the General Contractor for the new Regional Council of Carpenters building and contracted Flynn Canada Metals Division
Van Klavern, Andrew Foster, Chris Fecteau, Mike Munro, Paul Leger, John Corval, Gord Singer and Monty Hill head west out of town on their way to Banff. The biking enthusiasts then rode north to Jasper through Vailmount, B.C., then south to Little Fort and west to 100 Mile House and Cache Creek. In Kamloops, they met up with Len Edmondson from Vancouver, and rode on
to do the slick cladding and panel work on it.
departure saw a group of riders from Calgary consisting of Norm Toulouse, Stephen Teal, Ted Ponting, Tom Hill, Derin Franzen, Ryan Makin, Bob Spomola, Alex Josar, Omar Gonzalez, Bep
to Salmon Arm before heading home on Sunday. The total trip distance was almost 1800 kilometres and the group raised more than $1,000 for the CDA. Great ride, fellas! And congratulations to Dave Herman, left, Production Manager for Calgary Roofing Division who received his Gold Seal Certificate for Roofing Superintendent in late July. The project incorporates a nice blend of metal cladding and architectural panels with 7/8” Corrugated cladding, in a grey tone, used for the majority of the walls. The application of Deep Black Accumet 2000 architectural panels used around the entrances is a nice touch and this is even further enhanced with Bright Red roof and wall cladding that highlight the clerestory portion of the structure. The exterior membrane on this project was completed with a Sopraseal 1100 Stick on the walls, Lastobond Shield HT on the clerestory roof, subgrit spacers and a 3 inch thick DOW SM Type IV insulation over the membrane.
We’d like to acknowledge that Cliff McIntyre, Greg Loewen and Al Downey came in from the Calgary Branch to help out. Thanks, guys. Good job!
FLYNN INDUSTRIAL TO RECEIVE COVETED WORKSAFE AWARD Fred Thom, Manager, Flynn Edmonton, received a notification from the Ministry of Employment and Immigration recently, that Flynn Industrial Ltd. had been selected to receive the highly prestigious Worksafe Alberta 2007 Best Safety Performer Award for exceptional performance in workplace health and safety.
Accu-steel metal roofing with Vicwest Enduro-wall panels in a stucco finish. The project, however, presented metal division management and crews with a real challenge when substrate walls were found to be “a bit” out of tolerance. Extensive shimming was required to correct the substrate plumb-ness issue before the horizontally applied wall sheets could be installed or the wall would have looked wavy and uneven. In the end, the skills of the Flynn installers prevailed and the physical appearance of the building
This award would not be possible without everyone's commitment to safety on a daily basis. All Flynn Industrial employees should be proud of this accomplishment. Great job!
Back row from left to right: Anthony Goforth, Cliff McIntyre, Greg Loewen, Michel Jean,Al Downey, Foreman Dave Tipper and Lecene Boireau. Front row from left to right: Eddie Sheppard, Justin McNab, Jesus Zepeda Tellez, James Kinsmen,Andrew Kinsmen and Chace Heft. Missing from picture was Roddy Okimow.
PETER KIEWIT OFFICE EXPANSION TESTS FLYNN’S SKILL LEVEL
reflected the efforts they put in. The crew, shown above, was made up of, from left to right, (newcomer) Gord Waugh, David Moss, Lonny McCauley and Rob Leitch (also new employees), Charles Washburn, Samuel Larone and Kelly Schmuland (again a new
Synergy Projects Ltd. was the general
employee). Not available for the picture was
contractor on a project that featured Flynn
Ardie Van Buuren. Looks great, guys!
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Mid-West Region: Saskatchewan and Manitoba
SMALL PROJECT AT MOSAIC STADIUM, REGINA (OLD TAYLOR FIELD) EARNS RAVE REVIEW
GO RIDERS GO!!!
He will make a good Roof Superintendent for Flynn someday. Regards, Rod Scott Scottco Roof Consultants As Stan put it, “We all know it's nice to receive stuff like this.”
The project itself consisted of only 4200 square feet of existing built-up roof system
Way to go, Brendan!
removal and replacement. Brendan and his crew also installed a new mechanically fastened 7/16” OSB board to the metal deck on the project, over which they mechanically attached a Soprabase FR 180 DG base sheet and a torch applied Soprafix 650 cap sheet. The guys also fabricated, supplied and installed the prefinished metal flashings. Well done!
What was noteworthy, however, was the letter received by Branch Manager Stan Maciboric after
REGINA METALS COMPLETES 27,000 SQUARE FEET OF ARCHITECTURAL PANEL
the project was completed.One of our roofing consultant customers (Scottco) wrote to Stan about Foreman Brendan Lowndes, and it reads:
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Re: Taylor Field Project Thanks again Stan for your work on this project. It went off without a hitch – hope to do the Final Inspection next
Crews from Regina also completed the
week. I wanted to tell you that I am
installation of more than 27,000 square feet
impressed with Brendan Lowndes as a
of 4mm Accumet 2000 FR panel on the new
Foreman.
Saskatchewan Disease Lab. Included in the scope was an equal quantity of 4” ISO
He continues to show his abilities above
insulation, z-bars and peel-and-stick
and beyond – like he did on my City Hall
vapour barrier in behind the panels. The
and SaskPower Building 3 projects.
gentlemen responsible for the installation
Always willing to do what I ask without
are shown above, from left to right and
question. I wish that I could have a guy
include Site Foreman Ryan Cameron,
like him on all my projects – they would all
Dustin Geib, Clayton Myron, Dwayne
go smoothly.
Aisaican and Adam Kuntz.
RBC STONEBRIDGE AND ALLAN SCHOOL ARE FEATURE PROJECTS OF SASKATOON METALS For the summer 2008 edition of The Flynn
Metal Division is the Allan School, shown
Flash, the Branch highlights the recently
below left. The facility was heavily damaged
completed Stonebridge Village Branch of the
by hail and Flynn was contracted to
Royal Bank of Canada located in Saskatoon,
immediately remove and re-install some
shown below.
6,200 square feet of 24 gauge metal cladding. The contractor was Lydale Construction Co. Ltd.
Above is the crew responsible for the installation, from left to right: Ceaser Barrera, Foreman Devin Schlosser and Gonzolo Cabella.
The General Contractor on the project was
Another feature project by the Saskatoon
Wright Construction who contracted Flynn Canada Ltd. to supply and install the exterior metal systems. Some 2,500 square feet of 4mm Accumet Composite panel system was installed over 2 layers of 30 lb.
The crew that ‘Got ‘er done’ is from left to
felt underlayment and a row of hat bars.
right: Foreman Kevin Bereza, Jeff
Crews also installed more than 300 square
Chomitsky, Curtis Sawisky, and Mat
feet of 26ga. steel soffit cladding.
Hourie.
Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Regina Metals crews also completed a 6,500 square foot installation of 4mm Accumet 2000 PE architectural panel including insulation and a peel and stick vapour barrier on a new building at the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant.
EMPLOYEE NEWS: SASKATOON 2ND ANNUAL BRANCH GOLF TOURNAMENT – ANOTHER BIG SUCCESS It was a beautiful day for the Saskatoon 2nd annual golf tournament held on July 18 at the Holiday Park Golf Club. Twenty-eight Flynn employees were in attendance for this year’s event. Above are this year’s winners of the tournament. From left to right we have Kevin Bereza, Richard Forbes, Vern Hunt and Devin Schlosser. The men’s longest drive winner was Craig Kucher. The women's longest drive was Connie Taylor. Closest to the pin went to Kevin Bereza. And the
The Metals Division crew. Back row: Brad Matlock, Foreman Spencer Sayer, Metals Superintendent Troy Csada and Eric Brass. Front row: Luciano Moya, Branden Kissack and Jon Pelletier.
longest putt was holed by Terry Ozmun. A BIG thanks to all of our suppliers who donated prizes to the event, and especially to Saskatoon Jubilee Ford for donating the Hole-In-One prize – a new 2008 Mustang as seen in the group picture. Sorry to report that no one won it.
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EMPLOYEE NEWS: REGINA CDA "DUNK TANK" FUNDRAISER – A BIG SPLASH! The Regina Branch held a summer employee BBQ on June 20th. In an effort to raise more funds for the CDA, the Branch rented a dunk tank, and requested nominations from all branch employees to decide who would be selected in the Dunk Tank seat. After an offer of $60.00 came in from the Edmonton Branch, to see Regina Branch Manager Stan Maciboric turn into a ‘water-rat’, as they put it, the Branch decided to put out some feelers to see if any of the other wonderful (and generous) Branches in this company would like to make a minimum $5.00 donation to nominate any Regina office or field employee, to sit on the chair above the pool of icy water! There was no limit on how many times one could vote. What a great way to raise money for a great cause! sunny that Friday afternoon! (Ha! Ha!)…..Blah! Blah! Blah! Stan ended by saying, “What more would one expect from a roofing company?” Great fun was had by all and the Branch wishes to thank all who were so generous in making donations as well as making it such a fun and successful day! The Flash would like to congratulate the Branch and say that “Its folks like you that make Flynn what it is! Thanks!” Go Rider Pride!
Regina Branch Loses A Friend! On a much sadder note, the Regina Branch regrets to announce the The fundraiser was a BIG splash with everyone as the top 3
passing of long-time
nominees took their turns on the tank seat. By paying a “Loonie” per
friend and field
ball, everyone at the BBQ had the chance to dunk one of their fellow
employee Eric
employees. Branch Administrator, Harlynn Chuback, shown above,
Mecas. Eric had
Metals Superintendent Troy Csada and Branch Manager Stan Maciboric
over 20 years’
were the chosen participants, or victims, of the event and were
experience in the
dunked several times. A total of $450 was raised by the branch.
Commercial Roofing and Sheet Metal
In true Flynn fashion, however, the big joke was that the Ottawa
industry, and started with Flynn in spring 1993. He was an extremely
Branch had sent in an extra donation to have an additional 25
versatile worker, mastering his abilities in both the Roofing and
pounds of ice dumped into the water just prior to Stan’s turn to get
Sheet Metal division throughout his years of service in the field.
on the HOT seat, shown top right!
Eric was a very loyal and hard worker, and a great friend to everyone who knew him. Eric passed away in late July after a
As Stan put it afterward. “Those B@$/*%#!’s!”; followed by, “It
short battle with cancer. He will be sadly missed but always
was a good “%#!*&@” thing it was 26 *^%$#*@ degrees and
remembered.
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WINNIPEG GETS A NEW AIR TERMINAL BUILDING After 40-plus years of faithful service the existing air terminal building at the James A. Richardson International Airport in Winnipeg is being replaced. With the continual increase in air travel, the current facility was in need of enlargement and extensive upgrades in order to serve the changing needs of the community. The new terminal, shown in-progress, was a long time in planning, but finally work got started on the $585 million facility when Ellis Don Ltd., the prime contractor on the long-awaited facility, mobilized its forces at the site. Due to the expertise that exists at Flynn Canada Ltd., the Winnipeg Branch was successful in bidding a large portion of the work. Flynn’s scope of work on the terminal building includes all aspects of work that Flynn specializes in: roofing, metal cladding, composite panel and glazing. In fact, it is the largest contract that the Winnipeg Branch has been
on the 307,300
awarded in its history. Due to its size and the magnitude of products
square feet of roofing
and services in Flynn’s scope, the project requires a full time on-site
as shown above.
office for Project Manager Brian Semenchuk, Draftsperson and
The specifications
Coordinator Tim Si and Estimator Chris Forde.
call for the installation of drywall, vapour
Not only is the building large, the project is difficult since space is at
barrier, two layers
such a premium with so many trades working in such close proximity
of ISO insulation,
to one another. To further complicate the process, construction is
mechanically fastened, followed by two layers of modified SBS
very close to the operational tarmac of the working airfield. Not to
membrane.
mention security, even housekeeping becomes an important issue and a top priority for trades. Any debris that makes its way onto
Metals Foreman Jason Walsh has also moved on site to begin
the airside could damage aircraft engines or even cause the entire
preparations for the metal cladding and composite panel installations.
airfield to be shut down for a general clean-up. Can you imagine?
Once the project is in full swing the crew size is expected to number about 40. This is a large project by any standard and will be going
While the project completion date is still some two years away, an
on for some time. Look for updates in future Flash editions! Good
11-man roofing crew led by Foreman Glen Kaus has already started
luck to Brian and his team.
WINNIPEG CREWS CAREFULLY PLAN TRIPS TO MOSQUITO HAVEN
enough to have not one, but two projects at the same time in this remote community. Due to the limited access to this location, preparing for these projects required some very specialized planning. The cost to fly-in
Sandy Lake First Nations, located in
materials is so expensive, that all required
North-Western Ontario, is accessible only by
materials were ordered and shipped via
plane. The Winnipeg Branch was fortunate
ground transportation during the winter when
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a frozen road was available. If anything had
removing and then re-installing the existing
square foot re-roof to the local Sandy Lake
been forgotten, it wouldn’t be a simple matter
cladding to perform the proper tie-ins.
Nursing Station. The existing roof membrane
of running to the hardware store – nothing
had to be removed and a 3” layer of insulation
could be forgotten. The area is so remote, it
added to the existing insulation depth. Any wet
doesn’t even have cell phone service that
insulation discovered was also replaced as
would allow the crews to call and order extras.
required. To do the work, crews had to install additional z-bars to the roof, another 5/8”
The first project consisted of 29,000 square feet
sheathing fastened to the z-bar and then a
of re-roof to critical areas of the local school as
sheet of primed plywood covered with Colvent
well as the replacement of some rusted deck
810 and finished off with Sopralene Flam 250.
areas. The largest portion of work on this
Once the plywood was in place, it was
project was in the removal of the existing metal
primed and a Colvent base sheet 810 was
Both projects made for a tough go in many
roof. Over the existing z-bars and insulation,
applied. This was topped off with a Colvent
respects.The crew was away from friends and
new 5/8” tongue and groove sheathing had to
Traffic Cap 860 in grey to finish the system.
family for a long period of time. In addition, the
be installed. The sheathing had to be carried up over the walls and curbs which meant
relentless attacks of the Northern Ontario The second project consisted of a 12,500
mosquitoes and black flies were awful. The silver lining in all of this was that the fishing was excellent!
COF HAVEN SENIORS RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX
Thanks to Foreman Marek Mikolowski and
When General Contractor Concord Projects needed a company to look after the metal work
his crew Jan Patacz, Antoni Flacht, Ostap
on this newly constructed seniors’ complex they turned to Flynn Canada Ltd.
Kukharskyy and several locally hired workers for a job well done.
EMPLOYEE NEWS: WINNIPEG Please recognize and welcome the following new employees: Shawn Veitenheimer, Metals Division Project Manager working with Dave Sterling. Jordy Johnson, Service Department Coordinator working with Derrick Harrison and Jeff Clarkson, Risk Management team working with Dirk Kunst.
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL GOLF TOURNAMENT IN WINNIPEG FOR THE CDA The multiple building complexes consist of seven structures. The scope of work included metal deck as well as metal roofing and siding. As with many projects, schedules for each
In July, employees of the Winnipeg Branch
product and building were phased. Product was installed as each section became ready.
got together and enjoyed a day of golf.
Flynn would then mobilize forces to the site to apply the metal siding and Flynn’s Accu-Steel
While a day on the course is always a good
metal roof system.
thing, there was the added benefit that proceeds would go to the Canadian
All was going well, even with the already tight schedule, until a section of hose on a concrete
Diabetes Association. Several holes were
pumper burst and spewed concrete all over one entire roof section. The Flynn Branch, once
designated for winning closest to the pin or
again showing its professionalism and ability to react to our customer needs, came to the
the longest drive. In all a total of $600.00
rescue. The team was able to replace the ruined section of metal roof without compromising
was raised for a worthy cause. Thanks to all
the original schedule required of them by the general contractor. Great job, team!
who helped make it a success!
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Cover Story: COMMONWEALTH SQUARE – A BIG PART OF HAMILTON’S REVITALIZATION
Ontario Region
The Commonwealth Square project in downtown Hamilton, as seen in the photo below, was a very complex job. The people at Flynn Hamilton, however, were up for the challenge. The facility is in the heart of Hamilton across from the existing City Hall and houses such venues as the Art Gallery of Hamilton. Removing and disposing of existing
“……300 pavers that were 7’ x 7’ and about 6 inches thick.”
waterproofing is never easy but when the waterproofing as well as a cover mat have
The crew included in the back row: Foreman Carlos Costa, David Holmes, Antonio Lourenco, and Joe Leal. In the front row are Agostinho Medeiros, Carlos Graca and Jeremiah Dezeeuw. Missing from the picture are Foreman Victor Medeiros, Joe Texeira, Delfim Costa and Peter Costa.
to be removed by means of power grinding to expose the concrete substrate, it just makes life tough. Removing and disposing of all existing metal flashings was also part of the contract, as well as the disconnection,
CREWS JOIN FORCES ON WHITE OAKS SCHOOL RE-ROOF
removal and reconnect of the existing light standards. Whew!
Once again, summer brought out school work and lots of it! The White Oaks
The new system that replaced it saw crews
Secondary School in Oakville was just one
start by priming the existing concrete deck,
completed by Hamilton crews. In fact, on
over which they laid a Sopralene
this particular project, two crews joined
Flam 180 torch grade base sheet, and a Sopralene Flam 180 torch grade cap sheet. Termination bars as well as 2-ply modified bitumen membrane flashings supplemented the installation. The real killer was the 300 odd back-breaking pavers that were approximately 7’ x 7’ square, about 6” thick and must have felt as if they weighed a million pounds each! The large planters you can see in
forces to meet the company’s commitments
the picture also had to be
and complete the re-roof contract on
removed before the Flynn crews
time and on budget. The scope of work
could replace the existing
included the removal of pitch and
membrane with new filter fabric, Sopradrain
fiberglass insulation, which meant that
– 10, with 3” of Roofmate and a torched
the crews had to be vigilant about the
modified bitumen membrane. All of this
environmental issues that this type of
was completed over a busy 4-lane road in
work represents. Mike Rodrigues led his
the middle of downtown Hamilton during
crew on this job and was joined by Ed
the day.
Xavier.
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Joe Cordeiro, Paul Pavao, Chad O’Hara and Pedro Silva.
The White Oaks re-roof consisted of a mopped on 2-ply #15 felt vapour barrier,
SERVICE SAFETY IMPORTANT TO SECURE WORK AT IMPERIAL OIL NANTICOKE
2.5 inches of ISO insulation with tapered sumps, 1-ply 95gm/m2 separation sheet
Safety regulations at this facility are extremely
with a 1 inch high-density fiberboard in
high with a no nonsense, no tolerance policy.
asphalt, a 1-ply base sheet with 3-ply IV
Because of the safety mandate and culture
glass felts in asphalt. A flood coat with
that is second-to-none in the industry,
The crew members are shown above, from
gravel were capped off with flashings that
Flynn Canada is now the primary roofing
left to right and are Rob Secord, Joe Louis
consisted of 180 mopped and 250
contractor at the Imperial Oil facility in
Raposo, Craig Van de Merwe, Gilbert
torched.
Nanticoke, Ontario. The most recent work was a 3,000 square foot new BUR roof
Fernandes, Peter Bendyk, Foreman Mike Rodrigues, Wayne Doxtater, John Silva,
Quite the job, guys! Excellent!
system installation.
PRIME FINANCIAL SAVINGS AND
– SHE’S A REAL BEAUTY CREDIT UNION
Contractor New Horizon Group contracted Flynn to supply and install more than 1,600 square feet of curtain wall and 5,700 square feet of metal roofing on this unique and tricky little structure for Prime Financial Savings in Stoney Creek. The curved roof was a delicate application to say the least, but the
"This project has allowed the true spirit of design and architecture to shine
results are striking. The Hamilton Branch was also involved in this
in our community, when big box retail dominates the retail environment,"
project by completing the new roofing portion.
said New Horizon Group president Jeff Paikin. "Working with McCallum Sather and Prime Financial fostered a creative energy to explore
In The Hamilton Spectator the building Architects, McCallum
a return to 'character' building, as part of our city's landscape
Sather, commented that this building was hardly a stereotypical
and history." Project Manager, Tony Baita and Estimators, Vito
box and that it rivals any new or existing commercial projects
Destito and Ryan Steed, made it all happen. Nice looking job,
currently in our community.
guys! Congrats!
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SARC REALTY HOLDINGS CHOOSES FLYNN TORONTO FOR TRICKY RE-ROOF For over 30 years, Vulsay Industries Ltd. has been an expert in packaging liquids for the automotive, household, marine, agricultural and recreational markets. So The crew includes from left to right: Louis
this re-roof project was right up Flynn’s alley.
Carvalho, Fernando Fernandes, Joe Pereira, Henry Roque and Wally Pithouse.
And that’s why the owner chose Flynn to be
Missing from the picture is Tony Arruda.
their Roofing Contractor on the re-roofing project on one of their buildings at 35 Regan
Great job Service Department!
Road in Brampton.
AND KUDOS TO THE KETTLE GUYS!
Crews removed the old roof, which was made up of 4-ply on 1.5” Phenolic insulation,
Foreman Mike Rodrigues and his crew had
Shown above on site, from left to right is the crew of Peter Dimitriou, Cecil Parsons, Fred
an evaluation done on them this past
Henne, Charlie Webber and Theo Strickland.
mechanically fastened to the steel deck. There was extensive interior protection done so that no debris would fall in the fluid tanks.
summer. These evaluations are a common part of Flynn’s continual safety awareness
The new roof consists of a Kraft vapour barrier by IKO on the steel deck with mechanically
program designed and carried out by Flynn
fastened 1.5” ISO insulation from Firestone and a 1/2 inch fiberboard by International Buildrite
Safety and Risk Management personnel.
Inc. One-ply of #15 felt by IKO was put down before 4-ply glass felts with 2-ply modified
Mike Dauncey, Corporate Risk Manager was
flashings were installed. Good job guys – keep up the good work!
so impressed with what he saw during Mike’s evaluation that he sent an email to Corporate and Hamilton Branch Management: RE: Hamilton Evaluation Excellent job Mike and crew. Special consideration to Gilbert as this was one of the cleanest ground set ups I
TORONTO’S YORK CENTRAL HOSPITAL – 40 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY – STILL GOING STRONG!
approximately 43,000 square feet and the expansion is still on-going. Flynn Canada has had a part in this project since 2006 and is currently completing seven separate roof areas as part of the second phase of a three year expansion. In total Flynn is responsible for approximately 42,300 square feet of new
have seen. Kettle was spotless and housekeeping was immaculate.
The Hospital has retrofitted and repatriated
For more than 40 years Toronto’s York
roofing and 26,600 square feet of re-roof.
Central Hospital has provided increasingly Michael Dauncey
progressive and innovative health care services
The crew that worked on this project are shown
Corporate Risk Manager
to the York Region community. And as the
below and consisted of Miguel Freitas, Jamie
health care system changes to better meet
Francisco, Jose Hernandez and Foreman
Congratulations as well Mike and pass it
the needs of those it serves, York Central
Fernando Celestino. Ernesto Arjel, also a member
along to the crew!
Hospital will continue to be there.
of the crew was not available for the photo.
EMPLOYEE NEWS: HAMILTON Flynn Hamilton has two new additions to welcome its office: Ben Hayes, a Mohawk College co-op student in Estimating. Steve Fi, Service Dept. Estimating. Welcome both to Flynn!
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The majority of roofing consists of Soprema’s
expertise SkyService and their hundreds of
3-ply cold adhesive modified bitumen roofing
daily passengers were not impacted. Rob
system, consisting of a Colply 410 composite
Russet, the Facilities Manager for Skyservice,
base, Elastophene sanded interply and a
said that they were very happy with the
top ply of Colply 410 composite. Due to the
professional job done by Flynn crews. Good
complexity of the project, experience and
going, guys!
expertise was a must and Fernando and his crew had no problem delivering. Peter Timm, Project Superintendent for Bondfield Construction was extremely happy with the crew’s professionalism.
FLYNN RECEIVES MAPLEVIEW MALL UPGRADE CONTRACT The Toronto metals division was also successful in landing the contract to provide
HONDA CANADA CAMPUS, MARKHAM AWARDED TO FLYNN
more than 14,000 square feet of architectural composite aluminum panel on the $60 million investment to renovate and expand Mapleview Shopping Centre in Burlington. The project will feature a 100,000 square
Honda Canada is building its new head
foot expansion including new large format
office campus in Markham, Ontario and
stores, additional retailers, and two new
Flynn Canada has been chosen to be a major
restaurants, a new and enlarged food court,
player on the team. The new Campus, which
cosmetic interior renovations, renovated
SkyService Airlines operates more than 24
has been designed to be “environmentally
washrooms and new mall entrances.
commercial aircraft, comprised of Airbus
advanced,” will feature more than 32,000
Construction began in March and the
A330s, A320s, A319s and the Boeing B757.
square feet of Flynn’s Accumet 2000
grand opening is scheduled for fall 2009.
Needless to say there is no room in their
architectural panel as well as 51,900
General Contractor for the project is Ellis
industry for errors nor is there any in ours when
square feet of Formawall. The Honda
Don. Flynn’s scope of work will be under
Manny Ramires and his crew completed the
Canada campus will feature three
the direction of Project Manager Anatoliy
23,000 square foot re-roof of their head office
separate but inter-connected buildings,
Grazhdan. The Estimator for the project
in Toronto.
including a 4-storey building for the head
was Francis Turkson.
ALL BUSINESS ON SKYSERVICE RE-ROOF
office that is being designed to be This office is a 24-hour operation strategically
LEED® (Leadership in Energy and
Look for updates on all these new contract
located near Toronto’s Lester B. Pearson
Environmental Design) Gold Certified,
awards in future Flash issues.
airport. Its main objective is keeping their
advancing Honda's continued commitment
fleet coordinated and in the sky. The
to the environment.
scope of work involved tearing off the existing 4-ply built up roof and replacing it
The campus will also include a technical
with a new 4-ply built up roofing system.
centre that accommodates research and
One area of concern was the cooling unit
development, engineering and training, and
above the server room, which could not
a one-storey parts distribution centre. The
be compromised at any cost because of
project design and build will be completed
its purpose.
through a joint partnership with ZAS+HOK architects.
MORE OF: “THE MEN
BEHIND THE SCENES” FEATURING: THE TORONTO METALS AND MECHANIC SHOPS In the last issue we introduced our readers to some of the “Unsung Heroes”
Flynn Metals Toronto was awarded the
in the company – the “Men behind the
contract by General Contractor Vanbots
scenes” so to speak.
Construction. Honda held a ceremonial groundbreaking to commemorate the
Well, in this issue, we thought that other
start of construction back in October. The
employees should receive recognition
estimated completion for the project is
for the important work that they do as
two years with a tentative move-in date of
well. The Toronto Branch metal shop
summer 2009.
employees manufacture sheet metal components, including flashings and
Flynn’s Estimator for the project was Francis
custom work as required for all crews
Flynn’s crew as shown consists of Foreman
Wong. Flynn newcomer and Project Manager
Manny Ramires, Roberto Flores, Manuel
Vincent Blaise will quarterback the project
and London roofing departments as
Alvarez, in the back William Hann and
through to completion and we’ll report the
well as Toronto Service. Quite a list of
John Hann. Due to their hard work and
progress right here.
clients!
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in the Toronto, Hamilton, Cambridge
the back’ for all your hard work! But wait!
London, Hamilton, Kitchener and Toronto,
What about the boys in the back? The
Domingas and his men do an excellent job
mechanics………they deserve a pat-on-
of making sure that equipment performance
the-back, as well. Right!
on our jobsites is flawless.
In fact, the guys in the Toronto Branch Mechanic Shop are what truly keep roofers in southern Ontario working. Just ask them! There are only two major reasons that a The metal shop employees who are responsible
construction crew shuts down – men are out
for keeping all these roofing crews going are
of material (which should never happen) and
shown above, from left to right, and are Dan
construction equipment failures. And when
Gray, Greg Munroe, Brian Blendick, Cecil
failures do occur, where do crews in Ontario
Bailey, James Thorgood, Terry Finn, and
turn? They call Domingas Simoes and his
And when the sites are running well and
Andrea Katiu.
band of merry men, of course.
Domingas has a few minutes to think, he invents stuff. He invents pieces of equipment
More than 40,000 sheets of pre-painted
The technicians that keep the equipment
that will help to improve the performance of
and 5,000 sheets of galvanized and
running like a fine time-piece are shown in a
our crews or to better ensure their safety.
aluminum sheets are processed through
group picture at right and include, from
Many of Domingas’ so-called “inventions”
the department each year to service those
left to right Eddy Navas, Justin Ciccone,
have been featured in previous Flynn Flash
projects in Southern and Southwestern
Jack Manchisi, Larry Boccioletti, Tristan
issues.
Ontario.
Rogers, Vincent Powell, and the man
Good job guys! A well-deserved ‘Pat on
Responsible for repairs to equipment for
himself Domingas Simoes.
EMPLOYEE NEWS: TORONTO
Thanks, boys! You make us proud!
HOCKEY PLAYOFFS WERE GREAT FOR CDA FUNDRAISERS
STRONG TORONTO REPRESENTATION EXPECTED FOR CDA CHARITY MARATHON
5-kilometre run/walk and, with the help of our
As you are all aware by now, Flynn Canada
These branches, totaling about 40 office
that would be raised. Thanks to all who
has a strong partnership and commitment
staff, raised the equivalent of more than
participated and especially to the generous
to the Canadian Diabetes Association and is
$140 per staff member.
winners like Paul Nunes, Al Perrault, John
Moncton and St. John’s offices, managed to raise more than $4,000. As well Laura
The NHL Stanley Cup Finals seemed to provide
Busby, Jitka Rezacova and Amanda Peck
a perfect opportunity to have another CDA
raised more than $1,600 in their 5 kilometre
fundraiser. And it did. Participants tried to guess
event in Ottawa, featured in the last Flash.
when the final goal of each game would be scored. The longer the series went…the more
Silva and others who simply turned their winnings
continually looking for ways to raise money and awareness for this charity. Team Diabetes has
Now it’s Toronto’s turn!
back to the CDA! With everyone’s help, $657 was raised. That’s $1,314 after being matched by
provided us with another opportunity to show our support all across Canada, and some of
On June 5th a Team Diabetes representative
our branches have already started.
visited Flynn offices in Toronto to provide information for the Toronto event being held on October 18 & 19.
Flynn Canada Ltd. Great work, everyone.
DONATED TORONTO FC SOCCER TICKETS AUCTIONED FOR CDA
Many of you may be aware that both our
With some 170 office staff in Toronto, employees
Halifax and Ottawa Branches recently
could raise as much as $24,000 if they match
participated in the Team Diabetes Events in
the ratio that our Atlantic Branches and the
their areas and were featured in previous
Ottawa Branch had averaged. We’ll report on
issues of the Flash. Joel Scott and Greg
the final numbers, the participants involved etc.
When Andy and Russ Jackson couldn’t
McAdam participated in the Halifax
in the fall issue of the Flash in early December.
use their tickets to the Toronto Football Club
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match with the LA Galaxy this summer, they
of the Canadian Cancer Society since
dollars – that’s an average of $4,667
decided to auction them off. Bidding
1999, but nothing had ever challenged
per rider. It was the largest single
started at the face value of $60 and
him like this. When he set his personal
fundraising event in Canada to date. But
quickly ballooned to a winning bid of
goal at an almost unheard of individual
not all riders reached the finish line,
$250 by John McManus. All funds were
level of $7,500 he confessed that “At
unfortunately as a result of injuries, crashes
donated to the CDA.
times, I felt that I was in over my head
or simple physical exhaustion.
but, I was committed to the cause and
UPDATE: THE “RIDE TO CONQUER CANCER” IN OUR LIFETIME
so, I continued to train for the event and
But Manny DID make it, as shown
canvas for donations. I was overwhelmed
below, across the finish line. And not
In the spring Flash, we wrote about Manuel H. DeSousa’s quest to participate in the 1st Annual “Ride to Conquer Cancer”. Having lost several close family members to this horrible disease, most recently his father in January 2008, (and being a “survivor” himself) Manny knew all too well the importance of the cutting edge research work being done at Princess Margaret Hospital in downtown Toronto – one of the top 5 cancer research facilities in the world. So he decided to do something meaningful to help. All proceeds from the grueling two day bike ride, that covered more than 200 kilometres from Toronto to Niagara Falls, went towards research at PMH. with the positive
only did he complete the 214 kilometre
response I received
course, but did so in 9 hours and 12 minutes
and the personal stories
and finished the ride in the top half of the
I heard of how cancer
pack. At an average speed of over 23 km/h
had touched so many
it was quite an accomplishment.
people that I dealt with on a daily basis.”
Manny was pleased with his result. “I wasn't quite able to keep up with Lance
And the donations
Armstrong, Steve Bauer and their
started to come in
friends.... but there's always next year”,
and steadily grow.
Manny said philosophically and with a
When the final day for
smile on his face as he enjoyed a
donations arrived, he
celebratory "pint" when it was all over.
had surpassed his
Manny vows that with all the support he
goal by raising a total of $7,720!
received this year that he will continue
Manny had been involved in numerous
Collectively, 3000 registered
training and will participate in the ride
fundraisers with the Burlington Chapter
riders raised more than $14 million
again in 2009.
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”I do this because I know that my sweat hurts less than the tears of cancer patients , and the families of victims” he says.
Manny would like to thank everyone
LONDON CREWS ARE TOP PERFORMERS AT MAJOR SITES WITH THE RECORDS TO PROVE IT!
for their generosity and for helping to make the 2008 campaign so
Production crews work under an increasing
successful.
demand for higher performance production. As this demand has been increasing, major
“WE DID MAKE A DIFFERENCE” he
owners and contractors have also been
The crew, shown above, is made up of these
said.
demanding that work be completed to
fine tradesmen including Rui Medeiros, Ken
impeccable standards. This is such a daunting
Williams, Sergio Martinez, Eduardo
task that it’s difficult to find a company that
Medeiros, Gord Dennis, Rob Monk,
can accomplish both. It is for this reason
Nathan Medeiros and Jeff Mowry. This
that Flynn Canada is the company of choice
crew has performed well while maintaining
And as if that wasn’t enough, Manny H. DeSousa and his family would like to inform everyone as well of the newest
in London for owners like General Motors,
an outstanding record for safety. And just to
addition to the De Sousa family. Elijah
Cami Automotive, post secondary institutions,
prove the point, the Ministry of Labour
Leunan De Sousa was born in the late
hospitals and more.
evening of Aug 1 and weighed in at 7 lbs 3 oz. Manny and two year old sister
And here’s why!
Rachel welcomed Sheila and Elijah home.
Foreman Rui Medeiros and his crew recently completed an 87,000 square foot, 3-ply
Jason Wilson, Toronto Metals, his wife Leslie and daughter Mia had a new
modified bituminous roofing project at Cami Automotive in Ingersoll, Ontario. Safety is #1 on this site.
addition to their family on June 26 when little 6 lb Kyla was born.
And because these guys do it right, and with great success, we should add, Cami
recently dropped in on one of Rui’s projects
And Gaspar Da Costa and his lovely
management has continuously requested
and gave the crew a safety audit. These can
wife Margarida would also like to inform
this crew for all production roofing work on
be nerve wracking to a jobsite foreman, or to
everyone of the newest addition to their
the site for the past 4 years! How’s that for
a company for that matter, but guess what!
family. Tiago Armindo Arruda Da Costa
staying power?
Rui and his crew, shown above, scored
was born Saturday, Aug 2 and weighed in at a 2-month premature weight of 3 lbs 7 oz.
100%. Crews should be very proud of The contract was a large one for the
results like that since these audits are
London Branch but the crew completed
conducted randomly and without prior
the project, once again, on time and
notice by a 3rd party. This shows that Flynn
under budget.
crews do it right and do it safely, every day,
Flynn Architectural Products would
every time. Congratulations to Rui and his
like to welcome the following new
From the Cami project, Rui and his crew
employees:
moved to the University of Windsor
Kelly Bradshaw, Administrative
where they were contracted to install a
Assistant, working with Don Delaney
new roof on the Human Kinetics building.
London Foreman Jim Furtado and his crew,
Joy Pilapil, Drafter, working with Art
This time the roof consisted of a
currently on site at the Bruce Nuclear Plant
1/2” mechanically fastened drywall, a
on the shores of Lake Huron? Jim’s crew is
vapour barrier and fully tapered
so well liked and highly respected at the
insulation that met an R20 rating. A
Bruce, that this is the 10th year that they
Sopraboard overlay and 2-ply Mod Bit
have been requested to work at the site!
completed the assembly.
They are doing an outstanding job! The
Middleton. Vincent Blaise, Project Manager and Edwin Ranon, Project Coordinator, working with John Mplias.
men! Keep up the good work! And talk about staying power. How about
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crew consists of Jim Furtado, Jermais
The remainder of the service team in London
Furtado, Antero Furtado, Manuel Duponte,
consists of Ed McDonald, Bill Moss and
Eduardo Camara, Danny Camara.
Gerry Gowers. They were extremely busy
Unfortunately no pictures are allowed to be
looking after the needs of important clients
taken, but ‘Way to go guys!!’
such as Ford in St Thomas and Cami
Ross Haines moves from Service
Automotive in Ingersoll – job well done, guys!
Superintendent to Estimating.
EMPLOYEE NEWS: LONDON
Rob McMillan transferred from B.C. to
CREW CLEARS SOME BACKLOG BEFORE JOINING TORONTO AND CAMBRIDGE CREWS
London as Service Superintendent.
plant announced a 2-week shut down this summer and scheduled a huge re-roof project that had to be completed in that time frame. So, the pressure was on but in true Flynn
Helder Medeiros and his crew, shown
fashion it really became Game On for our
Shown above, is Don Dadson and his crew
below, had no sooner finished work at the
people.
that spent most of May and June completing
Norfolk General Hospital in Simcoe,
work on a Fanshawe College site. The crew,
Ontario when they were off to complete the
With the crews in London already committed
from left to right, is Don Dadson, Keith
Nichols Recreation Centre for the City of
with work the day the shutdown began,
White, Jim Bain, John Doucette, Bill
London.
Management turned to Foreman Arlindo
Fearon, Mike Whitteker, Bryson Williams.
Neiva and his crew from Toronto to head up
Missing was Tom Whytall.
the tightly scheduled project. Three branches including London, Toronto and Kitchener
The crew then moved on to Southeast
hooked up to work at an unbelievable pace
Elementary School in St. Thomas, Ontario.
– for 17 days!
That roof consisted of a vapour barrier on steel deck, loose laid 3” ISO insulation,
The scope of work for the 86,000 square foot
mechanically fastened and fully tapered,
project included the removal of the existing
1/2” high density board, one layer of base
4-ply pitch roof system replacing it with a
sheet and 3 plies of Johns Manville Type
new vapour barrier, 1” ISO insulation
6 glass felts. A protective coat of gravel
The crew from left to right: Helder Medeiros,
mechanically fastened, 1/2” fibreboard and
finished off the roof. The crew has been
Jose Moniz, Ernesto Moniz, Jose Reigota,
4-ply roof system.
growing and learning new roofing systems
and George Hlodan. Not in the picture is
along the way. Awesome job guys!!!
Marcel Gortworst.
BUSY SUMMER FOR LONDON SERVICE CREWS
The re-roofing work the crew had to perform
was not at all kind to the crews as record
included the removal and disposal of the
rains along with high winds were quite the
existing roofing materials, the installation of
norm in Ontario this summer. But, the crews
a new vapour barrier, new mechanically
persevered with great dedication to complete
fastened 2.5” ISO insulation, 1/2” high
the job! Some of the men who worked on the
The London Service Department was
density board with a two-ply Modified
project are shown below on site.
pressed into new roof service, so to speak,
Bitumen topping. The projects had to be
this summer by completing the new Robarts
completed as soon as possible as the crew
Research Building for Ellis Don at the
was scheduled to help out on the GM
University of Western Ontario. Aarron
Electro Motive project next.
Crews also had to dispose of the existing materials that were removed. And the weather
Burry was in charge of the project on site with Matt Regier, Tom McHugh,
GM Electro Motive is a large London-based
Charlie Thomas and Chris McBurney
company that manufactures train locomotives
on his team.
and ships them all over the world. The
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The London Branch would like to thank all
THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE RETIREMENT RESIDENCE REVISITED
the people who worked on this project. They include Foreman Arlindo Neiva, Joe Costa, Christopher Conroy, Warren Zettler, Karl Armatage, Oscar Freitas and Lucio Costa, all from the Toronto Branch.
In the winter Issue of 2007/2008, the From the Kitchener Branch we thank Steve
Flash reported on the Duke of
Day, Glen Mosdell, Alan Hamilton, Brent
Devonshire roofing project being done
Cameron, Ed Crowdis, Gokhan Yilmazkan.
by Ottawa crews. What we didn’t tell you Park, Cornell Park, Stan Bennett, Rob
was that the Metals Division in Ottawa
Kuntz and Matthew Newman.
has subsequently completed the metal
And from the London Branch thanks to
cladding contract with Daoust
Helder Medeiros, George Hlodan, Jose
The Branch will also supply and install the
Construction Ltd. under the direction of
Moniz, Ernesto Moniz and Jose
metal siding work with its own crews on the
Project Managers Keith Sharland and
Reigota.
complex as well.
Wolf Sclesiger. The architect for the 1,200 square metre addition and 5,400 square metre retrofit for owners Dymon
And special thanks to Toronto Production Manager, Bill McFall, Kitchener Branch Manager Stephen Patti and finally to Donny Fitzgerald for all his hard work,
EMPLOYEE NEWS: CAMBRIDGE
Healthcare Corporation was Shawn Lawrence of S.J. Lawrence Architect, Inc.
long hours, and always being there when needed. Awesome teamwork, people!!!
HUGE NEW HALF MILLION SQUARE FOOT ROOF COMPLETED BY CAMBRIDGE BRANCH
Flynn Canada’s scope of work included the supply and installation of approximately 5,800 square feet of Tradition 150 – 400 manufactured from 24 gauge steel and
SPORTSWORLD, a long time twin rink, sports and entertainment centre in the tri-city area, was purchased by GPM Managed Investments last November. Since then the new owners have been busy with ambitious plans to redevelop the land into a new retail,
Congratulations to Todd Drever, above from the Cambridge Branch for his 2nd place finish at a union competition held in Montreal in July. A sample of Todd’s work is also shown below.
pre-painted Classic Copper with sloped Tradition 150 on the Mansard cladding. A Blueskin SA Membrane was also installed by crews on the insulated penthouse walls. More than 2,000 lineal feet of cornices had to be flashed off.
hotel and office complex. Superintendent for the project was Mike Flynn Cambridge played a significant role in
Foster and the field crew that worked on
the redevelopment by being chosen as the
site and did such a fine job was comprised
roofing contractor to install more than 530,000 square feet of built-up roofing on the massive project. The crew that worked on the project is shown above right and included John Rae, Todd Drever, Jim Cottle, Cary Vokes, Dave
of Dan Gelineau, Roch Clement, Bryan Jones, Paul Boucher, Stephane Losier, Paul Richard and Lee Prieur. The Branch would like to thank Yan Hua Sun in the Vancouver Branch for coordinating the Drafting of the project.
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FIRST CONTRACT FOR MONCTON BRANCH – CADILLAC FAIRVIEW’S REGENT MALL
extruded polystyrene, fabric and then the
Flynn’s Moncton Branch was recently
many hours of interior work to remove the 4”
successful in securing a re-roofing contract
x 12’ steel tubing, base plates and cutting of
for more than 33,000 square feet at Regent
hundred of 5/8” anchor bolts.
re-installation of the gravel. With more than 400 tons of gravel being re-used, our crew had their work cut out for them to get the job done. In addition, the removal of some 90 safety anchors wasn’t an easy task. It required
Atlantic Region
Mall through Premier/Levaque, who is the roof consultant for Cadillac Fairview across Canada. This was the first project with Cadillac Fairview for the Moncton branch. The new roof system consisted of a Soprema 2-ply Modified Bitumen installed over operating retail space. Special thanks to our crew for a job well
“….a nifty cordless bolt cutter that saved us numerous hours…”
done!! Robert Savois,
A photo of recently married Project Estimator
Jim Gillies, Jim
Marc Collin was taken standing beside a
Vanderfluit, John
stack of tubing that was removed from the
Daley, Paul Harron
site. Marc is seen holding a nifty cordless
and Randy Taylor
bolt cutter that saved us numerous hours. It
worked long hours to complete this project.
wasn’t an easy task for the guys to get all these components through the drop ceilings
And after Jean LeBeau and Alex Mattie met
and over hundreds of work stations. The work
with management of the Mall, the Branch
was completed however without incident.
Service Department was awarded various repairs and curb installations while the
Our new roofing crew was made up of
re-roof project was ongoing. The mall’s
Foreman Jacques Jaillet, Lead Hand
management was impressed with the quick
Randy Allain, Paul Cormier, Dave Cormier,
service response and the way our Service trucks
Denis Cormier, Jean- Charles Cormier,
were so well equipped. Way to go guys !!
George Goguen and Benoit Boudreau. Wow, there’s a lot of Cormier’s on this crew!!
SUPERANNUATION BUILDING FOR PUBLIC WORKS The Moncton Branch was successful in securing a 36,000 square foot 3-level roof
Nice work, guys!
BRANCH MAKES MAJOR HEADWAY TOWARDS CONTRACTS AT IRVING!
replacement with Public Works. PWGSC’s Superannuation, Pension Transition and Client Services Sector building houses over 600 employees. The roofing scope of work consisted of removing gravel and extruded polystyrene insulation along with the installation of a new core board, 2-ply Soprema membrane, new
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A few phone calls from our Branch Manager
BOTSFORD STREET FIRE HALL ROOF A REAL CHALLENGE The Moncton Service Department installed the tower roof at the New
Crews heat-welded
Botsford Street Fire Hall recently. Although it was a small roof, it
all seams to ensure
was a little tricky as you can imagine from the photo below.
a complete bond and to allow the
The tower roof is
adhesive time to
over 60’ in the air
cure. The tower is to
and the square
be used as a lookout
footage of wall is
and also for training.
larger than the
There are several
roof. All material
anchors on the walls
and equipment
that the firefighters use to practice climbing up and down ropes. The
was lifted to the
anchors came in handy when we had to install our membrane and
roof using a JLG
cap flashings as well.
lift. The roof consists of a gypsum board over the steel deck, a vapour barrier, tapered
Foreman for the project was Leo Cormier while the above photo
insulation, Express ISO insulation with sanded base sheet and a cold
shows Jean Cormier leaning out over the parapet wall (fully tied off,
applied cap sheet.
of course.)
Jean R. LeBeau, help from the Strategic
contracts have been secured by the Branch.
designed to withstand an explosion. The
Accounts Department and Safety Officer
These will bring the total to 12 SDM stores
concrete deck is over 8” thick with two layers
Rick Horvath and the Moncton Branch was
completed by the branch over the past 4
of rebar. The rebar made drilling very
prequalified for doing work at the Irving Oil
years. Our crews have traveled all over the
tedious as the concrete had to be scanned
Refinery in Saint John, New Brunswick. Shortly
province of New Brunswick to install roofs for
to avoid contact with it.
thereafter, our Service forces were on site to
this valued client.
complete the safety orientation required to access this massive refinery. We are working with FCC Construction and have completed the installation of 4 curbs on site as a start.
During the installation of the anchors, the
CREWS SCORE 100% AGAIN AT FIRST LNG PLANT IN CANADA
We are looking forward to much more work at
service crew had a visit from our Atlantic Safety Officer and scored 100% on their on-site evaluation. Congratulations, guys!
HALIFAX BRANCH LANDS THE SYDNEY CIVIC CENTRE
the refinery, as our strict Risk Management and Safety Policies, once again, make Flynn Canada Ltd. a perfect fit for the refinery.
(No, not the one in Australia)
SHOPPERS DRUG MART TO KEEP CREWS BUSY
The Halifax Branch was recently awarded the contract to perform a major facelift to the existing Cape Breton Regional The Flash reported on this first-of-its-kind
Municipality Civic Centre in Sydney, N.S.
LNG plant being built on the coast in Saint
Three more, new Shoppers Drug Mart
John, NB. Moncton Service was hired to
The existing brick façade will be removed, as
install 34 roof anchors on an explosion proof
well as the entrance canopies, and replaced
building. The newly constructed building
with approximately 15,000 square feet of
was roofed in by the Production Department
Accumet 2000 Composite metal panels, in a
in Moncton and Service was assigned the
sharp looking Red Granite and Black Granite
job of installing the anchors. The structure is
finish. This will be an eye-catching addition to
the main electrical building for LNG and is
the heart of beautiful downtown Sydney.
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NEW PROJECT AWARDS: Some new projects that Flynn St. John’s has been awarded include the re-roofing of the Cabot building in downtown St. John’s, as well as the Education Building at the Memorial University of Newfoundland, shown below. Watch for Trifos Design Consultants in Sydney designed the renovation. The Branch will be working with Brilun Construction, also from Sydney and our very own Cape Bretoner Steve Pass will be managing this project. We’re wondering if this job was set up for him to take a few extra trips home.
FUNKY COOL ARENA WILL BE A FEATHER IN FLYNN’S CAP
updates in the next issue of the Flash.
to right, and include Kevin Ingram, Foreman Lewis Gale, Curtis Skinner, Roofing Superintendent Greg McAdam, and crew members Wayne Conway, Matt Colson, Scott Whitman and Chris Huybers.
The E&P Senechal Centre in Grand Falls promises to add a splash of colour to this northern New Brunswick town. The long
Management as well as the whole company
awaited arena will feature corrugated siding
congratulates these fine employees and
in four colours (Black, Copper, Bright Red
reiterates that these true winners make that
and Bright Silver) and 2” & 3” foam panels.
extra effort to make their workplace a safe
This should keep the New Brunswick metals
The Halifax Metals winner, left to right,
crew busy for about 4 months. Murdock and
include Atlantic Region Risk Manager Sean
Boyd Architects designed the arena, and we
Wurster, Foreman Greg Nickerson, Metals
will be teaming up with Marco Maritimes to
Superintendent Steve Pass, and crew
bring this project to a successful completion.
member Peter Westhaver with Halifax Branch Manager Richard Gryz.
SAFETY AWARDS PRESENTED FOR HALIFAX ROOFING AND METALS CREWS
one. You should too! And Thank You Again! Continue the good work, guys!
EMPLOYEE NEWS: ST. JOHN’S The St. John’s Branch raised $200 for the CDA when Ron Sonley won the May 24th gift basket. Branch Manager Keith Courage says
The Annual Safety Awards were presented
that the little Branch that could has now
at the Halifax Branch recently. The annual
grown to a 4th production crew.
award for the Metals division went to The Branch would also like to welcome
Foreman Greg Nickerson and Peter
Foreman Willy Kennedy to Flynn
Westhaver. The annual award for roofing went to Foreman Lewis Gale and his crew.
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Roofing crew winners are shown above, left
Canada.
EMPLOYEE NEWS: HALIFAX LET’S NOT FORGET THE FLYNN HALIFAX METAL SHOP Tony Doucet, along with David Bowers and his son Shawne work diligently behind the scenes to bring both the Halifax and Moncton Branch all the top-notch formed metal products we use on our projects. Their work is instrumental in the crew’s efforts on site right across Atlantic Canada. Pictured right is Shop Foreman Tony Doucet, Fabricator Shawne Bowers and Fabrication Foreman David Bowers, who is also a true tinsmith by heart and still likes to lend his hand to help out on some small copper jobs in the field. Hats off to all the guys. Halifax Office Administrator Trudy Kelly is one proud lady as we all should be, as her son Scott recently graduated from training at the RCMP facility in Regina, Saskatchewan this summer. He is posted to the RCMP detachment in Okotoks, Alberta. Congratulations, Scott. Sharp or what?
UPDATE: NEWFOUNDLAND PROJECTS As shown here , the removal
Paul Nelson and Lance Wicks spent practically the entire month of
of the existing Phenolic
July doing patch and repair work on the Engineering Building.
insulation made for a lot of dusty days on the 110,000
Allan Squires and his
square foot TPO re-roofing
crew worked on the new
project at the Village Mall in
Long Term Care facility in
St. John’s. Foreman Dennis
Corner Brook for a couple
Butt and his crew consisting
of months. On their last
of Mark McDonald, Willy
turn-around they decided
Kennedy, Ken Petersen,
that they could “squeeze
Ralph Feltham, Andy
in” an 11,000 square
Feltham, Lance Wicks and
foot re-roofing project
Ed Tobin made great progress on the project.
on the Brentwood Condominiums in St. John’s during their week off. From left to right, the crew is Brian MacRoberts, Allan Squires, Tony
Dennis and crew also did
Barnes, Tony King, Harvey Peckford, Ron Sonley and Jamie
a great job installing a
Hatcher.
new SBS roof on the Kenny’s Pond Condominium
Foreman Mike Parrott
complex in St. John’s,
and crew have been in
shown to the right.
Goose Bay, Labrador since early June working
In the last edition of the
on a complex re-roofing
Flash we mentioned that
project involving 5
we had landed a 3-year
separate buildings on
service contract with
CFB Goose Bay. Mike’s
Memorial University. Dean
crew consists of Rodney
King (pictured at right) and service crew members
Adams, Bill Baker, Ed Brinson, Randy Stacey, Lorne Bussey and Gary Lee.
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