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Ontario Veterinary College

Feb 20, 2020, 03:53 AM
The new face of the Ontario Veterinary College at Guelph University is the Pathobiology and Animal Health Laboratory Building, an 11,613-square-metre four-floor building.
List Title : Ontario Veterinary College
Page title : Ontario Veterinary College Pathobiology and Animal Health Laboratory Building
Detailed location : GUELPH, ONTARIO
Client : University of Guelph
Consultant : Young + Wright/IBI Group Architects
Contract type : Stipulated Sum
Project value : $44,800,000
Project size : 11,613 sq. m
Duration : 22 months
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Located at the gateway to the Ontario Veterinary College, the Pathobiology and Animal Health Laboratory Building houses instruction laboratories and lecture halls. The four-floor concrete structure and mechanical penthouse features a cladding treatment of anodized aluminum panels, curtainwall, and brick veneer.

During construction, Bird encountered a challenge when the building’s structure was near completion and a change in the scope of work was required - the elevator shaft originally terminating at the fourth floor was extended to the mechanical penthouse. Working with the design team, Bird made modifications by using high early strength concrete to mitigate the impact and allow the project to meet its original schedule.

Delivery Model : General Contracting
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Markets :
  • Education
Location : Ontario
Sector : Buildings
Ontario Veterinary College Pathobiology and Animal Health Laboratory Building exterior Exterior of the Ontario Veterinary College showing blue-tinted glass facade