Potash Storage Facility
Feb 20, 2020, 03:51 AM
Constructed from over 92,900-square-metres of stainless steel cladding, the Potash Product Storage Facility in Rocanville West is part of Potash Corporation's overall mine expansion project.
List Title :
Potash Storage Facility
Page title :
Rocanville West Potash Product Storage Facility
Detailed location :
Rocanville, Saskatchewan
Client :
Nutrien (formerly Potash Corporation)
Consultant :
Lavernge Draward & Associates Inc.
Contract type :
Design-Build
Project value :
$93,500,000
Project size :
64,103 sq. m<br>(690,000 sq. ft)
Duration :
27 months
Award :
Lead certification level :
Featured :
Yes
The two buildings boast storage capacity of approximately 405,000 tons of potash. The complexity of these buildings include over 85,000 tons of structural steel and a total of 20,920 cubic metres of concrete - nearly 14 football fields can fit inside these two buildings. The project included 61-metre long reclaim tunnels used to transfer the stored potash onto conveyors and out into trucks and railcars.
The building erection required extensive coordination and planning as the massive trusses - as long as 58 metres and weighing 44 tons each - were assembled using five 500-ton cranes. Bird's ability to assess and analyze the multifaceted logistics helped to boost productivity and subsequently yield a shortened production schedule.
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Delivery Model :
Design-Build/Engineering, Procurement, Construction
Services :
- Pre-Construction/Early Contractor Involvement
Markets :
- Mine Infrastructure Development
Location :
Saskatchewan
Sector :
Mining
