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Vancouver Transit Centre

Feb 20, 2020, 03:52 AM
The Vancouver Transit Centre houses the second largest and most advanced trolley fleet in North America.
List Title : Vancouver Transit Centre
Page title : Vancouver Transit Centre
Detailed location : VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA
Client : GREATER VANCOUVER TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
Consultant : COCHRANE ENGINEERING LTD.
Contract type : STIPULATED SUM
Project value : $41,400,000
Project size : 200,000 SQ. FT.
Duration : 18 MONTHS
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The TransLink building includes room for 400 buses, 188 standard trolleys and 40 articulated trolleys. The facility also has a publicly-accessible cafeteria. The facility incorporates sustainable building techniques and features a recycled bus wash and an on-site wastewater treatment plant.

Bird worked closely with the owner and the design team to ensure that the constructability and cost of the new innovative systems met the final requirements of the user groups.

Delivery Model : General Contracting
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Location : British Columbia
Sector : Transportation
Exterior of the Vancouver Transit Centre Large Open Space with Concrete Floor and Open Web Steel Ceiling Joists