PROFILES IN ACHIEVEMENT
The Company:
Saskatoon-based SAL Engineering Ltd. has been providing engineering and project management services to clients throughout Saskatchewan since 1980. In that time, SAL Engineering Ltd. has completed over $400 million of municipal and transportation engineering projects for communities both large and small. SAL Engineering Ltd. has a proven record of working with federal, provincial and municipal governments as well as rural water utilities, First Nations and the private sector.
The Achievement:
SAL Engineering Ltd. provided project management services to the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation for the Pelican Narrows high school Addition and Renovation Project. This was a capital project funded by Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) and it was completed under budget and ahead of schedule.
The project included the construction of a 756-square-metre addition to the existing Opawikosicikan School and an extensive renovation to the interior and exterior of the existing 5204-square-metre facility to meet current codes and standards. Twelve portable classrooms were constructed for use during construction.
The expanded and renovated facility will respond to the educational and cultural needs of the community. It also provides the only space for large community gatherings and functions as an emergency shelter in times of need. These functions are very important as Pelican Narrows is a remote northern community.
The project employed local workers for over 22,500 hours, providing the workers with training and work experience that can help them pursue job opportunities both on and off reserve.
SAL Engineering Ltd. received the 2017 ACEC-SK Brian Eckel Award of Excellence for the Pelican Narrows high school Addition and Renovation Project. They also received the first-ever ACEC-SK PINNACLE Award for the highest achieving project submission across all project categories.
The Team:
SAL’s Don Poon, P.Eng. was the project manager with assistance from Doug Pope, P.Eng. and other staff at SAL Engineering Ltd. The prime consultant was Maurice Soulodre Architect Ltd. and subconsultants included Brownlee Beaton Kreke Ltd., Key West Engineering Ltd. and Hall Engineering Company Ltd.