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GTAA T1 Exit SPIL Stair

To guarantee less potential impact or resistance by the jurisdictional authorities, an invitation was issued to the building department to come and review the modules in our facility. As this building is on federal land, traditional city inspectors could not be relied upon for construction inspections. PCLAgi_123882802E.jpg PCLAgi_123882802V.jpg

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Award Winner : PCL Agile

Architectural Excellence : Toronto Pearson International Airport has experienced tremendous passenger growth in the last five years. The Airport has been on a continuous refit program to accommodate this increased passenger traffic flow. It was found that additional evacuation exits would be required to meet the current safety code. The optimal place for a new exit would be from the second floor of Terminal 1 to the airport apron. Because of its location, the most efficient and cost-effective model for this construction would be a modular approach. The new exit location would be installed was within two live aircraft gates which could not be shut-down for operational reasons. PCL fabricated a fully modular stair tower connected to Terminal 1 that connects to a muster location, next to the active gates, in the event of emergency. The modules for this project consisted of one 68’-long bridge and with three stacked 24’x21’x15’ modules to form the stairs. The total weight of steel used was over 80,000 lbs.

Cost Energy Effectiveness : By using modular construction for this project, the team was able to save 6-weeks of on-site construction, as well avoiding a lot of unnecessary shutdown and coordination within the security and staff of the airport.

Design Firm Name : Norr Limited

Engineering Firm Name : Steenhof Building Services Group

Installer Firm Name : Western Mechanical Electrical Millwright Services

Occupied Date : 1/26/2018

Owner Firm Name : Greater Toronto Airports Authority

Production Start Date : 6/8/2017

Project Location City : Mississauga

Project Location State Name : Ontario

Technical Innovation : PCL converted a traditional stick-built bridge and stair tower to an offsite modular construction solution. This provided the benefit of minimal site work, shutdown, and interruption to the airport due to the construction sequence. The installation required only three nights to place in the overnight hours when the effective gates were shut-down.

Total Square Feet : 1200

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