April 3, 2008
GENIVAR Snags Two AICQ Awards of Excellence!
GENIVAR proudly accepted two awards of excellence at the Quebec Consulting Engineers Awards. The St. Marie Pavilion project garnered the Prix Visionnaire and the reconfiguration of the Taschereau Interchange won the Prix Infrastructures de transport.
The Prix Visionnaire which is the top honour in this 2008 edition of the Quebec Consulting Engineers Awards was the jewel in the crown of GENIVAR’s bold and innovative St. Marie Pavilion expansion project. The firm not only provided ingenious technological solutions to complex problems but especially promoted an approach that ensured our client’s participation which was intrinsic to the success of the project. From the beginning, GENIVAR’s professionals understood that listening to the client, the Sisters of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, would guide us in formulating recommendations for the best approach to take in the construction of the first building to aim for LEED Gold Certification. Moreover, GENIVAR succeeded in answering the occupants need for tranquility and comfort while ensuring that the building would deliver substantial energy savings.
The reconfiguration of the Taschereau Interchange and Highway 10 in Brossard was honoured with the Prix Infrastructures de transport. It was a spectacular rehabilitation of an interchange that was built in the mid-1960s, which was in dire need of an overhaul. Among the works GENIVAR has completed were the reconstruction of six kilometres of expressway, and the construction of 16 kilometres of access lanes and a five-kilometre sound barrier. The project also included five overpasses, a new lighting system, and an Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) which is connected to the Montreal terminal. After seven years of work, our transportation specialists have allowed Taschereau Interchange users to access road infrastructures which not only meet modern demands but also provide a functional and user-friendly road network and public transportation system for all users.
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