Project Mobilization Date: August 11, 2025 Work Start Date: August 28, 2025 Expected duration: 2–3 months (Completion now likely in February 2026) Primary contractor: Prostar https://prostar.ca/
UPDATE: This post originally said no work was performed. It has been updated to correct this.
Weather: 10C, heavy rain for most of the day
Work done today:
At least one crack in the underground parkade ceiling was repaired using Kryton grout material.
Project Mobilization Date: August 11, 2025 Work Start Date: August 28, 2025 Expected duration: 2–3 months (Completion now likely in February 2026) Primary contractor: Prostar https://prostar.ca/
Weather: 13C, sun, with some clouds
Work done today:
Remainder of wood forms for concrete curb placed, specifically behind and around the staircase.
Concrete slab prepared along edge of 248 building for new membrane, with Kryten material applied.
Workers onsite: At least two observed.
Corner of Allan Block retaining wall and 248 building, showing concrete form and application of Kryten material.Base of 248 building, ready (or very close to it) for new membrane installation.
Project Mobilization Date: August 11, 2025 Work Start Date: August 28, 2025 Expected duration: 2–3 months (Completion now likely in February 2026) Primary contractor: Prostar https://prostar.ca/
Weather: 14C, mix of sun and cloud
Work done today:
Cleaning of concrete slab and further removal of debris.
Placement of the wood framing for the concrete curb to be installed along the retaining wall behind the 244 building.
A replacement drain cored on the concrete slab between the 244 and 248 buildings to replace one that was drilled in a suboptimal location.
Removal of lumber from the back of the 244 building to the central courtyard.
Arrows spray-painted onto the concrete slabs to indicate cracks or other defects in the concrete.
Emergency mastic applied to a duct on the concrete slab behind the 244 building, as membrane removal had resulted in water flowing into the ducting and down into a fan/heater in the underground parkade. This will be removed when the new membrane is applied.
Workers onsite: At least four observed.
Mastic (tar-like material) applied around duct behind the 244 building, to address water leaking into the ducting below.Forms for the concrete curb that will be poured along the base of the retaining wall.Arrows on the concrete slab indicating cracks in the concrete.
Project Mobilization Date: August 11, 2025 Work Start Date: August 28, 2025 Expected duration: 2–3 months (Completion now likely in February 2026) Primary contractor: Prostar https://prostar.ca/
Weather: 10C, showers and clouds
Work done today:
No work observed around the concrete slab behind the 244 building or between the 244 and 248 buildings.
Some preliminary work for the new replacement drains was apparently done in the 244 parkade early in the evening (plumbers were observed in the area).
The site as of Tuesday, October 28, 2025:
Work area between the 244 and 248 buildings.Work area behind the 244 building.
Project Mobilization Date: August 11, 2025 Work Start Date: August 28, 2025 Expected duration: 2–3 months (Completion now likely in February 2026) Primary contractor: Prostar https://prostar.ca/
Weather: 10C, clouds and showers
Work done today:
Additional removal of stone cladding from several pillars adjacent to the 244 building patios.
Wood forms moved in place near the retaining wall behind the 244 building (the area is not clean/ready for a concrete pour, so this may just be temporary).
Workers onsite: 3 observed, possibly more.
Wooden form placed adjacent to the retaining wall of the 244 building.
Project Mobilization Date: August 11, 2025 Work Start Date: August 28, 2025 Expected duration: 2–3 months (Completion now likely in February 2026) Primary contractor: Prostar https://prostar.ca/
Weather: 10C, rain, gusting wind at times, clouds
Work done today:
Shot blasting of the exposed portion beneath the Allan block wall behind the 244 building, in preparation for the concrete curb that will go in the same area.
Workers onsite: At least four observed.
Shot blasting material used was Enviro-Grit Abrasives Enviro-Grit. The product page is here: https://www.enviro-corp.ca/enviro-grit. It’s basically extra fine glass dust.
The photo below was taken from our patio.
Recycled glass dust material used for shot blasting.Quickblast Sandblasting truck, with air generator/compressor.
NOTE: The work crew was still here at 8 p.m., which appears to be a violation of New Westminster City Bylaw 8013, part of City Bylaw 6063 (Construction Noise):
