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Phase 1 Membrane Project, Day 36 (October 11, 2025)

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Phase 1 Membrane Replacement Project

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: 12C, rain and cloudy conditions

A rare day of work on a Saturday!

Work done today:

  • Plumbing and piping installed for the three new drains drilled yesterday.
  • Workers onsite: Two

In theory, the project should be very close or ready for the installation of the new membrane material.

Phase 1 Membrane Project, Day 35 (October 10, 2025)

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Phase 1 Membrane Replacement Project

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, rain

Work done today:

  • Three new drains cored/drilled in the area between the 244 and 248 buildings:
    • The first drain is near the edge of the parking lot
    • The second drain is about midway to the steel staircase, just off of where the pathway normally is
    • The third is adjacent to the steel staircase, closer to the 248 building
  • Workers onsite: Observed two, possibly more

The three drains:

New drains drilled, October 10, 2025.

Phase 1 Membrane Project, Day 34 (October 9, 2025)

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Phase 1 Membrane Replacement Project

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: 18C, rain in morning, sun and cloud in afternoon

Work done today:

  • More removal of membrane from construction area
  • Removal of bottom stairs on the steel staircase between the 244 and 248 buildings (presumably to keep people from using them–this will be even more important once the new membrane starts getting laid down)
  • Additional clean-up of the area
  • Workers onsite: 3-5
Area between buildings 244 and 248 as of October 9, 2025.
Watch your step! Specifically, the ones removed and stacked in the corner next to the 248 building.
Area behind 244 building as of October 9, 2025.

Phase 1 Membrane Project Day 33 (October 8, 2025)

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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: 15C, cloudy

Work done today:

  • Continued work on stripping the membrane from behind the 244 building
  • Workers onsite: 3-5

More photos of the area coming soon!

Phase 1 Membrane Project, Day 32 (October 7, 2025)

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Phase 1 Membrane Replacement Project

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: 17C, sun and cloud

Work done today:

  • Continued stripping of membrane behind the 244 building using the Terminator (yes, that is what the machine is called)
  • Workers onsite: 3-5
Newly stripped surface between 244 and 248 buildings (photo taken October 6, 2025)
Close-up showing depth that will be dug for Phase 2 of the membrane project (photo taken October 6, 2025)

Phase 1 Membrane Project, Day 31 (October 6, 2025)

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Phase 1 Membrane Replacement Project

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: 20C, sunny

The third biweekly status meeting took place. Attending were:

  • Prostar
  • Strata Engineering
  • Sub contractor reps
  • Copperstone Council, represented by the Vice President
  • Quay Pacific strata property manager

Prostar indicated all membrane should be removed by the end of this week.

Work done today:

  • Membrane removed from the area between 244 and 248 buildings.
  • Excavation done at edge of visitor parking adjacent to the above area. This also acts as a preview of the work that will be required for Phase 2.
  • Workers onsite: Between 3-5
View from above showing removal of membrane.