Phase 1 Membrane Project, Day 44 (October 22, 2025)

Phase 1 Membrane Replacement Project

Project Mobilization Date: August 11, 2025
Work Start Date: August 28, 2025
Expected duration: 2–3 months (Completion TBD)
Owner updates: Phase 1 Membrane Project Official Updates
Calendar of days worked: August 2025 to February 2026
Primary contractor: Prostar https://prostar.ca/

Weather: 12C, cloudy, some showers

Work done today:

  • Continued removal of membrane residue between the 244 and 248 buildings and along the back (west) side of the 244 building.
  • Work expanded to patios, with all but one patio in various states of having all membrane residue removed.
  • Workers observed: At least three.

Additional work to be done before new membrane can be installed (incomplete list):

  • Removal of lowest planking on the back of the 244 building, to allow expanded membrane coverage.
  • Removal of lower portion of stone cladding through same area as above (you can see an example of this removal in the first photo below).
  • Blasting of both of the above exposed surface areas, to allow clean installation of new membrane.
  • Additional membrane residue removal along edges in various areas.

Phase 1 Membrane Project, Day 43 (October 21, 2025)

Phase 1 Membrane Replacement Project

Project Mobilization Date: August 11, 2025
Work Start Date: August 28, 2025
Expected duration: 2–3 months (Completion TBD)
Owner updates: Phase 1 Membrane Project Official Updates
Calendar of days worked: August 2025 to February 2026
Primary contractor: Prostar https://prostar.ca/

Weather: 14C, mix of sun, cloud and showers

Work onsite today:

  • Continued removal of membrane material from between buildings 244 and 248, as well as along the west side of the 244 building.
  • Workers onsite: 3 observed.

Phase 1 Membrane Project, Day 42 (October 20, 2025)

Phase 1 Membrane Replacement Project

Project Mobilization Date: August 11, 2025
Work Start Date: August 28, 2025
Expected duration: 2–3 months (Completion TBD)
Owner updates: Phase 1 Membrane Project Official Updates
Calendar of days worked: August 2025 to February 2026
Primary contractor: Prostar https://prostar.ca/

Weather: 12C, clouds, some showers

The fourth biweekly status meeting took place mid-morning. Attending were:

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

Concerns over the quality of work and schedule were raised by the Vice President. Prostar again promised to provide a schedule to owners, and also stated they would be ready to install the new membrane by the end of this week, weather permitting.

Work done today:

  • Continued use of pressure washers to remove membrane material/residue
  • Workers observed onsite: Three

Addendum: Later in the afternoon, the Vice President noted the site had gone quiet and at first assumed work had been completed for the day. He went outside and found two workers struggling to get a power washer started, repeatedly pulling hard on the pull cord of the unit. The Vice President observed the power switch was in the OFF position and pointed this out. The workers turned the power switch to ON and were able to start the power washer and resume work. While anyone can make mistakes, this does raise concerns over the quality of work being done.

Phase 1 Membrane Project, Day 41 (October 18, 2025)

Phase 1 Membrane Replacement Project

Project Mobilization Date: August 11, 2025
Work Start Date: August 28, 2025
Expected duration: 2–3 months (Completion TBD)
Owner updates: Phase 1 Membrane Project Official Updates
Calendar of days worked: August 2025 to February 2026
Primary contractor: Prostar https://prostar.ca/

Weather: 12C, rain

Work done today:

  • Power-washing to remove remaining membrane material (residue) continued.
  • Stucco removed from along the base of 244 building in the space between 244 and 248 buildings and the west side of the 244 building adjacent to the hospital.
  • Small section of stone cladding removed from the 244 building (see photo below) in preparation for the required eight-inch overlap of new membrane material that will extend up higher than the previous membrane.
  • Workers onsite: Observed at least four.

Phase 1 Membrane Project, Day 40 (October 17, 2025)

Phase 1 Membrane Replacement Project

Project Mobilization Date: August 11, 2025
Work Start Date: August 28, 2025
Expected duration: 2–3 months (Completion TBD)
Owner updates: Phase 1 Membrane Project Official Updates
Calendar of days worked: August 2025 to February 2026
Primary contractor: Prostar https://prostar.ca/

Weather: 14C, sunny, some clouds

Work done today:

  • Continued removal of membrane (apparently using a power washer of some type).
  • Removal of stone cladding along bottom edge of building in preparation for extended membrane application, using a hammer and chisel.
  • Workers onsite: At least 2 observed

Phase 1 Membrane Project, Day 39 (October 16, 2025)

Phase 1 Membrane Replacement Project

Project Mobilization Date: August 11, 2025
Work Start Date: August 28, 2025
Expected duration: 2–3 months (Completion TBD)
Owner updates: Phase 1 Membrane Project Official Updates
Calendar of days worked: August 2025 to February 2026
Primary contractor: Prostar https://prostar.ca/

Weather: 14C, cloudy

No work observed onsite today.