Project Mobilization Date: August 11, 2025 Work Start Date: August 28, 2025 Expected duration: 2–3 months (Completion now expected in January 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 expected in January 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):
Project Mobilization Date: August 11, 2025 Work Start Date: August 28, 2025 Expected duration: 2–3 months (Completion now expected in January 2026) Primary contractor: Prostar https://prostar.ca/
Weather: 13C, heavy rain and wind
Work done today:
Removal of planking along the bottom of the 244 building on the west and north sides.
Removal of the lower portion of stone cladding from the pillars in the areas listed above.
This work is being done to allow the new membrane to extend eight inches (about 20 cm).
Workers onsite today: At least four observed.
Strata Engineering also had at least four people onsite doing inspections.
Project Mobilization Date: August 11, 2025 Work Start Date: August 28, 2025 Expected duration: 2–3 months (Completion now expected in January 2026) Primary contractor: Prostar https://prostar.ca/
Weather: 15C, mix of cloud and showers
Work done today:
Continued removal of membrane residue from concrete slab behind the 244 building and between the 244 and 248 buildings.
Power-washing of concrete slab between the 244 and 248 buildings.
Workers onsite: At least 3.
Example of membrane residue removal along edge adjacent to the 248 building.Core sample left under the stairs from one of the new drains. This should not be onsite.
Project Mobilization Date: August 11, 2025 Work Start Date: August 28, 2025 Expected duration: 2–3 months (Completion now expected in January 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.
The site as of October 22, 2025.Machine used to remove membrane residue before power-washing is done.Close-up detail of patio after membrane removal.
Project Mobilization Date: August 11, 2025 Work Start Date: August 28, 2025 Expected duration: 2–3 months (Completion now expected in January 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.
Taken on October 19, 2025, showing before and after power-washing to remove membrane residue.
