North America s largest public works and engi

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1 By Mudeeha Yousaf government formed in 1974 to better serve ga and parts of the Town of Caledon for years North America s largest public works and engi its community s infrastructure needs in a cost- to come. Business Elite Canada was live on site neering projects. The machine, manufactured Clean water is a necessity that many North effective manner - is currently undertaking the at the project s Shaft 2 Site on Lakeshore Road. by the Robins Company, was showcased on American mistake as common-sensical, ques- largest and most extensive watermain project for the exclusive launch of the Celtic Tiger June 18, 2014 before being lowered into the tioning very little about the process of ob- ever constructed to provide a clean source of tunnel-boring machine that will be used on ground, which was a milestone for this roaring taining it. The Region of Peel - a municipal water to the cities of Brampton and Mississau- the project, and has been involved in some of project. The Celtic has previously been used 86 business elite canada H Sept/oct 2014 Sept/oct 2014 H business elite canada 87

2 for a similar installation project in Kentucky, tional water to meet the growing demands will run approximately 14.5 kilometres from have a York-Peel servicing agreement which and this monster of a tunnel-boring machine for the Region of Peel, informs Bill Turner, the Lakeview Water Treatment Plant on Lake means we must supply water to the Region of will start the process on the Hanlan Project by Project Manager for the Water Capital Group Ontario to the Hanlan Reservoir. It is also in- York and the Hanlan Water Project will be able digging the underground tunnel for the Han- who is responsible for overseeing Contracts 1 stalling a 1,500-mm Mississauga City Centre to supply that water as well, said Turner. lan feedermain north from the lakefront. & 2 of the water project. The existing Hanlan Subtransmission Main that will run approxi- feedermain does not have a redundant sup- mately six kilometres from the Hanlan Reser- The massive $450 million project consists of The Hanlan Water Project began in 2011 ply of water, so the region is constructing a voir and Pumping Station to the intersection three active construction phases -- contracts and was prompted by the need for addi- second 2400-mm Hanlan feedermain, which of Cawthra and Burnhamthorpe Roads. We 1, 2 & 3 all of which are under construction 88 business elite canada H Sept/oct 2014 Sept/oct 2014 H business elite canada 89

3 Back row: Dave Abreu, Scott Durdle & Frank Pugliese. Front row: Bill Turner, Anthony Parente & Troy Leyburne. and funded by development charges that are applied to new construction projects. Contract 1 alone is 5.8 km in length, worth $103 million, and encompasses Lakeshore Road. from Lakefront Promenade to Dixie Road. and Dixie Road. from Lakeshore Road. to Golden Orchard Drive. The extensive construction process uses two methods, the first is open-cut, which is digging a trench and laying a water pipe in, and the second is tunneling, which uses specialized equipment to excavate beneath the surface of the road to install the pipes. Once completed, the project will move 400 million litres of water each day through the Hanlan Feedermain and 120 million litres of water each day through the Mississauga City Centre Subtransmission Main. The design work for Contracts 1 & 2 of the project has been awarded to CH2M HILL, and Contract 3 is being undertaken by MMM Group. The infrastructure will provide operational flexibility in the case that the existing Hanlan feedermain needs to be temporarily shut off, and will accommodate the Region s future planned and 90 business elite canada H Sept/oct 2014 Sept/oct 2014 H business elite canada 91

4 This means more homes built, more businesses, more employment in the Region and allows us to get to our 2031 population numbers, which will be 1.64 million people. approved population growth. Building the largest watermain project does not come without its set of challenges, one of which is maintaining the traffic in the surrounding area. The team offsets this hurdle with a comprehensive traffic management plan and traffic cameras along the route so the community can see how traffic is moving before they head out. The project managers have put community satisfaction at the forefront of the endeavour and holds individual concerns and ease getting around as a priority. The Hanlan Water project has its own twitter account (@hanlanwp), website (hanlanwaterproject. ca) and ambassadors that act as liaisons to lo- 92 business elite canada H Sept/oct 2014 Sept/oct 2014 H business elite canada 93

5 cal businesses and surrounding community, working with public transportation to navigate through traffic delays. The project will also serve as an additional water supply as the population grows and housing increases. This means more homes built, more businesses, more employment in the Region and allows us to get to our 2031 population numbers, which will be 1.64 million people, said Turner. The Hanlan Water Project will provide essential clean water to the cities of Brampton, Mississauga and parts of the Town of Caledon and is expected to be completed and in service by mid business elite canada H Sept/oct 2014 Sept/oct 2014 H business elite canada 95