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Outstanding CBE construction projects honouredTwo Calgary Board of Education projects have been recognized as outstanding Alberta construction projects at a “Top Projects” awards ceremony in December 2011.
The CBE Education Centre received an honourable mention and the Western Canada High School’s restoration and modernization project was honoured as a finalist at the awards ceremony for Alberta’s outstanding construction projects for 2011. The awards program is conducted by the Alberta Construction Magazine. EllisDon Corporation was recognized for the Education Centre, at 1221 - 8 Street S.W., and Clark Builders was recognized for Western Canada High School, at 641 - 17 Avenue S.W. The CBE moved into the new Education Centre last year. It accommodates about 550 employees who had previously been working at six different locations across the city. It serves as the administrative headquarters for the CBE and is the Board of Trustees meetings’ centre. The Education Centre also provides learning opportunities for students, through Campus Calgary, and outreach programs, such as Encore CBE which works to re-engage youth in learning. The Education Centre is comprised of a ten-storey tower and the adjacent historic sandstone Dr. Carl Safran Centre.
Frank Coppinger, Superintendent, Facilities and Environmental Services, indicated that it was an extraordinary achievement to successfully complete this difficult construction project on an historic facility, while the school remained open during the renovation. This was possible only because of the keen interest of all stakeholders (students, school staff, construction workers, project managers and CBE’s capital planning and development staff), in working together to ensure that the result would be a fully restored and modernized Western Canada High School.
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