Site Tour of Centre Block Rehabilitation Project
May 15, 2025 | CONTINUING EDUCATION | STRUCTURED
1.50 ConEd Learning Hours
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
To attend this session, registrants must meet in the Conference Lounge: Provinces & Confederation I Kreitmaker Experiential Learning Dispatch Hub + Foyer of the Westin Ottawa Hotel
This visit offers insight into the largest rehabilitation project in Canada. The construction phase reached a critical stage with seletive demo and abatement works completed. An overview of the key interior heritage spaces, the ongoing structural works at Level 1, and the completed masonry works on the north facade will be part of this experiential learning session. The visit will start outside at the mass excavation site of the future Parliament Welcome Centre.
This session is Level 3 (Moderately Active). Dress for weather conditions and wear comfortable footwear and clothing (including a hat for sun protection). Consider bringing a refillable water bottle, high-SPF sunscreen and sunglasses, and your camera.
Please note: Participants will gather and depart from the Kreitmaker Experiential Learning Dispatch Hub located in the Conference Lounge.
Learning Objectives
1. Learn about sequencing of work on large rehabilitation projects.
2. Understand heritage assets protection strategies.
3. Explore structural integration strategies in historic buildings.
4. Learn about masonry rehab strategies on large heritage projects.
Pascal Létourneau, DFS Inc.
Stefan Abidin, HOK
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