Ops Talk Magazine Spring 2011

Page 22

School exteriors get a facelift with concrete repairs One Internet source states that there are 16,433 elementary and secondary schools in Canada. The database shows that 2,327 of those schools are in British Columbia, 2,106 are in Alberta and 762 are in Saskatchewan. As the school year moves from spring to summer, school facilities managers prepare to make those exterior repairs that help their institutions retain a well-maintained look. The following examples show how a school and a school board facility each gave a new shine to their facilities by making concrete repairs.

Surrey School Board - front steps.

Surrey School Board – Surrey, British Columbia The challenge with this project was to make the staircase, from street level to the first floor at the building

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Keep fit through play

3min
pages 56-57

Firestone introduces sustainable, innovative vegetative roof system

4min
pages 58-61

The new sports floor finish: R.J.C. Moisture Cured Urethane

3min
pages 54-55

Understanding MERV air filter ratings for HVAC systems

3min
pages 52-53

FortisBC helps the Delta School District reduce its carbon footprint

2min
page 51

Stutters: licensed to haul asbestos from job sites

3min
pages 48-49

Are you properly maintaining your turf fields?

3min
page 50

Reducing downtime, one freeze at a time

4min
pages 46-47

V = Velocity – Chuck Morris

4min
page 45

Shelter Industries launches first of 138 modular kindergarten classrooms

5min
pages 42-44

THOUGHTS ON: Succession – Chuck Morris

2min
pages 30-31

Four steps to successful roofing projects

9min
pages 38-41

FAM3: Facility Asset Management Maturity Model

3min
pages 28-29

The bio-based solution for your asphalt – and your budget

3min
pages 26-27

The right structure + creative thinking = a showcase system for efficiency & IAQ

3min
pages 24-25

School exteriors get a facelift with concrete repairs

4min
pages 22-23

Reuse before you recycle: a better approach

3min
pages 20-21

Climate action: leading by example – Doug Wall

6min
pages 18-19

Winter driving: how much more fuel are you using?

5min
pages 14-15

Profile on Doug Stewart

2min
page 13

Let Western Bus’s team help you with your next bus repair

1min
pages 16-17

What’s in a name? (A lot

3min
page 12

Rethinking leadership – Donna Howes, CHRP

4min
pages 8-11

President’s Message – Bruce MacLean

2min
page 7
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