Joseph Brant Museum Transformation

October Construction Activity:

1. Waterproofing is ongoing
2. The primary and secondary service to the new build is complete
3. Mechanical and electrical interior rough-in is ongoing
4. Sprinkler rough-in is ongoing
5. Steel stud interior work is ongoing
6. Exterior stairwell forming is ongoing
7. “The Eagle has Landed” The Brant House was placed on its permanent foundation

Two Week Construction Look Ahead:

1. Waterproofing and backfilling continue
2. Mechanical and electrical interior rough-in is ongoing
3. Interior steel stud framing is ongoing
4. Exterior stairwell – form/pour
5. Heat Pump installation initiated
6. Easterly retaining walls are ongoing
7. Sprinkler rough-in is ongoing.
8. Curtain Wall, front glazing structure, will initiate
9. Veneer, natural stone, will initiate

July Construction Activity:

1. Waterproofing ongoing
2. Structural forming for roof slab including re-bar works completed
3. Site servicing initiated and ongoing
4. Elevator shaft pour initiated and ongoing
5. Geothermal works, i.e. 15 - 400’ boreholes and piping, initiated and ongoing

August Construction Activity:

1. Waterproofing ongoing
2. Site services ongoing
3. Elevator shaft pour complete
4. Geothermal works, boreholes and piping complete
5. Mechanical and electrical interior rough-in initiated
6. Steel stud interior works initiated
7. Prep. for the pad to move the House ongoing

September Construction Activity:

1. Waterproofing ongoing
2. Site services ongoing.  Burlington Hydro initiated the primary service to the new build.
3. Exterior Veneer stone mock up scheduled
4. Mechanical and electrical interior rough ins ongoing
5. Steel stud interior works ongoing
6. Pad for move of House complete
7. Footings/ re-bar for interior stairs & loading dock initiated

Two Week Construction Look Ahead:

1. Waterproofing and backfilling continue
2. Natural Stone Veneer mock-up is complete
3. Mechanical and electrical interior rough-ins ongoing
4. Interior steel stud framing is ongoing
5. The Brant House sits on the last engineered pad to be moved to the permanent foundation the week of Oct. 1, 2018 subject to weather and site conditions
6. Foundation walls for loading dock and exterior stairs are ongoing
7. Re-bar works for the easterly retaining walls has initiated
8. Primary electrical feed and secondary electrical feed to the building are ongoing sprinkler rough-ins has initiated

Two Week Construction Look Ahead:

1. Formwork, re-bar and concrete pours for walls ongoing
2. Waterproofing and backfilling continue
3. Below slab mechanical and electrical is completed
4. Second move of a total of four moves is complete.  The structural pad for the last two moves is being prepared. The last two moves are scheduled for mid-August
5. The slab on grade (SOG), (Museum concrete ground floor), has been poured
6. Site Mechanical and Electrical rough-ins continue

Two Week Construction Look Ahead:

1. Footings, formwork, re-bar and concrete pours for foundations and walls ongoing
2. Interior structural columns are formed and poured
3. Waterproofing, weepers and backfilling continue
4. Below slab mechanical and electrical has commenced and is ongoing
5. Second move of a total of four moves is scheduled for mid-June

Two Week Construction Look Ahead:

1. Footings, walls and rebar works ongoing
2. Formwork, re-bar, footings, concrete pours and waterproofing continue on the north wall
3. Work has commenced for the weepers on the west and north walls
4. Below slab mechanical and electrical will commence shortly

Two Week Construction Look Ahead:

1. The Museum House has been moved to its first location.  The pad has been compacted to receive the house for the second move which is proposed to be 3-4 weeks away
2. Existing foundation of the Brant House has been demolished
3. Formwork, re-bar, footings, concrete pours and waterproofing continue on the west wall
4. Formwork, re-bar, footings have initiated on the north wall
5. Formwork, re-bar, footings will initiate for the proposed Brant House foundation

Two Week Construction Look Ahead:

1. The Museum House is currently being secured and prepared for the move.  The house will be moved four times on site, the forth being it’s final location on its new foundations
2. The water main works supplying domestic water have been approved by the Region and are 90 per cent complete
3. Formwork, re-bar and footings have initiated on the west wall and works continue with this scope of works
4. Demolition of the existing foundation that the Museum House currently sits on will initiate the week of March 12, 2018

To Date Construction/2 Week Look Ahead:

1. Mobilization, Stripping, Clearing and grubbing is complete, rough grade established for new build
2. Burlington Hydro has initiated works for the new primary service
3. The utilities have been shut off to the existing house and all utility sign off’s have been granted for demolition purposes
4. Unforeseen water main conflict has been finalized with Hospital/Region and no further action is required.  Any schedule delay will be worked around
5. Existing structural questions/issues with current Museum House have been investigated and rectified.  Draft move plan in for review.  Any schedule delay will be worked around
6. After approval of move plan the house will take approxiamately two weeks to move, one and a half weeks of prep work and one day to move.  Scheduled to initiate prep work week of Jan. 29, 2018
7. Footings to initiate Jan. 29, 2018.  Walls Jan. 31, 2018

Quick Facts about the Joseph Brant Museum Transformation

• Total square footage of expanded site: 17,000 square feet
• Construction will take 18 months, depending on weather
• The total project amount is approved at $11.4 million, which includes a contingency fund and allows for cost increases due to a winter construction period. Funding includes:
  • $2.9 million from the City of Burlington
  • $4.5 million from the Government of Canada
  • $1.5 million from the Province of Ontario
  • $2.5 million from the Joseph Brant Museum Foundation
• The museum has 25,000 artifacts and receives about 18,000 visitors a year.

www.museumsofburlington.ca
www.burlingtonmuseumsfoundation.ca  
www.aquicon.com

Joseph Brant Museum Transformation celebrates partnership, groundbreaking