Marpole Transit Centre – Concrete Structures

Project Description

Project consists of the construction of 640m of 2m high cast in-place concrete footing and retaining wall on northside of site, a 500m long, 1m wide x 1m deep cast-in-place concrete coping onto of a sheetpile wall on the Fraser River. In addition, Quattro formed and poured four Auxiliary Building to support site infrastructure – Bus Wash, Fuel Bay, Wastewater Treatment and Vault Pull.

Our Role

Quattro’s scope includes detailed excavation, concrete works, and structural installations, with coordination of electrical and mechanical trades to integrate penetrations, embeds, and sequencing. Work includes excavation and backfill for foundations and service trenches, erosion and sediment control, and groundwater management. Quattro is self-performing all cast-in-place concrete, including form fabrication, reinforcement coordination, placement, and finishing for footings, grade beams, pile caps, slabs-on-grade, suspended slabs, shear walls, capping beams, stairs, and housekeeping pads.

The project also includes the construction of retaining walls, flood protection works, and auxiliary buildings, including the Wastewater Treatment Plant, Fuel Bay, Bus Wash, and Vault Pull. Key elements include over 190 linear meters of retaining walls up to 3 m high using custom and prefabricated timber formwork, a 500 linear meter reinforced concrete capping beam along the Fraser River, and architectural finishes to meet project standards. Additional scope includes waterproofing systems, waterstops, grouting, curing, expansion joints, and the installation of a cast-in-place concrete cap on a sheet pile wall to support long-term flood mitigation.

Highlights

- Daily coordination with multiple sub-trades on a busy construction site
- Weekly Production Targets - 30m of wall per week
- Unique concept for forming cast-in-place coping
- Self-performed all cast-in-place concrete works across multiple structural elements
- Constructed retaining walls (190+ LM) up to 3 m high using custom and prefabricated formwork
- Delivered 500 LM reinforced concrete capping beam along the Fraser River for flood protection

Client

SBW Wright Marpole Transit JV

Service

Bridges & Structures
Excavation & Shoring

Location

Vancouver, BC

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