Valley View

Substantial Completion at Valley View

Wayne should really look happier in this photo! We started working with PCL Construction on this design build project in the summer of 2016. The new building on the Riverview Lands in Port Coquitlam will house treatment programs for youth aged 12 to 17. The unique needs of this facility meant a long collaborative process to get all the details right. Ted and his crew have been working on site since May getting the millwork and wall protection scopes installed.

Calgary Library

Amazing Calgary Library

I don’t remember the last time I was so impressed by a building. The Calgary Central Library website says: “This family destination and gathering place was designed to be a landmark, built to inspire Calgarians for the next 100 years”. That seems spot-on. The building is full of inspiring spaces designed for every civic purpose and community use you could think of. I came away feeling like I’d just been in a great cathedral to learning. Our friends at Executive Millwork in Calgary performed the millwork contract. They did a spectacular job. The tiniest wood details were given careful attention. They truly did our industry proud. I urge all lovers of architecture and millwork and libraries to make Calgary a destination and visit this spectacular building.

Where are all the Women in Construction

Construction has traditionally been considered a male bastion where only a rare few women could succeed. Despite some big shifts by government and business, women still make up only a pittance of the workforce. Douglas sets out to discover why…

Read the article featuring our Morinwood staff here