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July 31, 2008
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Work moves along at the Russell Hill Retirement Residence at 262 St. Clair Avenue West in Toronto.
Work continues at Tucker Hi-Rise’s Russell Hill Retirement Residence project
First Gulf Inc. and Tucker Hi-Rise Construction Inc. began work on the Russell Hill Retirement Residence in October 2007. Completion has been scheduled for spring 2009.
The seven-storey, 70-unit project was designed by Diamond + Schmitt Architects.
Consultants are Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd. (structural); Able Engineering Ltd. (mechanical/electrical); and Janet Rosenberg and Associates (landscape).
The following companies are on the list of subtrades:
• Progreen Demolition;
• Costa Earth Moving Inc. (excavation);
• Deep Foundations Contractors Inc. (shoring/caissons);
• Canada Wide Reinforcing Steel Co. Ltd. (rebar supply);
• Forma-con Construction (formwork);
• Innocon Inc. (concrete supply);
• DiRocco Masonry Group Ltd.;
• Select Drywall & Acoustics;
• D. Zentil Mechanical Ltd. (mechanical/fire protection);
• Zerem Electric Services Ltd.;
• Allan Windows Technology;
• C & A Tedesco Waterproofing Inc.;
• Kone Inc. (elevators);
• Roman Metals (misc. metals); and
• Alumina Railing Systems.
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