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TORONTO PEARSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT;
TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA
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Client Greater Toronto Airport Authority |
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Tristar’s first project as a newly formed organization was the installation of flood lighting on the general aviation customs apron at Toronto Pearson International Airport (then Toronto International Airport) in 1983. Since then, Tristar has been involved in the major expansion of Pearson—including hundreds of projects spanning some 25 years.
Many of these projects involved the construction and rehabilitation of runways with the installation of inset lighting, runway edge lighting and approach lighting. They required extensive pre-planning and an intimate knowledge of all systems involved at Canada’s largest international airport.
Tristar’s collaboration with Public Works & Government Services, Engineering Department at Pearson’s Terminal 3 earned accolades from the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. The project was recognized with the “Air Carrier Award” for the innovative solution developed for installing lights that would not disrupt traffic at the busy terminal.
NEW QUITO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT;
QUITO, ECUADOR
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Together with its parent company Aecon Construction Group Inc., Tristar has been responsible for the design, procurement, installation methodology and construction of all navigational aids for runways, taxiways and approach systems incorporated into the multi-dimensional project at Ecuador’s newest airport.
The project began in 2006 after an extraordinary three-decade-long effort to plan the replacement of Quito’s aging airport. Aecon joined the project as a major equity partner in both the project concessionaire and constructor. The new airport construction is expected to be completed in 2010 after which the concessionaire will operate it for an additional 30 years.
The project provides for a 3,600-metre runway, 38,000-square metre terminal building, a 4-kilometre approach road, control tower, air navigation, security equipment and six passenger bridges.
JAMES ARMSTRONG RICHARDSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT;
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA
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Client Winnipeg Airports Authority& Nelson River Contracting—Black & McDonald |
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This runway rehabilitation project was completed in a relatively short period given the history of the airport. Runway 18–36 had been constructed in stages over more than five decades.
This staggered construction meant that the rehabilitation team encountered several different surface conditions. Each challenge was met with an appropriate construction methodology, ensuring that the newly rehabilitated runway would enjoy a long-lasting lifespan.
One challenge was trenching the original concrete beneath an overlay of rippling and cracking asphalt; an effect quite apparent over time. Tristar developed a design change to fill the trenches with a modified polymer concrete. Many of the new design strategies developed at this project site have since been employed at other airports.
ST. JOHN’S INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT;
ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND, CANADA
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Rehabilitation of the airfield at Newfoundland’s biggest airport included the installation of 520 inset lights. The project included many challenges, restricted access to work locations and overcoming operational constraints. The remote worksite accessible only by air or ferry required preplanning of logistics and implementation critical to the success of this project.
Weather played a significant role. St. John’s lays claim to having Canada’s most inclement weather. With a tight timeline for completion and the early onset of winter-like conditions, work was carried out under adverse conditions.
Tristar worked closely with suppliers to help reduce overall project costs. This joint effort led to the design of a new fixture; combining the taxiway and runway centerline lighting into a single fixture.
CANADIAN FORCES BASE (CFB) TRENTON;
TRENTON, ONTARIO, CANADA
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Contract Value$1+ million over 10 years |
Working within an active Canadian Forces Base requires extensive pre-planning for all aspects of the job. Tristar Electric completed several jobs within the last decade and remains active in the future airfield lighting plans of this base.
Notable projects include the rehabilitation of Runway 06–24 in 2000 which included the installation of 160 inset fixtures. In 2008, the South-East ramp was completed with the installation of 202 inset lights and future infra-red approach lighting.
Work began in the fall of 2009 on the installation of 106 inset lights on the North-West ramp, and is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2010.
