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Isolation Provider brought a case against Renault Concert Hall – Winnipeg Free Press

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Isolation Provider brought a case against Renault Concert Hall – Winnipeg Free Press

The centenary concert hall underwent $ 12.5 million, which had to extend the life of the iconic structure on the main street for 75 years.

Instead, the project, which required the removal and reinstallation of the Tindal stone lining, has become the subject of a lawsuit.

Manitoba Centennial Center Corp., Bockstael Construction and Advanced Insulation are sued on Ontario Elastohem -based special chemicals. In a claim for a claim filed with King’s Bench’s mannitob, they claim that the insulation of foam with spraying used for renovation was defective and required $ 3 million repairs.

Ruth Bonville, Main Street, since it opened in 1968, has undergone a renovation in 2021, its operator is now suing its isolation contractor.

Ruth Bonville / Free Press

The Centennial Concert Hall, a main street gadget, since in 1968 it opened in 1968, underwent a renovation, which began in 2021, its operator has already sued its isolation contractor.

“The failure of the building (was) predictably and predictably caused by the negligent production and distribution of the defective (spray foam) product delivered by elastochem,” the case says.

“This meant that the building would have less than the designed minimum 75-year life expectancy, and this significant and extremely expensive repair was necessary.”

The plaintiffs are looking for compensation as well as court costs.

A spokesman for Elastochim could not be reached for comment.

Rob Olson, CEO of MCCC, said he did not know it was a water case.

“We don’t know anything about it,” Olson said, adding that the provincial government may have tried a lawsuit. “It was a project of the province of Manitoba and was appointed an appropriate offer.”

Olson said the insulation was added to the exterior during repairs, which require Tyndall’s stone lining to be removed and reinstalled on new anchors to keep it in place.

“It was the same as the old post office (Canada),” he said, citing the building that now houses the Police Service headquarters in Winnipeg and which has removed its Tyndall Stone interior and replaced with different cladding.

“Tindal’s stone was returned to modern anchors.”

The Manitoba government announced in March 2021 that a tender was awarded for the renovation project.

It states that renovation involves the removal of about 40,000 square feet from the stone lining, the installation of a new roof drainage system, the removal of any dangerous materials and the upgrade of windows and doors.

Tori Katie Cox, who was Minister of Culture, said that “the work of this project will help maintain it as a building of potentially historical importance and will ensure that it remains a cornerstone of the cultural community of Manitoba in the coming years.”

Reg Helver, the Minister of Central Services at that time, said that after more than 50 years it was time to restore the building on Main Street.

“This investment has been based on another job in recent years and will ensure that the building (E) has been able to work for many years to come,” Helver said.

According to the document filed in court, Elastochem assured MCCC, as well as construction and insulation companies that the insulation will not expand to damage or reduce drainage and ventilation channels on the other side of the Tyndall stone exterior or damage the construction membrane.