Farmer Construction Ltd.

General Contractors and Construction Managers

 

 

 

Our Portfolio: Institutional

 

University of Victoria - Engineering Computer Building

This $20 million 6 story high-tech building is the largest and tallest on campus, and is striving for LEED Gold accreditation.

 

 

 

Royal Jubilee Hospital Diagnostic & Treatment Center

This $82 million facility in Victoria is a state of the art medical complex and includes 16 operating theaters, pathology laboratories, digital imaging, and intensive and critical care departments. Originally tendered at $65 million, the ministry, when construction was underway, received additional funding to add a half a floor and relocated several departments. Despite the 400 changes during construction and the added $17 million in value, we opened the facility within 3 months of its original 30 month scheduled duration. On the same site we concurrently constructed a $5.6 million renal dialysis facility and a 4 story parking garage.

 


MacMillian Bloedel Technical Center

We converted an existing automotive plant and office building into a research and development center for MacMillan Bloedel.






Victoria General Hospital

In 1980 we constructed two 7 story nursing towers for the Capital Regional Health District.







Fraser Regional Correctional Center

In 1989 we constructed the $35million correctional center in Maple Ridge, B.C. This was a 254-man facility including two 7 story dormitory cell blocks, medical and dental facilities, workshops, sewage treatment plant, and secure yard enclosures.




Forintek Forest Research Center, University of British Columbia

This $18million facility constructed on UBC grounds was constructed on a fast track basis. As we were building the foundation, the mechanical, electrical and interior finishes were being designed, subsequently tendered, and incorporated into the work. This building utilizes many types of wood finishes, houses both research laboratories and large scale wood testing facilities and is a showcase for the use of wood products for large scale building construction. For this project we were awarded the Journal of Commerce Award of Excellence for innovative construction techniques.

Forintek Trusses - Installing the parallam trusses over the library, using our own forces to detail, fabricate, and install the massive truss units.

 

 

 


Insurance Corporation of B.C. Claims Center

We were selected by ICBC as Construction Managers/ General Contractors to build this auto claims center in Courtnay.

 

 


Historical Restoration of Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Center

This 1913 building was originally constructed as a mental institution. It was later converted to a correctional facility. In 1986 we were contracted by B.C. Building Corporation to demolish the complete internal structure while retaining the exterior façade, and build a new reinforced concrete structure within the existing walls. As well we restored the exterior masonry and sandstone facade.


Newton Library

This project utilizes many construction materials, including exposed architectural concrete, stucco, aluminum cladding, and parallam beams.





McKinnon Pool, University of Victoria

We have constructed many swimming pools, including this facility at the University of Victoria. The exterior walls are tilt up construction. This project was publicly tendered and significantly over budget. We worked with the owner and his design team to reduce the budget and allow the project to proceed.



Royal British Columbia Museum

This landmark facility is on Victoria's inner harbour.







Royal Jubilee Hospital Parkade

Clearspan 60 foot precast double T's are used in this 4 story parking garage.







Victoria Mail Processing Facility

We constructed the Mail Processing Facility for Victoria and the southern Vancouver Island.






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