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Jordan River Power Generating Station Control Building

Jordan River Power Generating Station Control Building

Location:   Jordan River, B.C.
     
Scope:   Construction of a new Control building for BC Hydro’s Jordan River Generating Station west of Sooke, B.C.
     
Completed:   2008

China Creek Small Hydro Project (IPP)

China Creek Small Hydro Project (IPP)

Location:   China Creek, Port Alberni, B.C.
     
Scope:   General Contract for construction of power house for Upnit Power run-of-river small hydro project on China Creek.  Intricate formwork required for intakes and turbine spillway construction.  Included large diameter stainless steel piping embedded in concrete pours.
     
Completed:   2005

Hydro Transmission Line Tower Restoration

Hydro Transmission Line Tower Restoration

Location:   Squamish, B.C.
     
Scope:   Civil works construction for the restoration of damaged B.C. Hydro towers on circuits 5L30 and 5L32. All crews and materials were transported exclusively by helicopter.
     
Completed:   1999

Hydro Transmission Line Tower Restoration 2

Hydro Transmission Line Tower Restoration 2

Location:   Squamish, B.C.
     
Scope:   Foundation restoration of damaged B.C. Hydro towers on circuits 5L30 and 5L32. Involved extensive rock drilling and rock anchoring.  All work done by hand operated equipment.  Due to rough terrain, all workers and materials were transported exclusively by helicopter.
     
Completed:   1999

The following highlights several Hydro and Substation Works projects constructed by D. Robinson Contracting Ltd on in British Columbia in the last ten years.  The works indicated include the Civil Works portion of the project.  The Electrical portion in each case is separately contracted or subcontracted.

BC Hydro

Contact Owner: Neil McNeill (604) 528-3044
    Bruce Loewen (250) 380-8727

  • Oyster River Substation, Vancouver Island, BC (1998)

This project involved the construction of an addition to an existing substation.

Construction Value             $ 278,000      

  • Northfield Substation, Nanaimo, BC (1998 and 1999)

The work consisted of civil works involved in the addition to existing substation in two stages.  D. Robinson was a civil subcontractor to the electrical contractor (Selective Contracting).

Construction Value             $ 85,000

  • Mount Prevost Substation, Vancouver Island, BC (1998)

    The work consisted of civil works involved in the addition to existing substation.  D. Robinson was a civil subcontractor to the electrical contractor (Selective Contracting).

Construction Value             $ 76,000

  • Murrin Substation, Vancouver, BC (1999)

The work consisted of seismic upgrades to an existing enclosed reinforced concrete substation building.  The work involved construction in close proximity to high voltage equipment.

Construction Value             $ 184,000

  • Cheekeye/Dunsmuir line Tower Restoration, Squamish, BC (1999)

The work involved the reconstruction and reinforcement of several transmission towers damaged by ice and snow loading.  All work was performed using helicopters.  D. Robinson performed all of the concrete and civil works to repair and replace foundations.  We were subcontracted to a joint venture consortium of Electrical line contractors.

Construction Value             $ 1,590,000

  • Puntledge River Salmon Enhancement Project, Courtenay, BC (1993)

The work involved the construction of a large diameter penstock to protect fish habitat in a river controlled by BC Hydro.   D. Robinson performed all concrete works for the penstock contractor, Canron Ltd.

Construction Value             $ 318,000

MacMillan Bloedel Ltd.
Island Phoenix Division

  • 138kV Substation, Nanaimo, BC (1995)

The work involved site preparation and construction of a new substation to supply power to a sawmill.

Construction Value             $ 143,000

F & M Installations
Beaver Cover Chipping Plant

  • 138kv Substation, Beaver Cove, BC (2003)

The work involved construction of foundations for a new substation to supply power to a chipping mill.  D. Robinson was subcontractor to electrical contractor, F & M Installations.

Upnit Power Limited Partnership
China Creek HydroElectric Project

  • Run-of-river small Hydro project, Port Alberni, BC (2006)

The project involved the construction of the Generating station for a new run-of-river Hydro Generating Station for the Hupascapath First Nation.

Construction Value    $ 1,050,000

 
 
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