Membrane work, June 2, 2026

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Weather: 29°, sunny
Workers onsite: At least 8

Work done today:

  • Further work on the membrane in the Phase 1 area near Building 244, including the upturns on patios facing the site.
  • Sealant and membrane applied in the emergency repair area between Building 240 and 244.
  • Material placed over the fencing of the emergency repair area to help minimize airborne debris and dust.
Area outside of 244 as of early evening, June 2, 2026.
Sealant and membrane applied to the emergency area between 240 and 244.
Permeable coverings added to fencing to reduce spread of debris into non-work areas. Also, free advertising!

Membrane work, June 1, 2026

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Weather: 26°, sunny
Workers onsite: At least 8

Work done today:

  • Sealant and membrane were applied to the Phase 1 area in front of the 244 building, bringing this section closer to completion.
  • More work was done on repairing and readying the patios in the emergency repair area.
  • Temporary fencing was erected at the southeast corner of the 244 building.
  • The fencing around the emergency repair area was pulled in, freeing up four parking stalls and allowing vehicle traffic to go all the way around the central courtyard.

The last two items were done as a result of being brought up by Council President Jeff.

Sealant and mebrane applied in front of the 244 building.
Sealant and membrane being applied.
Fencing has been pulled back on the emergency repair area, freeing up stalls and allowing traffic through.
Fencing added to block off access to the emergency repair cosntruction area.

Power shutdown update – only Building 248 affected (June 1, 2026)

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UPDATE, 1:31 p.m. The work has been completed and power is now back on in Building 248.

I have confirmed that only the 248 building will be affected by the power shutdown today, June 1, 2026. The outage is expected to last from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Buildings 240 and 244 will be unaffected.

For Building 248, expect the following during the power shutdown:

  • Parkade gate fobs will not work– the gate sensor has been temporarily disabled to allow entry/exit without a fob during the power outage.
  • Door fobs will not work. Keys will work normally.

This post will be updated when work has been complete and power has been restored.

An update on updates

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I had surgery recently and the recovery is affecting my ability to provide timely updates on the membrane project, so you may see a few days when little is being reported. This should improve over the next week as my recovery progresses.

Phase 1 completion/emergency repairs update for May 27, 2026:

  • Work has been more sporadic recently as decisions are being made on how to deal with inevitable issues coming up.
  • Patios are continuing to be addressed in terms of stripping and preparing them for post-demolition work, on both the 240 and 244 buildings.
  • The sidewalk in the emergency repair area is no longer going to be removed and replaced. It will instead be repaired and sealed with the same paint used for crosswalks/traffic lines (this is very thick, durable paint that provides a seal that can withstand traffic for many years).
  • The planter by the southeast corner of the 248 building, which was part of Phase 1, has finally been removed:

Landscaping update:

As some may have no doubt noticed, the new landscaping company, Terra Firma, has been onsite. As of today they have mowed all lawns except for the easement facing Brunette Avenue. They have been working in stages as the grass was very long, due to approximately 3.5 months of no cutting.

They will continue to come by weekly (normally on Fridays as of now) and will continue to mow, clear out brush and tend to other neglected areas around Copperstone.

Lawn cut around Building 248
Lawn cut on Sherbrooke Street (looking east)
Lawn cut on Sherbrooke Street (looking west)

This post will be updated shortly with more info–stay tuned.