Benson Centre

New and Modern Centre

We were awarded the contract to build the City of Cornwall's multi-sport Benson Centre. The project called for a steel frame, an outer shell made of insulated metal curtain walls and hollow-core slab flooring on the second storey.

The project was completed successfully and on time, despite the tight deadlines required by the City of Cornwall to secure federal funding.

Impressive and modern, this new multi-sport centre now houses the following elements:

• Three NHL-sized skating rinks
• Tennis court
• Soccer field with a jogging and walking track
• Food service counters
• Community centre
• Administrative offices

In line with our sustainable development philosophy, we also incorporated a rainwater harvesting system on the roof, primarily used for flushing the toilets. The roof has a light-coloured thermoplastic membrane cover to reduce the heat island effect.

In addition, the CIMCO Eco-Chill^® refrigeration system recovers and reuses the heat generated by the compressors that cool the ice — for these purposes:

• Heating the building and floor
• Preheating hot water
• Melting snow

This process also produces a bank of ice that stores heat or cold to manage peak demand for heating or air conditioning. In addition, a digital interface ensures that the system recovers and reuses 100% of the energy the Benson Centre uses to cool the ice.

Tight Schedule

We coordinated the work of many subcontractors and successfully built multiple arenas at the same time to meet strict federal grant deadlines.

Meticulous Skating Rink Construction

Installing the concrete rink slabs and the heating and cooling systems beneath them demanded a high level of precision.