Project Management - Gwaii Engineering

Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government Lift Station Upgrades

Our team is pleased to be providing civil engineering, project management, and contract administration services for the Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Sewage Lift Station Upgrades project. The project involves the relocation and upgrade of an existing sanitary lift station to improve system reliability, accommodate future growth, and address geotechnical constraints at the current site. Our scope of work includes:

Assessment of existing infrastructure and system capacity
Preparation of design drawings, technical design briefs, and cost estimates through multiple design stages
Tender support services including preparation of contract documents
Contract administration and construction support

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ʔAGAYQSƐN (Ahkgykson) Lane Subdivision

Our Work / Emma

The Gwaii team has worked extensively with Tla’amin Nation, including civil engineering, project management, and community-focused planning services for the Ahkgykson Lane Subdivision on Tla’amin Nation lands. The project involves the development of a 15 lot residential subdivision including:

Preliminary studies and conceptual design to support subdivision planning and lot layout
Groundwater and aquifer recharge assessments
Tree assessment and windthrow analysis
Detailed site servicing and road design

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Malahat Nation Business Park and Boat launch

Our Work / holycow

The Malahat Nation contracted Gwaii Engineering to provide civil engineering services on both their new Boat Launch and their Business Park. We designed the new boat launch, as well as access roads in and out, drainage facilities, trailer and car parking areas, plus a trail network and viewing platforms around the site. For the Business Park, we developed a Stormwater Management Plan and completed a Grading and Earthworks Plan for Phase 1 of the project.

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TSAWOUT LONGHOUSE

Our Work / holycow

After the Tsawout Nation lost their Longhouse in a devastating fire in 2009, rebuilding of their cultural home is underway. The new Big House will be a cultural gathering place, a home for the revitalization of cultural practices, a place for traditional teaching and learning, and a place for the revitalization of traditional social structures. This beautiful multi-purpose building is over 14,000 square feet and soars at a height of nearly 45 ft with its built-in smoke vent roofing. It is constructed of mass timber posts and trusses, which were partially assembled using traditional methods and sourced locally, adding to its sustainability.

The Longhouse is equipped with its own kitchen and includes a generously sized dining area, further upholding the Nation’s spirit of hosting meaningful gatherings. The building lot itself is perched 325 ft above sea level, offering spectacular views of the Cordova Channel and mountain ranges beyond. Furthermore, it uses a modern engineered design for stormwater management, via rain gardens and rock pits which minimize the impact of water runoff on the surrounding environment.

Gwaii’s scope of work: GWAII worked with the Nation to pull teams together and assisted with the funding applications to make the project more viable. GWAII is now overseeing the project management on their new ceremonial longhouse which is slated for completion later this year. Over the last 1.5 years, Gwaii has been on-site overseeing the site servicing and drainage works. Recently, Gwaii was asked to design a parking lot, access road, and rain garden to accompany the site.

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