A 205,000 sf multi-tenant cargo warehouse facility constructed at Montreal'sPierreTrudeau Internationalairport for air freight carriers. Designed, built and made fully functional in less than 8 months. The facilty was built in "fast track" mode in order to replace the existing facility at Montreal's Mirabel Airport, which was relocated to Dorval.

A 190,000 sf aluminum casting facility for an aerospace industry manufacturer. Tight tolerance levels of floors and stringent mechanical and electrical requirements were met to the exacting specifications of the manufacturer. Separate, specific environments were required for each of the different process departments.

A 90,000 sf head office and warehousing facility for The Mobilia Furniture Store chain. Concrete slab met extremely stringent tolerances to allow for computer warehouse racking systems.

Project included expansion of existing facility and addition of new floors on top of the original structure. Existing rooftop equipment was removed and relocated to the new roof while maintaining conditioning of occupied space below 24 hours a day. Dynamic load of flight simulators required construction of 18" and 24" independentslabs in some locations. Installation of mobile cranes, and mechanical and electrical systems were required for support and monitoring of the flight simulators.

Dollarama's continuing expansion and opening of retail stores throughout Eastern Canada created a need for an abundant amount of warehouse space in the region. Reliance's role on the project began at the land acquisition stage, consulting on layout and land use/value and soils review. Subsequently, Reliance advised on value engineering, budgeting, design input for construction methods and scheduling. This distribution center of 336,000 sf includes 18 overhead doors and loading docks, 30'-0" clear high structure, and was completed on an extremely fast-track basis in just 3 months.

New distribution center of 332,000 square feet for The Brick retail store chain was built to satisfy its current needs in eastern Canada. This building serves as phase I of its eastern Canada expansion plan, allowing for an additional expansion of warehouse space of 195,000 square feet. The warehouse space is fully air-conditioned, with 40'-0"clear racking height, and superflat floor slabs of Fmin 65 for an electronic wire guide racking storage system. The 10,000 square foot regional office and customer service pick-up area form the balance of the building.

Construction of two new warehouses totalling 260,000 sf utilized as a distribution center and built on fast track basis in just 3 and a half months. The warehouse has a 28' 0" clear hight and is equipped with ESFR sprinkler systems. The building is a combination of precast architectural concrete and metal siding façades.

This is a new distribution and product mixing center for Kraft Canada. All products manufactured within 100 km of Montreal are shipped directly to this facility for eventual distribution across North America. Total building size is 530,000 square feet, 30'-0" clear, including 50'-0" bays, with refrigerated and air conditioned warehouse areas. The project was designed and built in a period of less than 8 months. As a result of the weak clay soils available, piled foundations and a drained construction platform with overbuilt access roads were required. Site logistics and the construction schedule were further complicated by the fact that the foundation work occurred in the early spring season. The slab design allows for heavy floor loading and includes features such as non-corrosive metallic hardener, special floor sealers and fully filled sawcuts. The shipping and receiving docks consist of continuous depressed trenches with vertical lift levelers, with all dock equipment, overhead doors, and dock lifts fully automated and integrally connected.

Expansion of 130,500 SF of warehouse to an existing building of 200,000 SF which was completely stripped and renovated. Total square footage after expansion is 330,500 SF.

Dollarama's three storey head office, built in 2008, includes 428,000 square feet of constructed area consisting of a 28’-0” clear, 326,000 square foot warehouse, a 72,000 square foot head office and a 30,000 square foot underground parking garage. The offices and underground parking are all designed with an innovative energy design in mind, complete with a Hydronic Hybrid Heat Pump (HHHP) system, utilizing geothermal wells supplemented by a cooling tower to generate condenser water for heat pumps.