Construction Services

Air support infrastructure at 8 Wing/Canadian Forces Base Trenton is being upgraded to accommodate soaring demand. Teams from DCC and DND are right in the middle of this ambitious construction program.

As one of the largest and busiest Air Force bases in Canada, 8 Wing/Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Trenton is home to more than 3,000 regular and reserve CF members, and more than 600 civilian employees. The base is a hub for air transport operations and its personnel are involved in nearly every CF operation.

Demand for 8 Wing’s infrastructure is increasing, and numerous construction projects are required to accommodate the base’s evolving tactical and strategic capabilities. To address this demand, Canada’s government has pledged to spend $500 million in the next five years on construction work that includes rebuilding taxiways and aprons, upgrading fuel storage and fuel hydrant capacities, building a de-icing facility, expanding office accommodations, replacing maintenance shops and supply stores, and upgrading the base’s fire protection and fire fighting capacities.

DCC helps coordinate construction efforts
The intensity of the base’s construction program demands that DCC’s Construction Services staff at
8 Wing work with DND staff to coordinate each project. Because contractors often work on projects concurrently and in proximity to one another, the project management team must confirm that one builder’s work does not interfere with another’s. To that end, Construction Services and DND must ensure not only that job sites and schedules are properly delineated, but also that contractors have unrestricted access to site trailers, delivery roads and material-storage areas. Finally, DCC and DND professionals must also guarantee that construction activity never obstructs 8 Wing’s regular military operations.

Integrated service delivery model ensures efficiency
According to DND, dealing with DCC staff at 8 Wing is easy. DCC’s integrated service delivery model enables the Corporation to offer not just construction services, but also the environmental and project management services the client requires to realize this massive construction program.

Responsive and efficient, DCC’s team at 8 Wing is poised to meet its construction challenges now and throughout the major transformation at the base.

Construction Services supports the creation, renovation and maintenance of facilities for DND’s infrastructure and environment program.

In a typical year, Construction Services works with more than 1,200 contractors and consultants— clear evidence of how the service line fosters competition in the marketplace and delivers value to its client.