60th Anniversary OSUM Conference
Robert Mackenzie, President and Barbara Wiens, Senior Planner are attending the 60th Anniversary OSUM (Ontario Small Urban Municipalities) Conference and Trade Show at the Nottawasaga Inn Resort in New Tecumseth, Ontario over the next 2 days. 70 Exhibitors will showcase their innovative products and services during this conference to the delegates. OSUM acts as the … Continued
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Celebrating Heritage In Niagara-On-The-Lake
Quartek Group Attended the Celebration of Heritage Special Council Meeting last night at the Niagara Historical Society & Museum in Niagara-on-the-Lake. It is always rewarding to see our clients get recognition for achievements associated with the service we provide the community. Quartek Group and our clients were recognized for the following projects:
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Heritage Commendations
Quartek Group were recipients of the Peter J. Stokes Heritage Commendations presented by Lord Mayor Dave Eke, Municipal Heritage Committee, Stewart Grahm, MP Representative, Kim Craitor, MPP, and Gary Burroughs, Regional Chair for The Niagara Oast House Brewery, and Niagara Ina Grafton Gage projects
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Main St. Revitalization
The Standard Currently features the latest brand-new building on Main St. in Niagara Falls. We are proud to be apart of this urban infill project. More information on this project Here Original St. Catharines Standard Article
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OFM Plan Review No Longer Required
Effective April 1, 2013, Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM) approval will no longer be required for projects involving new construction, alterations and/or additions to existing buildings, including long-term care homes, public and private hospitals, elementary and secondary schools operated by school boards, colleges and universities.
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Congratulations Fouad
He will be recieving his Iron Ring today. “The idea of a ceremony for the Obligation of Canadian Engineers dates back to 1922, when seven past-presidents of the Engineering Institute of Canada attended a meeting in Montreal with other engineers. Rudyard Kipling responded to a call from the seven engineers with The Ritual of the … Continued
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Look To Ridley Arena For Retrofit Ideas
Check out Doug Herod’s latest article regarding our adaptive reuse of Ridley College’s 1972 arena. Completed in January 2010, this $10 million dollar addition and retrofit has been host to a wide variety of functions. www.stcatharinesstandard.ca
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New Quartek Website
Welcome to our new Quartek Group website! We are excited about moving away from our closed “Flash” based website. We hope to provide more current, searchable, open content about “Who we are”, “How we work”, and “Where we work”. Please come back soon to see what we are up to.
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Urban Infill In Drummondville
Construction is nearing completion for the future home of the Cardiac Diagnostic Clinic in Niagara Falls. In order to maximize the site for a new medical clinic, a minor variance application and planning consent was successfully completed to accommodate a shared driveway with the neighbouring site, and the construction of the building to a zero lot line condition. … Continued
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Quartek’s Street Party?
See the link below for Quartek’s Article in the Standard Newspaper. Link to the Standard’s Article
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Installing Our New Sign
Last minute details for our upcoming opening of our new office in downtown St. Catharines.
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Last Minute Prep for the Open House
The team is going through the last minute preparation for our open house.
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Architects Sign
Wood letters that formerly adorned the board room of Fleming Secord Architects, a legacy gift from architect Richard Baker.
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Now Playing
Water Under the Bridge is now playing at The Sullivan Mahoney Courthouse Theatre in Downtown St. Catharines. Carousel Players is featuring the making of “Water Under the Bridge” on their website with Quartek architect Nigel Scott as the set designer.
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Filming On Queen St.
Window films are used in a variety of applications. Heat rejection films can be applied to windows to reject heat and reduce the amount of light entering the interior space. In our case, privacy at street level was the primary need. We chose a grid of white squares, four feet high. From outside it looks … Continued
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Considering Office Relocation?
Tips for handling an office move and designing an ideal space The following article by Thomas Nater, ARIDO, IDC, Designer/Project Manager, Quartek Group Inc., was recently published in the September 2012 issue of Ontario Medical Review as a guide for physicians.
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Look Up!
We have moved! As the building sign goes up outside, the setup of phones and computers is happening on the ground floor. The “Big Ass Fan” is quietly turning above our new work spaces. Quartek’s Architects, Engineers, Planners and Project Mangers are now all under one roof in downtown St. Catharines.
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Models On The Move
Architectural models of the St. Catharines Court House (top) and the models of the St. Catharines Public Library with the Niagara Regional Police Headquarters (below) were on the move today to Quartek’s new offices at 89-91 St. Paul St.
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The View From Here
Looking north down St. Paul St. from the roof our new office. As we push ahead with the logistics of renovating and coordinating the moving of three offices downtown, it is clear that things will be different here. We are developing incentives for employees to walk, bike, take public transit, or car pool. We are … Continued
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Meridian Credit Union has a long-standing partnership with Quartek in varying capacities including building design, architectural drawings, and project management. They have brought our visions to life through their high-level of expertise and attention to detail. Their friendly and accommodating staff are always professional and provide expert advice.
Melanie Clement
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Quartek handled my severance application in Niagara-on-the-Lake very proficiently and dealt with the continuous Town demands in a very professional manner, until all issues were satisfactorily resolved.
Mac MacSween (retired P.Eng)
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Working with the team at Quartek Group has always been a pleasure. Their excellent organization and attention to detail have contributed to our project successes on staying on budget and schedule. We look forward to working with Quartek Group again.
Carrie Groff
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The team at Quartek is knowledgeable, creative and easy to work with. With any issues we encounter, I know I can always collaborate with them to find a solution and execute it in a timely and professional manner. I recommend the Quartek team.
Cindy Tsang, PMP
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After a meeting with a Quartek representative to discuss the project and Quartek’s reputation and experience with our type of project we were glad to bring Quartek on board to manage the project. We are very pleased with what Quartek has accomplished so far and look forward to working with them in the development of the cottage subdivision.
Jim Nichols Trucking Ltd.