2013 EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR OFFICE
This new development houses the FortisBC regional operations centre and fleet vehicles and is a replacement facility for their previous leased building. Since the majority of their staff lived in the vicinity of Langford, the owner decided to build their new facility 14 km east of the previous location to help shorten staff commutes. The main uses of the building and site are as an office space for staff to receive and report their work, which is performed in the surrounding community, a warehouse to fix and maintain company fleet vehicles, and a secure yard to store the fleet. The total site area is 56,371 sq. ft. in a neighbourhood of light industrial and retail buildings. Continue reading