Renewable Energy
Claresholm Solar Civil and Excavation Project
Ironclad partnered with PCL Construction to complete all civil and excavation scopes on Claresholm Solar, which is a 182-megawatt DC solar facility located east of Claresholm, Alberta.
KEY DETAILS
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Contract Value
$5,529,707
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Project Owner
Capstone Infrastructure Company
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Completion Date
April 2021
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Project Role
Subcontractor
Scope of Work
- Site grading.
- Gravel road construction.
- Substation detailed excavation and backfill.
- Electrical trenching and backfill.
- ESC measures and site restoration.
Resources & Challenges
- Total Crew: 20 Persons
- Equipment Used:
4 Excavators, 2 Loaders, 4 Scrapers, 4 Rock Trucks, 2 Compactors, 2 Dozers, 2 Compactors.
- Challenges:
Design build nature of the project and unexpected changes in ground conditions necessitated on-the-fly changes to design grades. Ironclad identified design issues on subgrade CAD surfaces before and during construction to mitigate delay in the work.