Maple Reinders completed a façade upgrade to the Tsuut’ina Nations Administration Office (also known as the Chief Joseph Big Plume Building) in the southwest of Calgary. The scope included roofing, building envelope including stucco and doors and windows, and light fixture replacements. Maple Reinders carried out the work in the occupied building with minimal disruption to operations.

The glazing scope was critical to keeping the project on schedule, as other scopes were interdependent on each area being completed in a timely manner. When the schedule began to slip, Maple Reinders worked with the glazing trade to add additional crews to recover and accelerate the revised milestones.

The project plan included significant First Nations involvement, specifically targeting scopes to be carried out by Tsuut’ina First Nations personnel and trades. Additionally, several subcontractors, such as scaffolding and glazing, employed indigenous skilled labourers. One of the companies that provided security for this project was operated through the Tsuut’ina Nation which provided 24/7 onsite security. The project also engaged indigenous support for the aggregates used on site. This company used materials that were sourced from an indigenous quarry close to the site.