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Working Near Electrical Hazards

If your building is in a downtown metropolis area, window washers will likely be working close to live power lines, which can be dangerous! If your building is in a downtown metropolis area, window washers will likely be working close to live power lines, which can be dangerous.  Whether the using or designing a window washing and façade access system live …

window washers rescue midtown

Window Washers Rescued After Stage Collapse

Video from CP24; see original article here.“They both made it to the same ledge and they were both basically saved by their safety equipment.”- Stephan Powell to CP24On the afternoon of September 24, two window washers were rescued after their stage collapsed in Midtown Toronto. The individuals were working near the 18th floor of 2180 Yonge Street when their stage …

Modernist glass building with different elevations, equipped on the rooftop are permanent roof anchors, rigging sleeves and intermittent stabilization anchors

90 Elgin Street

Image Courtesy of DialogOttawa, ON 17 Storeys General Contractor: Ron Eastern Architect: Dialog Pro-Bel services provided: Design, Engineer, Manufacture, Supply and Install, Load Testing, and InspectionOfficially dubbed the James Michael Flaherty building after Canada’s late Minister of Finance, 90 Elgin is characterized by a modern design approach and dedication to sustainability.  The office building is set to accommodate about 2,500 …

Interior of modernist glass and wood building, equipped with a monorail hoisting system

Irving Oil HQ

Images Courtesy of EllisDon10 King Square South Saint John, NB 13 Storeys General Contractor: FCC/EllisDon Architect: B+H Pro-Bel services provided: Design, Engineer, Manufacture, Supply and InstallThe new Irving Oil Home Office is located in historic uptown Saint John, New Brunswick, and is designed to bring Irving Oil employees together in a shared, collaborative space. In keeping with its surroundings the …

Black and white condos with a red floor in the center in downtown Toronto, equipped with a monorail hoisting system, window washing davits and roof anchors

E Condos

E Condos 1300×700 Images Courtesy of Bazi, Metropia and RioCan  e8-eFinity-Pool E Condos Front 351 King St E. Toronto, ON 17 Storeys Developer: First Gulf Architects: Diamond & Schmitt Pro-Bel services provided: Design, Engineer, Manufacture, Supply and Install, Load Testing, and InspectionLocated in Midtown Toronto, the E Condos are the jewel of their neighbourhood. The façade of both towers is …

A glass building with every other floor tinted black in the center of downtown Toronto, equipped with window washing davits and permanent roof anchors

Globe and Mail

351 King St E. Toronto, ON 17 Storeys Developer: First Gulf Architects: Diamond & Schmitt Pro-Bel services provided: Design, Engineer, Manufacture, Supply and Install, Load Testing, and InspectionLocated in the St. Lawrence neighbourhood in Toronto, the Globe and Mail Centre is a distinct modern architectural addition to the historic area. Standing taller than any other building on the city block, …

Modernist hospital in Toronto, equipped with permanent roof anchors and window washing davits

Bridgepoint

Images Courtesy of Stantec14 St. Matthews Rd. Toronto, ON 10 Storeys General Contractors: PCL Constructors Architects: Stantec Architecture Pro-Bel services provided: Design, Engineer, Manufacture, Supply and Install, and InspectionAffiliated with the University of Toronto, Bridgepoint Health is the first ever hospital in Canada to be built specifically for patients with complex, often long term health conditions. The building itself is …

Glass skyscraper with cement balconies jutting out in downtown Toronto, equipped with window washing davits and permanent roof anchors

One Bloor

Images Courtesy of Condos.ca Image courtesy of Benny H. S. ChangToronto, ON 76 Storeys General Contractor: Tucker Hi-Rise Developer: Great Gulf Architects: Hariri Pontarini Pro-Bel services provided: Design, Engineer, Manufacture, Supply and Install, Load Testing, and InspectionOne Bloor is an iconic building located in the heart of the city of Toronto on the corner of Bloor and Yonge. Also, at …

A mid-rise glass building with "Coast Capital" written on its side, equipped with window washing davits and permanent roof anchors

King George Hub

Coast capital Savings 2 Images Courtesy of Musson Cattell Coast capital Savings bulding Surrey, BC 10 Storeys General Contractor: Ledcor Construction Developer: PCI group Architect: Musson Cattell MacKay Partnership Pro-Bel services provided: Design, Engineer, Manufacture, Supply and Install, Load Testing, and InspectionLocated next to King George Station in Surrey, British Columbia, the King George Hub is a mixed-use development part …

Glass building in Toronto with two uneven elevations, equipped with window washing davits, permanent roof anchors and intermittent stabilization anchors

The Yorkville

Yorkville building Images Courtesy of Lifetime Developments Yorkville building 2 32 Davenport Rd. Toronto, ON 31 Storeys General Contractor: Skygrid Construction Architect: Wallman Architects Pro-Bel services provided: Design, Engineer, Manufacture, Supply and InstallEponymous with its prestigious neighbourhood, The Yorkville also embodies the luxury, attention to detail and design philosophy of the Bloor-Yorkville area. The 31 storeys tall building features a …