North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant — Early Works

Spectrum Painting & Restorations Ltd. was engaged by PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc. to deliver the early works coating scope at the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant, a major civil infrastructure project in North Vancouver. The work included high-performance resinous floor coating systems in service rooms and touch-up and repair coatings to site-erected structural steel and shop-coated, fireproofed steel elements. Executed during early-phase construction with portions completed prior to full building enclosure, the project demanded strict control of substrate, moisture, and environmental conditions alongside close coordination with concurrent trade activity. Spectrum delivered the scope under a project-specific Inspection and Test Plan aligned with AMPP standards, ensuring every stage met specification and manufacturer requirements before proceeding.

Scope

• Surface preparation of concrete substrates to specified surface profiles
• Installation of high-performance resinous floor coating systems engineered for wastewater environments (durability and chemical resistance)
• Touch-up and repair coatings to site-erected structural steel members
• Touch-up and repair coatings to shop-coated, fireproofed steel elements
• Project-specific Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) developed to industrial coating best practices, with defined hold points for substrate prep, environmental condition verification, and coating application
• Compliance with AMPP standards, project specifications, and client/GC requirements

Key Areas Included

• Service rooms (resinous flooring)
• Site-erected structural steel (touch-up and repair coatings)
• Shop-coated, fireproofed steel elements (touch-up and repair coatings)