Trochu Housing Corporation Construction update: Progress is being made. Cinder block walls being erected on Phase 4 (Mechanical wing). Cinder block firewall between Phase 3 and Phase 5 main areas. Phase 1 HVAC ducts, plumbing, electrical, and hanging drywall ongoing. Lots of wire, pipe, and ducts will be hidden behind walls and ceilings. Steel beams and posts in Phase 5. Concrete floor poured on Phase 5. Foundation concrete walls poured for parkade of Phase 6. Storm sewer manholes and structural footings are being added to parkade floor. Posted on September 24, 2025 by utilities@town.trochu.ab.ca
Northwest Subdivision Phase 1 construction update: Heavy equipment is on location to begin Town of Trochu new subdivision earthwork. Will be running water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer lines to supply and service Seniors Housing project. Rough grading new streets. Digging storm pond for water collection. Servicing 26 new residential lots. To be completed in 2026. Posted on August 26, 2025August 26, 2025 by utilities@town.trochu.ab.ca
TSH Construction Update: Pouring footings between Phase 5 and Phase 6 (independent living). Exterior and interior of Phase 1. More steel supports and beams in Phase 5. Lot’s of blueprints for construction direction in the contractor’s shack. Posted on August 22, 2025August 22, 2025 by utilities@town.trochu.ab.ca
TSH Construction Update: New concrete floor being power troweled in Phase 4. Pics of electrical conduit running underfloor into Phase 5. Concrete floor finished under Phase 3 with steel beams and supports. Phase 6 parkade is excavated and forms are being laid. Couple pics of foundation wall forms set up waiting for concrete. Phase 1 framing almost complete with roof trusses being set up. Posted on August 14, 2025August 14, 2025 by utilities@town.trochu.ab.ca
TSH Construction Update: Aerial pics. 2nd floor of Phase 1 is almost complete. Green plastic is laid under Phase 3. Almost ready to pour concrete slab. Phase 2 concrete slab is curing. Phase 6 (independent living with underground parkade) is 95% excavated and starting to lay concrete forms for footings. Backfilling Phase 4 after underground services installed. Beginning to dig trenches in Phase 5 for underground services. Posted on August 1, 2025 by utilities@town.trochu.ab.ca
TSH Construction Update: Pic of the manhole for sanitary sewer manhole beside the building and beginning to excavate for the parkade. Pit for main elevator. Lots of underground conduit for data and power lines into the mechanical room. Phase 2 floor is poured with many underslab plumbing and electrical conduits poking up. Phase 1 exterior and interior walls are standing. Posted on July 3, 2025July 3, 2025 by utilities@town.trochu.ab.ca
Trochu Senior Housing construction update: Some aerials of the construction site. Large excavating equipment installing manholes for sanitary sewer and storm sewer. Water lines already installed. Grey under slab plumbing being laid. White underfloor electrical conduit to run power lines through. Green poly being laid over gravel base in preparation for cement floors. Smaller excavation equipment digging trenches for plumbing and electrical lines. Including shovels and wheelbarrows. Foundation walls for Phase 5 being built. Coring holes through cement walls for power and sewer lines. Dozens of stacks of prebuilt walls lined up. Posted on June 11, 2025 by utilities@town.trochu.ab.ca
Trochu Seniors Housing Construction Update – Proceeding with footings and foundation of Phase 5. Notice large excavation pit for main elevator. Underfloor plumbing for Phase 1 is underway. Walls are being prebuilt under tent cover to be erected soon. Almost completed all walls for Phase 1 and 2 for 2 floors. Notice pics of stacks of walls. Underground utilities materials have been delivered. Water, sewer, and storm sewer supplies are onsite. Posted on May 30, 2025May 30, 2025 by utilities@town.trochu.ab.ca
Trochu Senior Housing Construction update: Some lumber has been delivered to site. A tent building is being constructed to frame walls within. Walls will then be moved and stood up in final position. Phase 3 and 4 footings are poured. Foundation wall forms are being set for these areas. Continuing to backfill Phase 2. Posted on May 2, 2025May 2, 2025 by utilities@town.trochu.ab.ca
Trochu Seniors Housing Construction update: Lots of metal is embedded in the concrete footings and foundation. 2” Styrofoam insulation is outside the foundation walls to help keep frost out. Phase 1 is mostly backfilled. Started backfilling Phase 2. Footings poured on Phase 3 and framing begun for foundation walls. Started digging trenches for Phase 4. Posted on April 14, 2025April 14, 2025 by utilities@town.trochu.ab.ca