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Pittman Concrete was contracted to construct a broom-finished commercial concrete island at the Palliser parking facility in downtown Calgary. The island was designed to separate vehicle traffic flow and permanently cement the crossing arms in place.
In downtown Calgary, the area around Calgary Tower is one of the city's highest-traffic destinations. The pay station where the island was being constructed sees a constant volume of vehicles moving in and out, and that didn't stop for construction day.
Pittman Concrete had to form, pour, finish, and clean up a commercial concrete island in a single day, all while:
There was no margin for delay. The site couldn't be shut down overnight, and the client needed the crossing arms secured and the island fully finished by end of day.
Thorough preparation before arriving on site made the one-day completion possible. Pittman Concrete mapped out the sequencing of work, the traffic redirection plan, and the safety protocols in advance, so when the team arrived, there was no time lost figuring out logistics on the fly.
Throughout the day, the team managed active traffic redirection, maintained a safe working perimeter, and executed the form, pour, and broom finish to commercial specification. Site clean-up was completed the same day, leaving the pay station operational and the concrete island ready to do its job.
The project was completed in a single day in one of downtown Calgary's most active traffic environments. The concrete island is now a permanent fixture, securing the crossing arms and providing clear traffic separation for the pay station.