Client
City of Burnaby
Location
6159 Curtis Street, Burnaby, BC V5B 4X7
Date
September 2024
Duration
8 months
Size
17,000 sq.ft.
AHC, serving as Design-Builder, successfully completed the Kensington Arena Rink Slab Replacement in Fall 2024, revitalizing a vital community facility.
The project required full demolition and reconstruction of the failed refrigerated slab, including replacement of all refrigeration piping, installation of a new subfloor heating system, and upgraded perimeter dasherboards.
To form the new slab, our team executed a single 250-cubic-yard concrete pour, achieving an ultra-flat ±4mm tolerance—essential for maintaining high-quality ice surfaces. The scope also encompassed the installation of modernized refrigeration lines, a dasherboard system designed to meet current safety standards and NHL dimensions, and a complete interior paint refresh.
Delivered through an efficient design-build process, the project provides a high-performance rink that offers both durability and enhanced energy efficiency. The renewed facility is now fully operational and ready to serve skaters for years to come.
o Design-Build delivery method expertise
o Highly technical concrete placement and finishing
o Large-scale single pour (250 cubic yards) execution
o Ultra-flat slab achievement (±4mm tolerance)
o Refrigeration system replacement and integration
o Subfloor heating system installation
o Dasherboard system replacement experience
o Fast-tracked construction timeline
o Working within operational facility constraints
o Precision concrete work for specialized sports surfaces
o Precision concrete work for specialized sports surfaces
