LATEST NEWS 
August 25, 2008
BRADLEY FEHR
The Opal condominium building is under construction in Richmond, B.C.
Scott Construction’s Opal condo project promises to add sparkle to Richmond’s skyline
General contractor Scott Construction Group is building the Opal condominium for developer Kamdo Tower Inc.
The firm of Andrew Cheung Architects Inc. is acting as both architect and interior designer on the 16-storey, 87-unit project. The building will also offer retail and restaurant space.
Consultants on the project include Gage-Babcock & Associates Ltd. (code); Aqua-Coast Engineering Ltd. (building envelope); Brown Strachan Associates (acoustic); Jones, Kwong, Kishi Consulting (structural); Stantec Consulting Ltd. (mechanical and electrical); and Geopacific Consultants Ltd. (geotechnical).
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