Caron Transport is an established Canadian freight and logistics operator with a network of terminal facilities supporting truck transport, warehousing and bulk commodity handling across western Canada. The Leduc terminal is strategically located in the Nisku Industrial Business Park south of Edmonton, one of Canada’s most active industrial and logistics precincts, with direct access to Highway 2 and proximity to Edmonton International Airport.
To support the mechanical services handover for the Leduc terminal, Dewick & Associates was engaged to author the Mechanical Services O&M Manuals on behalf of the mechanical contractor Priority Mechanical, providing the terminal’s operations team with a clear, compliant reference for the installed mechanical systems.
Our focus was on producing Mechanical Services O&M Manuals that gave the terminal management and maintenance team a practical reference for the HVAC, plumbing, heating and associated mechanical services across a facility designed for the demanding operational cycle of a working transport terminal.
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Priority Mechanical delivered the HVAC, plumbing, radiant heating and associated mechanical services for the Leduc terminal, operating within the programme and access requirements of an industrial logistics facility in Alberta where the building envelope and mechanical systems need to perform reliably across extreme seasonal temperature ranges. Transport terminals combine office and amenities spaces with large-format industrial bays, each with different heating and ventilation requirements that need to be documented in a way that allows the terminal management team to understand and manage the system as a whole. The contractor engaged Dewick & Associates to produce Mechanical Services O&M Manuals that would close out the mechanical handover cleanly.
Industrial transport terminals in Alberta operate across a climate with some of the most demanding seasonal temperature variation in North America, ranging from extended periods below minus 30 degrees celsius in winter to peak summer temperatures above 30 degrees. The mechanical systems that serve a terminal of this type need to maintain workable conditions across that full range, and the documentation needs to give the maintenance team clear guidance on seasonal changeover procedures, freeze protection measures and the operating parameters that keep heating and ventilation systems performing efficiently in both extremes.
Documenting HVAC and heating plant that spans both climate-controlled office and amenities areas and large-format industrial bays with fundamentally different thermal characteristics requires a clear, system-by-system structure that reflects the real operating logic of the facility.
Dewick & Associates produced comprehensive Mechanical Services O&M Manuals covering the full scope of the terminal’s mechanical services installation, including air conditioning and ventilation systems, indirect gas furnace systems, gas-fired and electric unit heaters, and heating hot water systems. Our in-house Client Coordinator and technical authors worked closely with the mechanical services contractor to manage the project, gather and verify current technical data, ensuring the documentation accurately reflected the installed systems and complied with relevant Canadian building, mechanical and occupational health & safety requirements.
The manuals were developed with detailed system descriptions, equipment schedules, manufacturers’ technical data, operating procedures, preventative maintenance schedules, fault-finding guidance and maintenance log sheets. Seasonal operating instructions were incorporated to support the effective management of heating and ventilation systems throughout Canada’s varying climate conditions. The documentation was structured to clearly separate systems serving the office and amenities areas from those supporting the industrial terminal operations, providing facilities teams with practical, easy-to-navigate information that supports ongoing compliance, safe operation and long-term asset performance.
The project resulted in clear, compliant Mechanical Services O&M Manuals that support the efficient operation of the Caron Transport Leduc terminal’s mechanical systems across the full Alberta seasonal cycle. The terminal management team has a structured, practical reference covering the full mechanical scope, helping them manage planned maintenance, seasonal changeovers and contractor callouts efficiently.
For Priority Mechanical, the deliverable closes out the mechanical handover meeting the requirements of the Client.
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