Not all doom and gloom.

I would be remiss if I did not point out it is not all negative at the NMC.

Overall the workmanship is good quality, the majority of major deficiencies are more with design or little oversights or mistakes outside the pervue of the on site workers.

Yesterday morning the majority of the staff had a walk through the building with the consulting engineers representative. he gave them an overview of the construction, how things work etc.
Things like; there is climate control in each room so one has to remember to adjust the thermostat if it is too cold or too hot. No more blaming the people upstairs or down stairs with your dissatisfaction with the temperature.

The building will be pleasing to work in with good color coordination overall. The new type of fluorescent lighting is alleged to be easier on the eyes than the older type. The air ventilation should help keep it a healthier environment too.
Given the amount of insulation both in exterior walls and interior walls it should not be overly expensive to heat. That is discounting the fact fuel oil rose another 7 cents a litre this morning in the rest of the province.


Top photo shows some of the group crowded at the Electrical room door. Bottom are some of the younger staff at a general discussion in the Control room.