common spaces, including coworking facilities, cozy lounges, a rooftop terrace, and a dog park. Currently, phase one of 1 Square Phillips is under construction – Valérie says it’s “going very well.” She says the excavation was challenging because the site is surrounded by at least 10 existing buildings, but it was ultimately conducted successfully and the project is proceeding on schedule. In addition to NCK as the structural engineers, the project team on 1 Square Phillips includes Brivia Group as the developer, MSDL as the architects, and Magil Construction as the builder. Brivia Group is one of Canada’s leading real estate development and investment companies, with an expanding portfolio of major projects in Great Montréal Area, Greater Toronto Area, Quebec City and Mont-Tremblant. Founded in 2000, they have the expertise, track record and business networks needed to fulfil bold and innovative projects such as 1 Square Phillips – as well as other landmark projects, such as Mansfield Condos and YUL. In recent years, Brivia and NCK have formed a close and lasting partnership. Valérie says that Brivia are “one of our main clients, and we love working with them.” Of Magil Construction, meanwhile, Valérie says the relationship is also very close. In general, she says that NCK likes to collaborate with their builders at a very early stage. “We like to get them involved in day one,” she explains. “We like to sit with them and talk through the project and how they see it. We’re engineers, but they have more experience in building things. Their input is extremely valuable.” OCTOBER 2022 Photo: Vincent Brière
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