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May 1, 2008
Romeo makes way for Juliet
BRADLEY FEHR
Farmer Construction Ltd. is construction manager on the Juliet residential development project in Victoria, B.C.
Built on the site of former landmark Romeo’s Pizza, the Juliet building’s 14-storey, cast-in-place concrete structure will offer space for 95 suites and ground-level retail.
The architect is Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership and Chard Development Ltd. is the developer.
The consultants are Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd. (structural), Triumph Engineering Ltd. (electrical), Hirshfield Williams Timmins Ltd. (mechanical) and RDH Building Engineering Ltd.
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