CAPCO Wins 2021 IFAI Award of EXCELLENCE

CAPCO Wins 2021 IFAI International Achievement Award of EXCELLENCE for Commercial Awnings & Canopies < 93 sq meters (1000 sqft).

"For 75 years, IAA has recognized excellence in design and innovation, highlighting truly spectacular work in the specialty fabrics and technical textiles industry. The International Achievement Awards competition is sponsored by IFAI, a not-for-profit trade association who’s over 1,600 member companies represent the growing international specialty fabrics and technical textiles marketplace.

IFAI received a total of 223 entries from 14 countries that were submitted for 44 categories in this year’s competition. Winners were selected based on complexity, design, workmanship, uniqueness and function. Judges included industry experts, editors, architects, educators and design professionals who were chosen for their knowledge in a particular field of study or product area.

All entries receive prominent recognition at the IFAI Expo, the largest specialty fabrics tradeshow in the Americas. Winners receive additional publicity through coverage in IFAI magazines and press releases distributed to media professionals. "

https://iaa.ifai.com/awards/bay-side-plaza-st-vincent-the-grenadines/

Company:
Caribbean Awning Production Co. Ltd

Project Details:

Fabric :

Weblon Coastline Plus CP-2704
Producer/Manufacturer: Herculite Products Inc.
Primary Use: Main Fabric

Engineer Company :
Caribbean Awning Production Company Ltd

Design Company
Caribbean Awning Production Company Ltd

Fabrication Company
Caribbean Awning Production Company Ltd

Project Manager Company
Caribbean Awning Production Company Ltd

Installation Company
Caribbean Awning Production Company Ltd

Please describe the project specifications:

The client requested awnings to be wrapped around the entire building consisting of three floors, each floor being 120 feet wide . The idea was to prevent the sun from coming into the building to reduce the heat, and consequently acquire tenants for the building. Additionally , the turquoise colour was used specifically to enhance the appeal of the building and to lure clients into the Plaza.

What is unique or complex about the project?

We advertise to all the Islands in the Caribbean. We were contacted about this job and we knew we were able to construct the awnings.

The uniqueness about this job, is the fact that we have to travel on LIAT airlines to the island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, take measurements which had to be specific and detailed including the pie at each corner and on each floor.

Having shipped the awnings to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, our crew of 4 technicians flew over to St. Vincent for a period of two weeks to install. At this point we covered the frames by using awning rail to the back and tie bard and rivets to other areas of the awning.

Installation was difficult as we had to use scaffolding in order to install at the height of the building. Other concerns were the safety of our technicians during working hours, with traffic and pedestrians within the vicinity of our work.

Having completed, completed the job our technicians flew back home via Liat Airlines.