If you feel like it’s been a year since the roof collapse at the Brisson Castle Building Centre in Cochrane, you’re close.
“The roof actually collapsed on February 26th of 2019, so we are two weeks away from being a full 12 months,” says manager Keven Robin.
The collapse at the Fifth Street was caused by about ten feet of snow.
Robin says structural repairs finally began last week. He’s hoping to re-open the store in late May or early June.
“There’s quite a bit of finishing that has to be redone, so that’s going to take the majority of the time,” he outlines. “We also have to move our inventory back in, which is going to take another four to six weeks.”
(Tim Rout, MyCochraneNow.com staff)
The delay in getting construction started can be traced to two processes: engineering and insurance.
“It was a snow load issue is what it boils down to. You’ve got to work through the complexities of the insurance claim process in order to be able to ensure the public is safe when they’re entering the store, as well as the staff is safe.”
Customers are still being served via the yard gates and sales office. Staff gets merchandise for them from the warehouse.
(Tim Rout, MyCochraneNow.com staff)