Project Schedule
| Project Task | Duration |
| Tugger Removal | Complete |
| Deck Repairs and Electrical Works | Complete |
| Tugger Replacement Installation | Jan/Feb 2021 |
| Project Completion | Late spring 2021 |
Background
Please be advised that the City of New Westminster undertook the removal and replacement of the Tugger Pilot House located at 830 Quayside Drive along the Waterfront Esplanade in 2019. The structure had approached the end of its reasonable life cycle and was in decline due to significant structural corrosion and many years of heavy vandalism.
Staff have collaborated with Contexture Design to develop a design concept for the replacement of the Tugger Pilot House. The design concept is inspired by tugboats pulling a barge loaded with wood fibre, a common sighting along on the working riverfront in New Westminster. The new design will continue to serve as an iconic placemaking feature and community gathering place on the riverfront, with a particularly memorable experience for children. This project was paused in spring 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but is scheduled to restart in January/ February 2021 with completion anticipated in late spring 2021.
Rendering
