Winkler, Manitoba Canada | Green Acres Guy - 2/21/2026 06:12
We have been doing the painting as we go. One crew working on pouring concrete, one crew on grouting, one on paint, and one crew on equipment install. Working from the bottom up. 50-80 guys working in a given day.
From past projects I knew the importance of getting temporary heat in there to keep everyone working efficiently through the winter. I guess it’s not normal for owners to fully heat. We put in temporary natural gas service to heat the structure. Running about $12,000 a month to heat but that is much cheaper than falling behind schedule. the efficiency of workers is much better at 60 degrees then at 15 degrees.
The by product building was also partially chosen for ease of use during construction for staging and storage of equipment. Much harder to uncrate things when out in the elements.
Kind of surprised that you can paint concrete that is that green and expect the paint to stay on.
Meridian build those tanks in Storm Lake or did they get imported from Manitoba? I know locally there are some bins built, paid for, and waiting for a more favorable tariff treatment to happen before being imported into the USA. I suppose some people are patient and optimistic. Looks like your project is full steam ahead.
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mill pics 2-20-2026
