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Projects

Banquet Hall

A banquet hall has to host many kinds of events and many guests at once. This project shows how we build for flexibility, sound and safety.

Banquet Hall
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Designed for crowds

Banquet halls are large, open rooms that must host weddings, meetings and community events. Occupancy is high, so exits, lighting and ventilation need careful planning under the National Building Code – Alberta Edition and local safety codes.

Our in-house engineering and project management team reviews these needs early, which avoids costly changes once drawings are sent for permit.

Lighting, sound and atmosphere

Event lighting needs layers: bright for setup and cleaning, softer for dinner, and special effects for celebrations. Our electrical team, led by a Master Electrician, installs the circuits and dimming controls that make this possible.

Our low voltage group, led by our Low Voltage Systems Manager, installs audio visual systems, speakers, projection or screens, and sound masking where needed. Sound is often the biggest challenge in a large hall, and ceiling and wall treatments help control echo.

Banquet HallPHASE 1Site and leasePHASE 2Design and engineeringPHASE 3BuildPHASE 4OperateBUILD: TRADES ON THE PROJECTElectricalMechanical / HVACPlumbingLow voltage / securityInterior systemsCarpentry / millworkPainting / finishesDoors / hardwareSELF-PERFORMED BY HSM CREWS ON THIS TYPE OF WORK
How HSM delivers this work. Highlighted trades are self-performed by our own crews.

Kitchen, washrooms and back of house

A hall depends on a good kitchen and enough washrooms. Our mechanical crew handles HVAC and plumbing, including kitchen exhaust, grease management, floor drains and washroom fixtures. Large rooms also need ventilation that handles heat and crowds without noise.

Our interior systems, carpentry and painting crews build stages, bars, partitions, feature walls and cloakrooms. Operable walls, if used, must be installed and sealed carefully so a large room can be divided.

  • Dimmable zones and stage lighting
  • Audio visual and sound control
  • Commercial kitchen services
  • Washroom capacity and accessibility

Planning ahead

Halls earn money from events, so closing dates and bookings matter. We build schedules around the owner's calendar and plan phasing when possible.

Security, digital signage and networks are available as turn-key services, and building maintenance can follow once the doors open. Calls and email are answered around the clock.

Because our own electricians, mechanics and interior crews work on one schedule, a change to the stage, the bar or the kitchen layout does not ripple through several subcontractors. We adjust, confirm cost quickly and keep moving toward the first booked event.

Questions we hear

Can the hall be divided into smaller rooms?

Yes. We can build or install partitions and operable walls, with the electrical, sound and ventilation planned to suit.

Start a project

Talk to us before you sign the lease.

One contract, our own electricians and mechanical crews, and a space that is ready on handover.