Martin Kendell understands construction is going to happen in his neighbourhood.

After all, he lives across the street from the Gilmore SkyTrain station and transit hubs attract new development. But he’s fed up with the construction noise that he says is happening during “after-hours” periods at the Onni’s Gilmore Place project. The project will see multiple towers built, including what is expected to be the city’s tallest building.

Kendall is one of three residents who have contacted the NOW in the past 10 days, but he is the only one who was willing to go on the record.

“We’ve been dealing with construction there since the end of 2019,”Kendall said. “Up until recently, the construction noise was somewhat tolerable. However, recently it’s gotten really bad. Construction crews start at 7 a.m. sharp and have been drilling foundation pilings and jack hammering on site, which causes a giant ruckus. As well, construction crews been occasionally working late, including one Friday night when they didn’t stop until 11:30 p.m. and the RCMP were called by several people to tell crews to wrap it up.”

For some residents, the late noise is OK, but Kendall works an afternoon shift so it’s disruptive.

“As well, they have an automated on-site monitoring alarm which was going off at all hours of the night whenever someone drove up the private drive,” he said. “I’m extremely sleep deprived and at my wits end when it comes to dealing with this.”

Kendall wrote a letter to council as a formal complaint about the issue.

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