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Korean BBQ — Markham Highway 7 Corridor

By Buildup Contracting

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Project type

Full-service Korean BBQ restaurant build-out with per-table cooking.

Location

Highway 7 corridor, Markham.

Approximate scope

Mid-size full-service restaurant, roughly 4,500 to 5,500 square feet, with a 75-seat dining room, 24 cooking tables, full open kitchen, bar, and walk-in cold storage.

Buildup's role

General contractor on a heavy-mechanical, code-driven build. Pre-construction site walk, trade coordination across mechanical, electrical, plumbing, gas-fitting, fire suppression, refrigeration, and millwork, ongoing landlord and engineer liaison through construction, and final inspection coordination with the building, plumbing, mechanical, and gas inspectors. The architect and the mechanical engineer led the permit drawings; Buildup ran the build and the inspection sequence.

Challenge

Per-table grease ventilation across 24 tabletop grills drove the entire mechanical design. Exhaust capacity, tempered makeup air, gas distribution, and rooftop fan loading all had to be balanced against the landlord's existing roof and electrical service. Walk-in refrigeration and an open kitchen had to fit around the dining layout without compromising service flow.

Timeline

Fourteen-week construction window, sequenced around long-lead mechanical equipment and the operator's planned soft-opening date.

Outcome

Delivered a fully operational restaurant in fourteen weeks. Per-table exhaust and makeup air were balanced and signed off, gas distribution to every table was certified, and the kitchen, bar, and dining room were turned over in time for staff training and the planned opening.

Note: The scope described above is representative of typical commercial renovation work and does not reference a specific client project. Details are generalized to illustrate Buildup Contracting's capabilities.

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