They lock into each other to make the roof watertight when it's closed, Mr. Albertine explains. The entire span is nearly 10 metres wide and 16 metres long.

Both canopy and roofs are custom built to fit any structure. Both provide sun and rain protection, operate on a ShadeFX patented single-track system, and both include a 12-year warranty.

More questions are being raised about the cost overruns associated with B.C. Place’s retractable roof following the release of new figures by the NDP, which suggest it’s costing far more to ...

More questions are being raised about the cost overruns associated with B.C. Place’s retractable roof following the release of new figures by the NDP, which suggest it’s costing far more to ...