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| Aecon and Scott Construction announce eight new projects Aecon Group, Canada's largest construction and infrastructure development company, announced eight new projects, awarded over the past several months, to be delivered by Scott Construction Group of Vancouver, totaling $337 million. Most of the projects will be delivered under construction management contracts, and have a total construction value of $337 million. Aecon holds a 49% stake in Scott Construction. The projects include: * A $200 million renovation and new construction project in downtown Vancouver, involving restoration of the historic Georgia Hotel, and construction of an adjacent 49-storey commercial/residential tower. The expected completion date of the hotel renovation is November 2009 and of the tower is November 2011. * Construction of the Coast Hotel – a $48 million, 20-storey, 230, 000 sq. ft. hotel with 220 rooms on the Vancouver waterfront. The project is expected to be completed in November 2009. * Expansion and renovation of the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia, including creation of new career and business centres, and the rebuilding of a 5-storey lecture theatre and library. The $45 million project is expected to be completed in October 2009. * The design-build development of a $17 million, 84, 000 sq. ft corporate airline hangar and 2-storey office facility for London Air Services (LAS) at Vancouver airport. This structure will utilize a steel building system to facilitate the 366 ft. clear span required for the movement and storage of LAS's fleet of jets. The completion date for the project is set for October, 2008. * The $17 million construction of Ginger, a 9-storey residential building in Vancouver's Chinatown. The expected completion date of the project is July 2009. * A $3.7 million Scott design-build contract, to construct a new 10, 000 sq. ft. dealership, showroom and service bays for Steve Drane Harley Davidson near Victoria. The project broke ground in February and is scheduled for completion December 2008. * A $4.6 million steel fabrication, supply and delivery contract for the "Enerplex" skating oval for the City of Fort St John in Northern British Columbia. This is an Olympic training facility and comprises two full size hockey rinks surrounded by the speed skating oval and a running track suspended above. * The $3 million Research Laboratory at the University of British Columbia. This Design-Build project is a steel building systems project to be delivered by October 2008. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Construction News :: home page |