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| Aecon jv awarded contract in Vancouver Aecon Group Inc., Canada's largest, publicly traded construction and infrastructure development company, announced that a joint venture in which its Infrastructure Division is participating has been awarded a project with Metro Vancouver for the construction of a Water Supply Tunnel under the Fraser River in Greater Vancouver, British Columbia. Under the contract, the Joint Venture, in which Aecon is a 40% partner, will sink two shafts and excavate 1, 000m of EPB (earth pressure balanced) tunnel with precast segmental lining under the Fraser River from Surrey to Coquitlam, British Columbia. Work on the project which also includes the set up of two shaft sites, installation of welded steel pipe lining and construction of two valve chambers will begin immediately. Completion is expected in the summer of 2014. Aecon's partner in the Joint Venture is McNally International Inc. of Hamilton, Ontario. The contract forms part of Greater Vancouver's water transmission system risk management program. The new tunnel and water pipe will replace an existing, older pipeline under the Fraser River. write your comments about the article :: © 2011 Construction News :: home page |