NEWS BRIEFS BRITISH COLUMBIA $8.8 billion Peace River dam project to boost province's construction industry The B.C. government's decision to proceed with the $8.8 billion BC Hydro Site C dam on the Peace River will pro- vide a welcome economic boost to the region's construction industry, industry leaders say. “Right now, this is the big game in town for us,” said Britco vice-president Mike Ridley, describing the impact on his modular-work camp accommoda- tion business of what is described as the biggest capital construction proj- ect in the province's history. “What happens on a project of (Site C’s) scale and duration is that the next generation of workers can come in and come out of it at the end as signif- icantly experienced and highly skilled workers,” the Vancouver Sun quoted Manley McLachlan, president of the B.C. Construction Association as say- ing. McLachlan said that within its aging workforce, B.C.’s construction sector will see some 40,000 workers reach retirement age, and a project like Site C can help the turnover for new work- ers. “You can’t downplay that in terms of workforce development,” McLach- lan said. CONSTRUCTION ACROSS CANADA 2013. The tower construction began in November, 2014 and will be com- pleted in the third quarter of 2017. The estimated investment on the sky- scraper is $400 million, designbuild- network.com reported. Site preparation work has started on the 58-storey, 750,000 sq. ft. Telus Sky Building, which, when completed, will be Calgary's third tallest structure. Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), along with design partner Dialog, unveiled the Telus Sky tower design in July 10 – Winter 2015 — The Canadian Design and Construction Report New Saskatchewan Roughriders stadium under construction in Regina Construction continues on the new $278 million stadium for the Saskatchewan Roughriders under a public/private partnership agreement. Regina's share of the project cost is $73 million. The project, part of an overall downtown revitalization/rede- velopment initiative, is the first PCL commercial project in Regina to have four tower cranes operating at one time. Other project participants include: Integral Group, Glotman Simpson Con- sulting Engineers, Ldmg Building Code Consultants, Gunn Consultants, Bunt & Associates Consulting Engi- neers, and Rsi Studio. Edmonton: Enbridge to move to Kelly Ramsey and Manulife buildings Enbridge will be occupying 14 floors of the rebuilt Kelly Ramsey Building and space in the Manulife Building, with a pedway connecting the two buildings, as part of a consol- idation from six locations to a core of- fice area in downtown Edmonton. The company's growth has tripled its space needs in the past decade, pub- lished reports say. ALBERTA Construction starts on Telus Sky tower in Calgary SASKATCHEWAN A 2009 arson fire gutted the original 100-year-old Kelly Ramsey building. The old building was demolished to make room for a 25-storey office tower, making use of the building's original facade. Enbridge will begin moving into the new space in 2017. The contractor says approximately 160,000 cu. m.of soil have been re- moved from the site with the west side excavation at approximately 11 metres below grade. “In total, 815 piles had been in- stalled and 7,600 cu. m. of concrete poured” by late October 2014. “The progress at the site is very im- pressive. Every time I’ve driven by it is always filled with a lot of activity. It has been fun to see the first phase of the Regina Revitalization Initiative literally grow up out of the ground,” said Regina mayor Michael Fougere. “Our team is very happy with the progress we have made since break- ing ground this summer,” said Sean Hamelin, district manager of PCL Con- struction Management Inc. “We have assembled a very dedicated team and the passion we have for building this stadium is proven every day. Progress is right where we planned it to be at this time.” The stadium will be substantially complete in August 2016, with the first Rider game in the new Mosaic Sta- dium in June 2017.