The City of Calgary has awarded Bird Construction Inc. a fixed price contract to construct the Seton Recreational Facility in southeast Calgary.
The 30,940 sq. ft. building will offer leisure, sports, arts, cultural and recreational amenities for individuals and families, as well as competitive sport venues for groups and organizations. Several features include: a 50 m. 10-lane competition pool, a leisure pool, two multipurpose ice rinks, three gymnasiums and a 2,325 sq. m. library. Construction will commence shortly with an expected completion date scheduled for the fall of 2018.
“We are excited to be awarded to build the new facility situated in the heart of a vibrant urban centre in southeast Calgary,” said Ian Boyd, Bird’s president and CEO. “Projects like the Seton Recreational Facility and the soon to be completed, Quarry Park Recreational Centre are vital to our communities and Bird is proud to be successfully delivering them to the City of Calgary and ultimately, the communities that they serve.”
