Federal Government Announces $768M Contract to Build Laboratory Project in Ottawa
The project will add six laboratories and bring together about 275 scientists and researchers from four federal agencies.
- On Monday, the Government of Canada awarded a $768.6-million contract to PCL Construction Canada Inc. to build the Regulatory and Security Science Main project in Ottawa, Defence Minister David McGuinty announced.
- The RSS Main campus fulfills Canada's commitments under NATO's defence investment framework and is expected to contribute approximately $900 million toward NATO-related security and resilience spending over 10 years.
- Located on Fallowfield Road, the campus will consolidate approximately 275 scientists and researchers from the CFIA, the Canada Border Services Agency, Health Canada, and the Public Health Agency of Canada.
- David Hill called the announcement an "outstanding update" for the community, stating he is committed to working with all levels of government to improve the local economy and build good paying jobs.
- Public Services and Procurement Canada is delivering six science facilities to form the RSS Main campus; the project is expected to be completed in 2031 as part of the Laboratories Canada initiative.
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Ottawa's new science hub to support CFIA, Public Health Agency research
The federal government announces Public Services and Procurement Canada is delivering six modern science facilities on the existing Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Ottawa Laboratory site. Together forming the RSS Main campus The campus intends to support greater collaboration among scientists and researchers from the CFIA, the Canada Border Services Agency, Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada. “Canada’s high–quality agric…
Cdn. Government To Build Six Science Facilities In Ottawa, Awards Contract To PCL Construction
OTTAWA — On Aug. 10, David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, on behalf of Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement, announced that the Government of Canada has awarded a $768.6-million construction services contract to PCL Construction Canada Inc. for the Regulatory and Security Science Main (RSS Main) project in Ottawa. Per an Aug. 10 press release, Public Services and Procurement Canada is d…
PCL awarded $768.6M contract for Ottawa science campus - Construction Canada
RSS Main will create a new science campus on the existing Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Ottawa Laboratory site. Images courtesy Government of Canada The Government of Canada has awarded PCL Construction Canada Inc. a $768.6-million construction services contract for a major federal science campus in Ottawa. The contract covers the Regulatory and Security Science Main (RSS Main) project. It moves the project into full construction after …
Federal government awards $768.6-million contract to PCL Construction for new Ottawa science hub
Ontario Construction News staff writer The federal government has tapped PCL Construction Canada Inc. to lead the development of a massive new scientific research campus in the nation’s capital. The $768.6-million construction services contract was announced on Monday (Aug. 10) by Minister of National Defence David J. McGuinty, acting on behalf of Joël Lightbound, […] The post Federal government awards $768.6-million contract to PCL Construction…
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