MONTREAL,
May 15, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ -
SNC-Lavalin Inc. (TSX: SNC) is pleased to announce that its joint
venture with AECON Atlantic Group, a division of AECON Construction
Group Inc., has been awarded a $64.8-million contract by the Government of
Canada for the construction of a
new housing and training facility for Junior Ranks personnel at Canadian Forces Base
(CFB) Halifax.
SNC-Lavalin provided environmental, geotechnical
and engineering design services for the facility under a previous
contract. Once the facility design was delivered in February 2013, the fully integrated joint venture
was awarded the construction component of the contract.
The joint venture's mandate is to build a
12-storey tower consisting of 300 new residence rooms for training,
as well as dining and mess facilities. The new facilities are being
designed to meet LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design) Silver standards.
"We are proud of our involvement in this
project, which will help provide Canada's military with modern, reliable and
environmentally friendly infrastructure to train their Junior Ranks and maintain operational
readiness," said Charles Chebl,
Executive-Vice President, General Construction, SNC-Lavalin Group
Inc.
SNC-Lavalin is one of the leading engineering
and construction groups in the world, and is a major player in the
ownership of infrastructure and in the provision of operations and
maintenance services. Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin has offices
across Canada and in over 40 other
countries around the world, and is currently active in some 100
countries. www.snclavalin.com
SOURCE SNC-Lavalin