Flatiron, one of the largest infrastructure contractors in North
America, together with partners Aecon Group Inc., Dragados Canada, Inc.
and EBC Inc. (AFDE Partnership) has signed the contract with BC Hydro
for the Site C Generating Station and Spillways (GSS) Civil Works.
Valued
at $1.6 billion (CAD), the GSS Civil Works is one of the largest
contracts to be awarded for the Site C Project—a hydroelectric dam and
generating station under construction on the Peace River in northeast
British Columbia. AFDE Partnership’s scope of work includes the delivery
of civil works associated with the powerhouse, penstocks, spillways and
power intakes, plus related ancillary construction work.
Construction
on this large scale Canadian project is expected to begin spring of
2018 and wrap-up in early 2023. At the peak of construction in 2021, the
partnership estimates that approximately 1,600 people will be employed
in support of the GSS civil works. The AFDE Partnership will work with
local, regional, and indigenous businesses on supplier and
subcontracting opportunities.