Britco Awarded Phase Two of Manitoba Hydro Workforce Accommodations Contract
WesternOne Inc. has announced that its modular building division Britco has received approval to commence the second phase of a workforce accommodations contract for Manitoba Hydro's Keeyask Generating Station Project after regulatory approval early last week.
Britco was awarded the first phase of the project in December 2012, at which time Britco designed, built and installed 500 dorm rooms, a gymnasium, recreation centre, water treatment facilities, kitchen and dining areas. Second phase construction will commence immediately.
The second phase of the project is comprised of the design, manufacture, delivery and installation of an additional 1,500 dorm rooms for Manitoba Hydro, with an addition to the kitchen and recreation facility for a total of 387 modular units. The total value of the second phase of the project is $100 million. Plant production is scheduled to be completed in Britco's Penticton facility by July of 2015, and on site construction and installation will be completed in March of 2016. Manitoba Hydro's Keeyask Generating Station Project is estimated to be worth $6.2 billion.
Keeyask is located in northern Manitoba, 725 kilometers Northeast of Winnipeg on the Lower Nelson River, 30 kilometers west of Gillam and will be Manitoba's 4th largest hydroelectric generating station.
"We're extremely pleased with the success of Britco's entry into the construction of mega-camp projects, as many more continue to be planned, particularly in Western Canada" said Rob King, CEO of Western One. "This 2,000 dorm room project showcases Britco's ability to build large, permanent, custom workforce accommodations for customers across North America in the energy, construction, infrastructure and utilities industries."
Britco has three modular manufacturing facilities located in Edmonton, Penticton and Agassiz that provide modular manufacturing services across Western Canada. Britco has a fourth manufacturing facility located in Waco, Texas that caters primarily to shale oil and gas customers from the Southern United States to the Baaken formation region of North Dakota.
