LATEST NEWS
Professional Services
November 23, 2009
Halifax makes progress on new convention centre
HALIFAX
The province of Nova Scotia and the Halifax Regional Municipality have invited the Rank Group to submit a detailed proposal to develop a new convention centre in the city of Halifax.
“Development of a new convention centre is a major undertaking for both HRM and province,” said Bill Estabrooks, minister of transportation and infrastructure renewal.
“This is an important step forward in that process and will provide the proposed project details we need to make an informed decision.”
The Rank Group was selected as the preferred proponent earlier this year through an expression of interest process. A joint team from the province and HRM has developed detailed project requirements for the RFP.
In its proposal, Rank will be required to outline a design and facility management plan, financing plan and price.
“I am pleased that we are taking this positive step together toward the development of a new convention centre that will assist in driving the economy of this region, and indeed, the province,” said Peter Kelly, mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality.
The proposal is due in February. The province and HRM have hired a consultant to prepare an independent detailed cost estimate to compare with the Rank proposal.
The information gathered through both proposals will be used to make a final decision on whether the project will proceed.
As the proposals are being developed, detailed estimates of economic benefits will be prepared and discussions will continue among all three levels of government about cost sharing for the project.
Similar projects in other parts of the country have cost between $100 million and $200 million.
A final decision on whether a new convention centre will be constructed in Halifax is not expected until after March.
-DCN News Services
| MOST POPULAR STORIES |
- Steel hurdles for Aga Khan Museum build
- Benson Steel faces transport challenge on Toronto Yorkdale Mall construction project
- Toronto Construction Association presents ‘Best of the Best’ awards
- Bidding closes for Toronto 2015 Pan Am games venues
- Steel key for CF-5 fighter jet monument at Toronto defence facility
- 20 Most Popular Stories
| TODAY’S TOP CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS |
These projects have been selected from 288 projects with a total value of $2,181,603,356 that Reed Construction Data Building Reports reported on Friday.
STADIUM, BERMS, PARKING GARAGE, SITE WORKS
$129,300,000 Ottawa ON Tenders
$107,557,000 Burlington ON Tenders
CONDOMINIUM APARTMENT BUILDING
$31,300,000 Toronto ON Prebid
| CURRENT STORIES |
- Steel truss system helps reduce construction cost of Toronto apartment building
- Ontario College of Trades will drive up infrastructure costs: Conservative leader Tim Hudak
- Procurement needs to be fair, open and transparent
- Losing bidder bridles at Pan Am Games park selection, Equine Canada “thrilled”
- Armstrong extended at Ontario College of Trades
- CVTech secures Hydro Quebec construction, maintenance work
- Toronto council votes in favour of light rail transit
- Ottawa City Council approves affordable housing capital projects
- Pre-cast concrete segment falls into river after gantry crane collapses
- Alberta throne speech hints at development plan
- Union claims construction oversight needed at defence department
- Site prep in North Vancouver
- Legislation limiting strikes ruled unconstitutional
- World Plumbing Day garners support from Canadian senator
- PHOTO GALLERY: Merit Alberta open house
- Seeing the sustainable forest for the trees
- Pump Station Upgrades
- Labour federation opposes pipeline
- Site for new correctional facility selected
- Edmonton roofer dies
- Regulators approve oilsands facility expansion
- Highway 3 upgrades
- New chairman named for Alberta Construction Association
| ALEX’S ECONOMICS BLOG |

Reed Construction Data Canada’s Chief Economist Alex Carrick discusses current developments in the North American economic environment with emphasis on the construction industry.
- Home starts and job levels diverge in Canada and the U.S. (February 8, 2012)
- Canada’s labour market flat in January but U.S. on a roll (February 3, 2012)
- Canada’s leading indicator series continued to charge ahead in December (January 23, 2012)
- More








