A monthly update of recently added, under construction, and completed projects in the Alberta Major Projects Inventory.
April 1, 2020
Recently Added
30 projects were recently added to the Major Projects database for the month of March 2020
Christina Lake Phase H Expansion - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Christina-Lake-Phase-H-Expansion/4061
The Christina Lake Phase H expansion will add approximately 65,000 barrels per day of production capacity.
Cenovus has deferred a final investment decision in March 2020 due to low energy prices.
Cenovus has deferred a final investment decision in March 2020 due to low energy prices.
Empress Cogeneration Power Facility - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Empress-Cogeneration-Power-Facility/4070
Construction of a new cogeneration power facility at the Empress extraction plant located in southern Alberta.
The project was estimated to come online in 2023 but was deferred on March 18, 2020, due to market conditions.
The project was estimated to come online in 2023 but was deferred on March 18, 2020, due to market conditions.
Peace Pipeline Expansion Phase 9 - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Peace-Pipeline-Expansion-Phase-9/4069
Phase IX will include new 6-inch and 16-inch pipelines debottlenecking the corridor north of Gordondale, Alberta as well as upgrades at one pump station.
The project was expected to be in service by Q4 2021 but was deferred on March 18, 2020, due [Read More]
The project was expected to be in service by Q4 2021 but was deferred on March 18, 2020, due [Read More]
Hospital Surgical Upgrades (Province Wide) - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Hospital-Surgical-Upgrades-Province-Wide/4057
$100M will be spent on upgrades and improvements at Foothills Medical Centre (Calgary), Grande Prairie Hospital, Edson Health Centre, Rocky Mountain House Health Centre, Royal Alexandra Hospital (Edmonton), University of Alberta Hospital (Edmonton), [Read More]
Scotford Upgrader Expansion - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Scotford-Upgrader-Expansion/4077
The Shell Scotford Upgrader will be expanded to handle an additional 15,000 to 20,000 bpd of capacity coming from northern Alberta. The project is driven by new supply coming online in the past year.
Mathison Hall - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Mathison-Hall/4079
Construction of a new building on the University of Calgary campus, to be known as Mathison Hall. The building will contain 108,000 square feet of space over four floor and contain a pedway to Scurfield Hall. The new building will be home to the [Read More]
Carlisle Edgemont Estates - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Carlisle-Edgemont-Estates/4068
Construction of two apartment buildings over one parkade. Building one will contain 136 units, and building two will contain 160 units.
Building permits were issued for the buildings on March 12 & 16, 2020.
Building permits were issued for the buildings on March 12 & 16, 2020.
Highway 881 Improvements - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Highway-881-Improvements/4062
Upgrades will include passing lanes, a new staging and rest area, and improved intersections and roadside turnouts. Engineering work is currently underway, with construction to begin in 2022.
Aspen Woods Retirement Residence - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Aspen-Woods-Retirement-Residence/4078
Construction of a five storey continuing care facility that will contain 182 units. The facility will contain independent Supportive Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care units.
A building permit was issued by the City of Calgary on March 23, [Read More]
A building permit was issued by the City of Calgary on March 23, [Read More]
Scurfield Hall Modernization - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Scurfield-Hall-Modernization/4080
Details include the modernization of University of Calgary's Scurfield Hall, home to the Haskayne School of Business. The building will also include a pedway connection to the new Mathison Hall.
The View at Charlesworth - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/The-View-at-Charlesworth/4063
Construction of a four-storey apartment complex in the Charlesworth neighbourhood that will contain 143 units.
The City of Edmonton has issued a building permit on March 6, 2020.
The City of Edmonton has issued a building permit on March 6, 2020.
Columbia Avenue Apartment Complex - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Columbia-Avenue-Apartment-Complex/4066
Construction of a five-storey apartment complex that will contain 86 units.
A building permit was issued to the building in March 2020.
A building permit was issued to the building in March 2020.
J.D. Higginbotham Building Renewal - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/J-D-Higginbotham-Building-Renewal/4065
The project will see the renew the former Canada Post building in Lethbridge, originally built in 1913. Cost is estimated to be between $12M to $17M.
Infrastructure Building Roof Replacement - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Infrastructure-Building-Roof-Replacement/4081
Project will replace the buildings roof including the two mechanical penthouse roofs, add a new clerestory, renew the atrium, extend the north basement parking lot membrane, and replace the cooling tower roof.
Alberta Midland Railway Terminal - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Alberta-Midland-Railway-Terminal/4060
The expansion project will create nine new tracks and connect with the CP rail north of the existing site.
The project was announced in March 2020.
The project was announced in March 2020.
Southgate Mall - Suite Alterations - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Southgate-Mall-Suite-Alterations/4085
A building permit was issued by the City of Edmonton on March 31st, 2020 for interior and exterior alterations for an existing suite within Southgate Mall.
Sunlife Plaza Lobby Renovations - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Sunlife-Plaza-Lobby-Renovations/4056
Lobby renovations to the Sun Life Plaza office complex in Downtown Calgary.
A building permit was issued on March 2, 2020.
A building permit was issued on March 2, 2020.
Walden Place (Building 6) - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Walden-Place-Building-6/4082
Construction of a four storey apartment complex that will contain 48 units, and a single storey underground parkade.
Elements Business Centre Phase 2 - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Elements-Business-Centre-Phase-2/4055
Construction of a 61,500 square foot general industrial building in the Poundmaker Industrial area of Edmonton. The building will be built with pre-cast concrete panels, and feature 26-foot ceilings.
A building permit was issued on February 25, [Read More]
A building permit was issued on February 25, [Read More]
Volvo Royal Oak Dealership - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Volvo-Royal-Oak-Dealership/4072
Construction of a new Volvo dealership in northwest Calgary, known as Volvo Royal Oak.
A building permit was issued for the project by the City of Calgary on March 18, 2020.
A building permit was issued for the project by the City of Calgary on March 18, 2020.
Roadwork - 19255 - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Roadwork-19255/4076
Installation of a high tension cable barrier along Highway 2, along with drainage improvements along the corridor.
Fort Road Widening (Yellowhead Trail to 66 Street) - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Fort-Road-Widening-Yellowhead-Trail-to-66-Street/4075
Details include widening Fort Road to 6 lanes from Yellowhead Trail to 66 Street, widening of the CN Rail underpass, and increasing the clearance at the CN Rail underpass by lowering Fort Road.
Royal Oak Walmart Supercentre - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Royal-Oak-Walmart-Supercentre/4058
Interior/exterior alterations to the existing Royal Oak Walmart.
Wawanesa Office Tenant Fit Out - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Wawanesa-Office-Tenant-Fit-Out/4084
Office fit out for new tenant, Wawanesa Insurance.
A building permit was issued by the City of Edmonton on March 25, 2020.
A building permit was issued by the City of Edmonton on March 25, 2020.
Cactus Club Crowfoot Crossing - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Cactus-Club-Crowfoot-Crossing/4059
Construction of a Cactus Club restaurant. A building permit was issued on March 5, 2020.
The Rise in the Parks of Harvest Hills - Building 17 - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/The-Rise-in-the-Parks-of-Harvest-Hills-Building-17/4067
The project involves the construction of building #17 of The Rise in the Parks of Harvest Hills. This project is creating a new 40 unit townhome complex near the Deerfoot Trail in north Calgary.
A building permit was issued on March 12, 2020.
A building permit was issued on March 12, 2020.
Group F2 Tenant Fit Out - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Group-F2-Tenant-Fit-Out/4073
Group F2 will be fitting out a space in a general industrial building located in the Great Plains Industrial Park in Calgary.
A building permit was issued by the City of Calgary on March 20, 2020.
A building permit was issued by the City of Calgary on March 20, 2020.
Forestry Building Interior Alterations - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Forestry-Building-Interior-Alterations/4064
Interior alterations will take place in the Forestry Building, on floors 3-6. The project will create new offices, meeting rooms, elevator lobbies and more. The building envelope will not change.
The City of Edmonton issued a building permit on [Read More]
The City of Edmonton issued a building permit on [Read More]
Amazon Calgary Warehouse Renovation - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Amazon-Calgary-Warehouse-Renovation/4071
Amazon is renovating the interior and exterior of a former Safeway warehouse in the Manchester Industrial area of Calgary.
A building permit was issued by the City of Calgary on March 18, 2020.
A building permit was issued by the City of Calgary on March 18, 2020.
Coffey Lake Gravel Pit Mine - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Coffey-Lake-Gravel-Pit-Mine/4074
Athabasca Minerals has constructed and is operating an open pit gravel crush mining operation on 750 acres of land about 90 km north of Fort McMurray.
The company announced the opening of the project on March 23, 2020.
The company announced the opening of the project on March 23, 2020.
Under Construction
20 projects with a combined value of $10.3B are now under construction for the month of March 2020
Keystone XL - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Keystone-XL/3579
Construction of a new pipeline, known as Keystone XL, that will feed crude in a 36-inch pipeline from Hardisty, Alberta to Steel City, Nebraska. Pipeline would be 1,897 kilometers (1,179 miles) in length, and be able to handle 800,000 barrels per [Read More]
Carlisle Edgemont Estates - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Carlisle-Edgemont-Estates/4068
Construction of two apartment buildings over one parkade. Building one will contain 136 units, and building two will contain 160 units.
Building permits were issued for the buildings on March 12 & 16, 2020.
Building permits were issued for the buildings on March 12 & 16, 2020.
Aspen Woods Retirement Residence - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Aspen-Woods-Retirement-Residence/4078
Construction of a five storey continuing care facility that will contain 182 units. The facility will contain independent Supportive Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care units.
A building permit was issued by the City of Calgary on March 23, [Read More]
A building permit was issued by the City of Calgary on March 23, [Read More]
The View at Charlesworth - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/The-View-at-Charlesworth/4063
Construction of a four-storey apartment complex in the Charlesworth neighbourhood that will contain 143 units.
The City of Edmonton has issued a building permit on March 6, 2020.
The City of Edmonton has issued a building permit on March 6, 2020.
Hotel Macdonald Renovation - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Hotel-Macdonald-Renovation/3904
Columbia Avenue Apartment Complex - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Columbia-Avenue-Apartment-Complex/4066
Construction of a five-storey apartment complex that will contain 86 units.
A building permit was issued to the building in March 2020.
A building permit was issued to the building in March 2020.
Southgate Mall - Suite Alterations - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Southgate-Mall-Suite-Alterations/4085
A building permit was issued by the City of Edmonton on March 31st, 2020 for interior and exterior alterations for an existing suite within Southgate Mall.
Sunlife Plaza Lobby Renovations - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Sunlife-Plaza-Lobby-Renovations/4056
Lobby renovations to the Sun Life Plaza office complex in Downtown Calgary.
A building permit was issued on March 2, 2020.
A building permit was issued on March 2, 2020.
Walden Place (Building 6) - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Walden-Place-Building-6/4082
Construction of a four storey apartment complex that will contain 48 units, and a single storey underground parkade.
Elements Business Centre Phase 2 - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Elements-Business-Centre-Phase-2/4055
Construction of a 61,500 square foot general industrial building in the Poundmaker Industrial area of Edmonton. The building will be built with pre-cast concrete panels, and feature 26-foot ceilings.
A building permit was issued on February 25, [Read More]
A building permit was issued on February 25, [Read More]
Volvo Royal Oak Dealership - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Volvo-Royal-Oak-Dealership/4072
Construction of a new Volvo dealership in northwest Calgary, known as Volvo Royal Oak.
A building permit was issued for the project by the City of Calgary on March 18, 2020.
A building permit was issued for the project by the City of Calgary on March 18, 2020.
Royal Oak Walmart Supercentre - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Royal-Oak-Walmart-Supercentre/4058
Interior/exterior alterations to the existing Royal Oak Walmart.
Wawanesa Office Tenant Fit Out - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Wawanesa-Office-Tenant-Fit-Out/4084
Office fit out for new tenant, Wawanesa Insurance.
A building permit was issued by the City of Edmonton on March 25, 2020.
A building permit was issued by the City of Edmonton on March 25, 2020.
Cactus Club Crowfoot Crossing - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Cactus-Club-Crowfoot-Crossing/4059
Construction of a Cactus Club restaurant. A building permit was issued on March 5, 2020.
The Rise in the Parks of Harvest Hills - Building 17 - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/The-Rise-in-the-Parks-of-Harvest-Hills-Building-17/4067
The project involves the construction of building #17 of The Rise in the Parks of Harvest Hills. This project is creating a new 40 unit townhome complex near the Deerfoot Trail in north Calgary.
A building permit was issued on March 12, 2020.
A building permit was issued on March 12, 2020.
Group F2 Tenant Fit Out - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Group-F2-Tenant-Fit-Out/4073
Group F2 will be fitting out a space in a general industrial building located in the Great Plains Industrial Park in Calgary.
A building permit was issued by the City of Calgary on March 20, 2020.
A building permit was issued by the City of Calgary on March 20, 2020.
Forestry Building Interior Alterations - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Forestry-Building-Interior-Alterations/4064
Interior alterations will take place in the Forestry Building, on floors 3-6. The project will create new offices, meeting rooms, elevator lobbies and more. The building envelope will not change.
The City of Edmonton issued a building permit on [Read More]
The City of Edmonton issued a building permit on [Read More]
Weber Centre Modernization - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Weber-Centre-Modernization/4011
Detail of the Weber Centre Modernization project includes facade improvements through recladding the exterior of the building and improvements to the parkade. The project is expected to be completed by late 2020.
A building permit was issued for [Read More]
A building permit was issued for [Read More]
Amazon Calgary Warehouse Renovation - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Amazon-Calgary-Warehouse-Renovation/4071
Amazon is renovating the interior and exterior of a former Safeway warehouse in the Manchester Industrial area of Calgary.
A building permit was issued by the City of Calgary on March 18, 2020.
A building permit was issued by the City of Calgary on March 18, 2020.
Toyota West Edmonton Mall - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Toyota-West-Edmonton-Mall/4033
Mayfield Toyota will be relocating into a new space inside West Edmonton Mall. The new dealership will have 318,000 square feet of space. This is split between a showroom (118,000 square feet) and a multi-level parking deck and a detail centre [Read More]
Completed
12 projects with a combined value of $415.1M have been completed for the month of March 2020
Hardisty Oil Terminal Storage Expansion (Phase 2 and 3) - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Hardisty-Oil-Terminal-Storage-Expansion-Phase-2-and-3/3912
Phase 2 and 3 of Gibsons Hardisty Terminal Expansion will construct 5 additional tanks that will have a capacity of 2.5 million barrels at their Top of the Hill storage location. This will raise the storage capacity to approximately 12.5 million [Read More]
Cambridge Manor Assisted Living Facility - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Cambridge-Manor-Assisted-Living-Facility/3647
The project plans call for the construction of a four storey, 240 unit seniors housing facility near the University of Calgary in the University District. The building will measure 240,000 square feet in size upon completion.
Montney Water Disposal Network - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Montney-Water-Disposal-Network/3865
Construction of a water disposal pipeline network that will include multiple water disposal wells, and a centralized water injection facility pipeline connected to the producer’s production facilities.
Parkland Lodge Expansion - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Parkland-Lodge-Expansion/399
A $21 million project to modernize and expand the existing senior's lodge, along with providing enhanced levels of care. Project include the renovation of the existing facility, and construction of a new 3 storey wing wing that will extend south [Read More]
University of Alberta Hospital Connect Care Infrastructural Upgrades - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/University-of-Alberta-Hospital-Connect-Care-Infrastructural-Upgrades/3881
Infrastructure upgrades within the University of Alberta Hospital Campus to support Connect Care infrastructure. Details on the Connect Care program can be found in the link below.
Chinook 58 Commercial - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Chinook-58-Commercial/3874
Construction of 6 new commercial and retail buildings that will contain over 100,000 square feet. trades secured by invitation.
St. Edmund School Modernization - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/St-Edmund-School-Modernization/3698
This project will modernize St. Edmund School in north Edmonton. The project will include replacement of the roof, replacing mechanical and electrical systems, modernizing the parking space, utility connections and landscaping.
Ecole Joseph-Moreau - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Ecole-Joseph-Moreau/3908
The new Ecole Joseph-Moreau will be 5,865 square meters in size and be able to accommodate 500 students between grades 7-9.
WeWork Tenant Fit-Up - Edison Building - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/WeWork-Tenant-Fit-Up-Edison-Building/4083
Tenant fit up of a new WeWork office in Calgary's Edison Building.
The project was fully completed in March 2020.
The project was fully completed in March 2020.
Eagle Butte High School Modernization - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Eagle-Butte-High-School-Modernization/3643
Modernization of the existing 51,940 square foot Eagle Butte High School, with the addition of a 3,229 square foot educational facility. School is located in Dunmore, and is part of the Prairie Rose School Division No. 8.
St. Francis High School Modernization - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/St-Francis-High-School-Modernization/2655
Modernization of St. Francis High School in Calgary. Scope includes roof replacement, replacement of gym floor and renovations to NE wing of school.
Project was completed in early 2020.
Project was completed in early 2020.
Coffey Lake Gravel Pit Mine - http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Coffey-Lake-Gravel-Pit-Mine/4074
Athabasca Minerals has constructed and is operating an open pit gravel crush mining operation on 750 acres of land about 90 km north of Fort McMurray.
The company announced the opening of the project on March 23, 2020.
The company announced the opening of the project on March 23, 2020.
Contact
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