Price estimate for Esquimalt's new public safety building surges to $62.2M

South Africa News News

Price estimate for Esquimalt's new public safety building surges to $62.2M
South Africa Latest News,South Africa Headlines
  • 📰 CHEK_News
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 23 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 12%
  • Publisher: 55%

The Township of Esquimalt is attributing the cost to a skyrocketing construction industry.

Posted: May 3, 2023 4:49PMThe projected cost for the proposedThe project, which will see the replacement of the demolished former public safety building, was originally pegged to cost $42 million in February 2021.A report released Wednesday calls the presented budget from the project’s construction manager “unexpected.”

At the time, Esquimalt staff adjusted the forecasted cost of the project and determined another $6 million was needed to finish it, bringing the grand total to $48 million. A spokesperson with the Township of Esquimalt has stated that council is seeking grants to alleviate some of the burden of projected cost overruns. To date, the public safety building has not received any significant funding to offset the $62.2-million price tag.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

CHEK_News /  🏆 59. in CA

South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

B.C. government wants Denman Island house linked to illicit pot forfeitedB.C. government wants Denman Island house linked to illicit pot forfeitedInside the Esquimalt Road business, officers found “a sophisticated cannabis distribution operation” as well as psilocybin
Read more »

B.C. government wants Denman Island house linked to illicit pot forfeitedB.C. government wants Denman Island house linked to illicit pot forfeitedInside the Esquimalt Road business, officers found “a sophisticated cannabis distribution operation” as well as psilocybin
Read more »

B.C. government wants Denman Island house linked to illicit pot forfeitedB.C. government wants Denman Island house linked to illicit pot forfeitedInside the Esquimalt Road business, officers found “a sophisticated cannabis distribution operation” as well as psilocybin
Read more »

Jenna Ortega Puts On Her ‘Wednesday’ Best At The 2023 Met GalaJenna Ortega Puts On Her ‘Wednesday’ Best At The 2023 Met GalaLeave it to Jenna Ortega to kill it with style. On Monday night, the 20-year-old actress arrived at the 2023 Met Gala in a look that would make Wednesday Addams proud. [readmore label='READ MORE: ' link='https://etcanada.com/news/989036/lil-nas-x-gets-fully-metallic-in-a-silver-thong-at-the-met-gala/' text='Lil Nas X Gets Fully Metallic In A Silver Thong At The Met Gala'] With an appropriately goth prep…
Read more »

Sacha Trudeau set to testify about Trudeau Foundation in front of parliamentary committee on WednesdaySacha Trudeau set to testify about Trudeau Foundation in front of parliamentary committee on WednesdayAsked about his brother’s upcoming testimony Justin Trudeau told reporters that he \u0027loves\u0027 his brother \u0027very much\u0027 but \u0027he’s doing his own things and I’m doing…
Read more »

Sacha Trudeau to testify about Trudeau Foundation at parliamentary committee on WednesdaySacha Trudeau to testify about Trudeau Foundation at parliamentary committee on WednesdayAsked about his brother’s upcoming testimony Justin Trudeau told reporters that he \u0027loves\u0027 his brother \u0027very much\u0027 but \u0027he’s doing his own things and I’m doing…
Read more »



Render Time: 2025-03-01 07:32:28