Escalating budget and delays for facility in Colwood reflect rising costs of materials and labour amid global inflation, and an extended project schedule, provincial government says.
Construction of the Royal B.C. Museum’s new collections and research building is expected to start this summer in Colwood’s Royal Bay neighbourhood — about a year later than originally planned and for millions more than originally budgeted.
Tourism Minister Lana Popham was not available for an interview to clarify the growing costs, but a statement from her ministry indicated the scope of the collections building shifted after the government pulled the plug on a $779-million Royal B.C. Museum replacement plan. The ministry said the new cost estimate included revised quotes from B.C. Hydro on utility upgrades and costs of construction insurance.
Langley-based Maple Reinders Constructors Ltd. has been awarded a $204.8-million contract to design and build the research and collections building, which will be made primarily from mass timber, or engineered wood, manufactured in the province. The 163,611-square-foot building will also provide dedicated research labs and learning spaces open to the public, and is designed to show more of the museum’s collection of about seven million artifacts.
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