Ontario Construction News staff writer
Bird Construction Inc. has been awarded a contract to construct Lake City Studios in Burnaby, B.C., a world-class film studio with the potential to attract major productions.
Owned by Lake City Industries Limited Partnership, the project includes over 1.3 million square feet of space with 21 sound stages, production offices, general office space, storage and workshops, an underground parkade, as well as site works and landscaping.
“We are very pleased to have the opportunity to deliver another important project for this client, as well as contribute to the growth and prosperity of the community,” said Mr. Teri McKibbon, president and CEO of Bird Construction Inc.
“This large-scale project leverages our team’s demonstrated execution experience and contributes to the continued expansion of our project portfolio in the BC market, as well as continues to build our relationship with this client for whom we have executed a number of projects across Canada.”
. “Bird’s track record and expanded platform positions us to take advantage of a strong pipeline of projects in this market, and positively supports our geographic diversity and focus on building long term shareholder value.”