Ontario Construction News staff writer
North American Construction Group Ltd., one of Canada’s largest providers of heavy construction and mining services, along with partners Acciona and Shikun & Binui have been awarded a landmark flood mitigation project in the United States.
The $2.75 billion USD project includes operations and maintenance for a 30-mile river diversion channel around the Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo metro area and will carry storm water from the Red River away from population centres.
“This project is a major milestone in the progress of our corporate strategy for diversification and sustainability and clearly demonstrates our continued ability to deliver on that strategy,” said Joe Lambert, president & CEO.
“The strength and experience of our lead partners combined with our ability to safely and efficiently execute the earth works scope gives us high confidence in overall project success.”
The Metro Flood Diversion Authority of Fargo-Moorhead selected the consortium of NACG, Acciona, and Shikun & Binui in an international tender for the Public-Private Partnership contract to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the flood diversion canal for a period of 29 years following completion of the project. The consortium members are operating as the Red River Valley Alliance.
The award is the largest infrastructure project in NACG’s history and underlines the significant earth works and construction expertise that the company brings to the consortium. NACG anticipates that its share of the project revenue will be approximately C$600 million over the term of the contract.
The project will demonstrate NACG’s ability to bring its earth works experience in building climate resilient infrastructure to a landmark project in the United States.
“After five years of project tender process, NACG is very excited to get to work with our partners and clients to do what we do best, safely and efficiently deliver projects that exceed customer expectation,” Lambert said.
NACG and partners will be responsible for the construction of the 30-mile river diversion channel which will carry storm water north and away from population centers. The contract includes the construction of the diversion channel and associated infrastructure including bridges, rail crossings and aqueducts.