[MacLac]

Ledcor
2 cranes?

 

[Clearshades]

One tower and one or two Mobile.

 

[Gronk!]

Construction of new MacEwan University business building to begin 'soon'

Construction is expected to start "soon" on MacEwan University's new School of Business building.

edmonton.ctvnews.ca

Construction is expected to start "soon" on MacEwan University's new School of Business building.
The downtown Edmonton-based post-secondary institution on Monday awarded the contract to build the structure to Ledcor.
MacEwan President Annette Trimbee says the building, which is slated to open in 2027 and will make space for an additional 7,500 students, can't be built soon enough as the university is running out of room for students, calling Monday a milestone day.
“This means we can put shovels in the ground as soon as it thaws," Trimbee said.
"The site is all ready to go and you’ll see a lot happening soon.”
Last month, the provincial government confirmed $125 million for the project.

 

[archited]

I think there will be a bit of construction race between MacU and Norquest, both benefitting downtown Edmonton in a significant way (socially and infrastructure wise), and the ever-strengthening Post Secondary scene from an Education standpoint.

 

[bodsbods9090]

I think there will be a bit of construction race between MacU and Norquest, both benefitting downtown Edmonton in a significant way (socially and infrastructure wise), and the ever-strengthening Post Secondary scene from an Education standpoint.

What's happening at Norquest? I thought they were done any construction for now.

 

[Glenco]

They mean business.

 

[VaultBoy]

Looks like this building is going to have a big impact coming down 109 St! I remember going to the old laser tag place that used to be on this site for my buddy's birthday.

 

[Glenco]

 

[Munanyo]

Super excited to see this one move ahead - it's going to really help spruce up the immediate area.

As an aside, I really hope one day 109th st north of MacEwan gets spruced up one day and becomes a cool little street where university students want to go and hangout. The potential is there, despite most students opting to go to Brewery, or further south on 109st. I can see it happening organically in the coming years and that might help clear out some of the sketchiness that still lingers around there.

 

[supaflyryguy]

Super excited to see this one move ahead - it's going to really help spruce up the immediate area.

As an aside, I really hope one day 109th st north of MacEwan gets spruced up one day and becomes a cool little street where university students want to go and hangout. The potential is there, despite most students opting to go to Brewery, or further south on 109st. I can see it happening organically in the coming years and that might help clear out some of the sketchiness that still lingers around there.

Mega stroad? Let 109 be the transportation corridor and have all the places for people on either side along the north edge where it should be.

 

[occidentalcapital]

109 should be a signature boulevard like Las Ramblas or the Champs-Elysees

 

[Glenco]

 

[IanO]

Love the project, but still believe that it should have been on the 105st/104ave intersection next to the CBD as a marquee.

 

[buildings]

^perfect. carp about MacEwan not putting it where they don't have land. sheeesh.

 

[IanO]

I would have reconfigured the 105/104Ave area with it going up and over with a new signature gateway entrance similar to SAMU on the other end of the bookend.