A new three-storey public safety building at 500 Park Place in Esquimalt, which will house the Esquimalt Fire Department, the Emergencies Operation Centre and Captial Region District offices, is scheduled to break ground this summer.
Last year, the project scope had been adjusted after the construction manager presented the township with an “unexpected” budget of $62.2 million, so council opted for an alternative design concept.
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