Bird Construction awarded Vancouver seismic project

VANCOUVER — A $92-million contract for the Eric Hamber Secondary School Replacement Project in Vancouver has been awarded to Bird Construction.

The design-build contract is part of the Provincial Seismic Mitigation Program which aims to replace or retrofit schools in key areas to be more seismic resistant.

The new school will attempt LEED Gold certification. Design and permitting begins in early 2020 and the new Eric Hamber Secondary School is expected to be open to students in late 2023.

The scope of the project also includes building a city-funded 69 space child care centre on the school roof in a unique partnership between the Vancouver School Board and the city.

“Bird is celebrating its 100th year as a Canadian company in 2020 and is proud to be awarded the Eric Hamber School Replacement Project. When completed in 2023, the new school will be a modern, LEED Gold certified facility that is energy-efficient, sustainable and seismically sound. Bird has an impressive history of educational facility delivery across Canada and this further adds to that resume,” said Teri McKibbon, president and CEO of Bird, in a statement. “The innovative, contemporary design for the new school will provide a safe environment for students and educators that inspires learning and creativity.”