province. Indirect jobs will also ripple
along the project’s lifespan, and from
sustaining investments in the projects
such as maintenance. All told, Site C
will contribute $3.2 billion to provincial
gross domestic product (GDP), including
a $130 million increase in regional GDP
during construction.
At 60 meters high from the riverbed, and
1,050 metres across, the Site C dam is an
engineering feat, one that will positively
impact the future for the province. “We
are 3.5 years into an eight- to nine-year
construction window,” says Conway.
“Our last procurement is in the tender-
ing process, and there have been major
achievements completed so far, and we
look forward to a successful completion
in 2025.”
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