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Abbotsford Law Courts Project
The contract for the project was awarded in early “Abbotsford is unique in that it is very strategically
2018 to Plenary PCL Justice, a team that includes positioned within the Lower Mainland, and I would
Plenary Group (Canada) Ltd., acting as project sometimes say the most strategically positioned,”
co-lead and equity provider; PCL Investment says Braun. “We’re on the border with the U.S. We
Canada Inc. as equity provider; PCL Constructors have three railroads coming through here, and
Westcoast Inc. as design-builder; WZMH Architects Highway 1 cuts through our city.”
as the prime architect; Smith + Andersen as IMIT
consultant; and Johnson Controls Canada LP as The city is also home to the Abbotsford Regional
service provider. Hospital — which is the city’s largest employer —
the University of the Fraser Valley, an international
The B.C. government contributed $152.2 million airport that surpassed the 1-million passenger mark
in capital costs to the project, while the City of last year, and the 18-hole Ledgeview Golf Club, home
Abbotsford contributed $5.7 million in the form of a to PGA Tour players Nick Taylor and Adam Hadwin.
land-leasing arrangement with the province. Braun also mentions the diversity of the city as one
of the things that makes Abbotsford a great place
A GREAT PLACE TO DO BUSINESS in which to not only establish a business but also
do business. The city is the third most ethnically
In 2017, the NAIOP Awards for Municipal Excellence diverse community in Canada, following Toronto
named Abbotsford the most Business Friendly and Vancouver respectively, according to Statistics
municipality. Canada. The south Asian population makes up
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