tle-like structure with a 20-storey central tow-
er, 18-floors and 70,000-square metres, fea-
tures five brick and stone wings that B&L has
completed work in over the years—renovating
some rooms two and three times! Designated
as a National Historic Site of Canada in 1980,
Château Frontenac is one of the most photo-
graphed hotels in the world.
“It is a great compliment that they have, right
from the beginning, put all of their trust in B&L
to do their construction,” said Ouellet. “We’ve
been there every year. It is a real honour to
have this kind of recurring business from our
clients. That is really our goal. It’s about how
we manage our construction to serve the cli-
ents; that’s what’s required, but it’s what they
deserve.” For example, Béland & Lapointe is
currently working with ATOKA Cranberries Inc.,
a client located just west of Quebec City. B&L
has worked with this particular client for 10
years to complete more than 10 major proj-
ects: a new production line, a 80,000 sf freezer,
and a water line of more than 4 kilometres that
is required by the production.
With more than 860 projects completed for
commercial, industrial and institutional sec-
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