Turner & Townsend wins £34m Canadian Parliament job
Turner and Townsend, which has offices in Nottingham, has been appointed by the Government of Canada to oversee a major refurbishment of part of the Canadian parliamentary complex.
As she flew into Ottawa for talks with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Theresa May announced the £34m deal to manage the refurbishment of the Centre Block, the core component of the Parliament Hill complex in the Canadian capital.
The UK Prime Minister said: “Canada and the United Kingdom have a long shared history. We have developed the institutions of Westminster democracy, personal rights, and the common law. And we celebrate together our shared monarchy, and close ties of family and friendship.
“My visit to Canada today is not only about recognising our past but also looking ahead to our bright future. We are both countries with ambitions to lead on the world stage and progressive values that underpin those ambitions – values including the importance of free trade, and respect for international law.
Neil Bullen, Turner & Townsend’s managing director for global business Generation said: “Canada and North America are hugely important to the global success of Turner & Townsend. The Centre Block is one of Canada’s most recognised and iconic buildings and we’re proud to provide British and international expertise to the Canadian Government to make it a success”.
The Centre Block is at the very heart of Canada’s political and cultural landscape. It houses the House of Commons and Senate chambers, as well as offices for MPs, senators and the senior administration of both houses.
Turner & Townsend has been appointed to provide strategic advisory services in cost, time and risk management. Work is expected to begin in 2018.
Turner & Townsend provides a range of strategic advisory services in Canada including programme, project, and cost and commercial management. It has five offices in the country.
