West Block’s interim House Chamber takes shape as Hill construction continues

Centre Block will be emptied in the summer of 2018, and is expected to be the ‘largest heritage restoration project in Canada.’

The completed steel framing for the interim House of Commons Chamber, including the viewing galleries, is pictured in the West Block's courtyard on March 31. Concrete is currently being poured and installation of the glass-domed roof is ongoing, with protection put up (as shown) to allow work on the interim Chamber to continue at the same time. Photograph courtesy of Public Services and Procurement Canada

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

April 24, 2017

PARLIAMENT HILL—The interim House of Commons Chamber being built in the West Block's courtyard is taking shape with concrete being poured to form the visitors’ galleries and about 60 per cent of the glass roof now installed. “The pouring of the gallery floor started Monday [April 17] and is s...

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