Centre Block renovation budget tops $655-million as post-holiday stonework nears

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Inside the belly of the Senate: the Red Chamber is going through major restoration work. Construction workers were surprised to find that the foundation was made of rubble. Work is underway to reinforce it with cement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY The Hill Times staff

December 2, 2020

It's been two years since the lights went out at Centre Block, and construction crews have been steadily and quietly chipping away at the renovations, despite the pandemic that has scuttled many carefully laid plans.

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