Tackling Victoria Building reno earlier could save $65-million, department estimates show

Senators are still mulling over PSPC’s pitch to renovate the Victoria Building sooner than originally planned, alongside construction of the new Block 2 complex.

The Victoria Building at 140 Wellington St., as pictured on May 19. Departmental estimates obtained by The Hill Times indicate that renovating this building earlier than currently planned, alongside Block 2's construction, could save roughly $65-million. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

June 2, 2021

Public Services and Procurement Canada has sought the Senate’s go-ahead to advance the Victoria Building’s renovation, ahead of the East Block’s full refurbishment, a decision that departmental documents obtained by The Hill Times suggest coul...

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