Scaffolding costs in the capital climb to $20.2-million in 2025

Centre Block alone contributed almost $14.7-million to the bottom line in 2025, and scaffolding in and around the building has cost some $27.3-million overall since November 2022.
Scaffolding is slowly taking over Centre Block's iconic south façade, as seen on Jan. 13.

As numerous renovation and construction projects in the National Capital Region steam ahead, federal spending on scaffolding purchases and rentals in the area has been on the rise, reaching a little more than $20.21-million last year, up from $14-million in 2024. 

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