The provincial government has updated its plans for a new parkade for the QEII hospital, and it’s now further encroaching on the Halifax Common. It’s the third plan for a parking garage on Summer Street as part of the QEII redevelopment project after the second one got council’s reluctant approval. The first plan would’ve seen...
Opposition critics react to AG’s P3 report
“The auditor general has said today that governments pay a premium when they bring in private companies to build and maintain public infrastructure,” said Susan Leblanc, the NDP’s Transportation and Infrastructure critic. “Without the Public Accounts Committee or the Legislature meeting, the public doesn’t have access to the information necessary about whether this is a...
Province awards $29 million contract for controversial Halifax hospital parkade
Lindsay Construction will lead the design and construction of the new parkade and pedway on Summer Street as part of the QEII hospital project, the province announced on Thursday. In a joint news release from the health and transportation and infrastructure renewal departments, the province said construction is scheduled to start next month and the […]