Vancouver Island Discovery Centre Selects Construction Manager

Kinetic Construction has been awarded the contract as construction manager for the new Vancouver Island and Coast Discovery Centre building that will be built on Trilogy property near the new Island Highway Interchange in Cumberland. The Visitors Centre will be about 650 square metres and feature a 12 metre tall exhibition hall. The construction budget is $2.32 million which includes landscaping. A preliminary design includes space for an exhibition and a meeting area, a public area as well as a service, technical and washroom area. Construction is expected to begin by late August with a targeted completion date of March 31, 2011. The Vancouver Island Discovery Centre will promote tourism for the Comox Valley, Campbell River, Tofino, Ucluelet and Port Alberni areas.