Construction on Fort McPherson, N.W.T., seniors’ complex delayed – CBC

Groundwater issues and a dispute amongst contractors to blame

Dec 16, 2016

The N.W.T. Housing Corporation is investigating why construction on a new nine-unit seniors’ independent living complex in Fort McPherson is still not finished.

The $3.5-million dollar seniors’ complex was originally scheduled to be completed by March 30, 2016, according to the website of the company building the complex, Canadian Quest Logistics.

Tom Williams, president and CEO of the N.W.T. Housing Corporation, said CQL then committed to complete the project by December, but the company has missed that deadline.

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