Manitoba Schools Initiative - Penn-co Construction

Location

God's Lake, God's River, Oxford House, Wasagamack (Manitoba)

Owner

God's Lake First Nation, Manto Sipi Cree Nation, Bunibonibee Cree Nation, Wasagamack First Nation

Architect

Stantec

Contract Type

Stipulated Sum

Completion Date

February 2022

Project Value

$236.3M

The Manitoba Schools Initiative provides four new education facilities to four remote communities in Northern Manitoba. 2,600 students will have access to equipment needed to further their education, and the project eliminates the need for students to be uprooted from their community to complete their education through to Grade 12.

Construction assemblies of each school are similar in nature and include cast-in-place pad and pier foundations, structural steel superstructure with glulam accent areas, steel stud and masonry infill walls, metal cladding and brick veneer exterior, along with commercial kitchens and various playground and sports field amenities. The Scope of Work also included the renovation and addition to an existing school in Bunibonibee Cree Nation. The total square footage of the Manitoba Schools Initiative Project is 253,000 square feet and is anticipating receiving LEED Silver Certification.