Toronto, Ontario - October 2, 2006: Aecon Group Inc. (TSX: ARE) announced today that its Buildings Division has been awarded a construction management contract for an $8 million casino project in the U.S. Pacific Northwest.
Aecon will provide construction management services for remodeling and extending the Wildhorse Resort and Casino. Currently underway, this project is expected to take eight months to complete and will include the construction of 13,446 square feet of new cabaret, and public circulation areas. The project will also include converting the existing restaurant and kitchen into a 5,069 square foot gaming facility. In addition, a new 8,125 square foot kitchen and fine dining area will be constructed.
“Aecon has had a long and favourable history working in the entertainment, hotel and casino sector,” said George Kramer, President, Aecon Buildings, Seattle. “We are also very pleased to continue building strong relations with our Native American clients in the U.S. Pacific Northwest.“
Aecon Group Inc. is Canada's largest publicly traded construction and infrastructure development company. Aecon and its subsidiaries provide services to private and public sector clients throughout Canada and internationally.