Ontario Construction News staff writer
The Town of Chatham-Kent is looking for a new contractor to complete a three-storey affordable housing complex in Chatham, after the original builder “failed to meet its contractual obligations.”
The $8.3 million development will use fabricated modules that were shipped to the site for assembly on a foundation.
However, the municipality says a contract with BECC Construction Inc. was terminated because the company failed to meet construction timelines. The complex was originally scheduled to be completed by early 2023.
“BECC has not met contractual obligations, and as a result, Chatham-Kent has ultimately decided to end BECC’s right to continue the contract,” municipal officials said in a news release. “Construction work will be resuming once a Request for Proposals has been released and a qualified company is selected to take over the remainder of the project.”
The successful bidder will assess the project and present a revised timeline for completion, the release said.
