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Scaffolding is slowly taking over Centre Block's iconic south façade, as seen on Jan. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scaffolding costs in the capital climb to $20.2-million in 2025

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT
  • Centre Block alone contributed almost $14.7-million to the bottom line in 2025, and scaffolding in and around the building has cost some $27.3-million overall since November 2022.

Scaffolding costs in the capital climb to $20.2-million in 2025

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT
  • Centre Block alone contributed almost $14.7-million to the bottom line in 2025, and scaffolding in and around the building has cost some $27.3-million overall since November 2022.
Work in the pit that will house the Parliamentary Welcome Centre is pictured on a tour of Centre Block on Nov. 26, 2025.

Centre Block reno tour highlights excavations, reconstruction, and a ‘Buy Canadian’ shift

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT
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More than a third of steel used in Centre Block reno is non-Canadian

Centre Block
Centre Block is currently surrounded by cranes, two of which sit on either side of the building to hoist materials in and out of its west and east courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MP, Senate groups to convene during prorogation to talk Hill reno plans

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT
  • Spending on the Centre Block project, which includes construction of the new underground Parliament Welcome Centre, recently passed the billion-dollar mark.
Centre Block

MP, Senate groups to convene during prorogation to talk Hill reno plans

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT
  • Spending on the Centre Block project, which includes construction of the new underground Parliament Welcome Centre, recently passed the billion-dollar mark.
The Centre Block building on Parliament Hill, as seen on Jan. 17. As of last December, $748-million out of a projected $4.5-billion to $5-billion has been spent to revamp the historic building. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliament construction work chugs ahead, as new acting LTVP point person steps in

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT
  • Jennifer Garrett has been tapped to replace Rob Wright as the assistant deputy minister responsible for overseeing Hill renovations on an interim basis.

Parliament construction work chugs ahead, as new acting LTVP point person steps in

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT
  • Jennifer Garrett has been tapped to replace Rob Wright as the assistant deputy minister responsible for overseeing Hill renovations on an interim basis.
A view of the design concept for Block 2 by Watson MacEwen Teramura Architects and Behnisch Architekten, one of six finalists to present their design concepts publicly on April 11. Photograph courtesy of Public Services and Procurement Canada

‘Town and Crown’ Block 2 design challenge brings ‘new voices’ to Parliamentary Precinct’s national narrative, finalists say

NewsBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

‘Town and Crown’ Block 2 design challenge brings ‘new voices’ to Parliamentary Precinct’s national narrative, finalists say

NewsBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

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