Aerial view of an industrial facility by a river, featuring large white buildings, scattered equipment, boats, vehicles, and construction materials, surrounded by bare trees and water on two sides during early evening.
Ports & Marine Works, Transportation
Ports & Marine Works, Warehousing & Logistics

BC Ferries’ Facilities Maintenance Unit (FMU) Redevelopment Project

The BC Ferries Facilities Maintenance Unit (FMU) Redevelopment Project is a key project underway for Bird and Jacob Bros, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bird, focused on modernizing BC Ferries’ existing maintenance facility in Richmond, British Columbia. Bird’s expertise in complex infrastructure projects positions it well to deliver this transformation, reinforcing its role as a preferred partner in critical transportation infrastructure development. The redevelopment will enhance operational capacity, improve efficiency, and support the long-term sustainability of BC Ferries’ fleet maintenance operations. This expansion will nearly triple the facility’s operational space, enabling increased throughput and service capabilities. The project integrates key enhancements, including seismic upgrades, flood mitigation measures, stormwater management improvements, and energy efficiency optimizations.

Client:
BC Ferries

Consultant:
Atkins Realis

Contract Type:
CCDC 2

Duration:
39 months

Aerial view of an industrial site on a riverside peninsula with several buildings, construction equipment, parked vehicles, and trees along the shoreline. The site is surrounded by water on three sides.
Aerial view of an industrial site on a riverside peninsula with several buildings, construction equipment, parked vehicles, and trees along the shoreline. The site is surrounded by water on three sides.
Aerial view of an industrial construction site with a large white building, several vehicles, scattered materials, and surrounding smaller structures at dusk.
A construction site with steel framework of a large building being erected by cranes, next to a partially built yellow structure, near a river and surrounded by trees and industrial buildings.
A construction site shows a steel framework for a multi-story building being assembled with the help of a large crane; construction vehicles, materials, and workers are scattered around the site.
A partially constructed steel-framed building with multiple floors, open beams, and columns is shown at a construction site, with equipment and a crane visible; a large white ferry is in the background.