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Wuskwatim Generating Station

Feb 20, 2020, 03:51 AM
The Wuskwatim project is a 200-megawatt run-of-river hydroelectric generating station developed on the Burntwood River at Taskinigup Falls.
List Title : Wuskwatim Generating Station
Page title : Wuskwatim Generating Station
Detailed location : THOMPSON, MANITOBA
Client : Manitoba Hydro
Consultant : KGS Acres Ltd.
Contract type : Unit Price
Project value : $400,000,000
Project size : 106,273 cu. m of concrete<br>64,382 sq. m of formwork<br>7,500 tons of steel
Duration : 46 months
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The Wuskwatim Generating Station project was comprised of the concrete supply and placement for the spillway, service bay, intake and powerhouse structures, as well as construction of the main dam and all remaining excavation required for the principal structures.

As a member of the project consortium, H.J. O'Connell, a division of Bird, provided world class construction services to the Wuskwatim Generating Station in concert with the utmost respect for the environment and the achievement of meaningful training and long-term benefits to the people of the area.

Delivery Model : General Contracting
Services :
Markets :
  • Hydro
Location : Manitoba
Sector : Power
Aerial view of the Wuskwatim Generating Station Formwork Around Concrete Outflow Walls and Tower Crane against a Cloudy Sky