‘Good News for Nunavummiut’: 23-Unit Housing Complex Coming to Iqaluit
The 23-unit complex will reserve housing for federal employees and use mostly Canadian-made materials, with construction expected to create up to 55 jobs.
- On Tuesday, Minister of Public Works and Procurement Joel Lightbound announced a $35.6 million contract awarded to Inuit-owned Arctic Fresh Projects Inc. to build a 23-unit housing complex in Iqaluit under the Buy Canadian Policy.
- Arctic Fresh, known for its grocery delivery service, also operates construction, equipment, and rental divisions, positioning the company to execute complex northern infrastructure projects on federal government property where three single-family units were demolished.
- The 23 units will include two and three-bedroom units with two accessible units, leased under the Northern Pool Housing Program for federal workers at just over $1.5 million per home, using mostly Canadian-made steel, aluminum and lumber.
- All 23 units are reserved for federal employees, with construction expected to complete by December 2028, creating up to 55 jobs over two years as Nunavut MP Lori Idlout said the project reflects the government's commitment to supporting Inuit entrepreneurs.
- Arctic Fresh is simultaneously building Nunavut's first addictions and treatment centre opening later this year, positioning the company as a key partner in expanding critical infrastructure across the North under federal priorities for northern development.
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‘Good news for Nunavummiut’: 23-unit housing complex coming to Iqaluit
The government of Canada announced Tuesday that it’s awarding a $35.6 million contract to Arctic Fresh Projects Inc. to build a 23-unit housing complex in Iqaluit. Officials say they expect construction to be complete by December 2028.
St Catharines Standard
Inuit company gets $35.6 million from feds to build 23 staff housing units in Iqaluit
The federal government is investing $35.6 million to build a 23-unit staff housing complex in Iqaluit at 174 Nikku Lane, which will be built by Inuit firm Arctic Fresh Projects.
Arctic Fresh gets $35.6 million from feds to build 23 staff housing units in Iqaluit
The federal government is investing $35.6 million to build a 23-unit staff housing complex in Iqaluit, which will be built by Inuit firm Arctic Fresh Projects. That works out to just over $1.5 million per home. The 23 housing units are being reserved for federal employees. Minister of Public Works and Procurement Joel Lightbound made the announcement on July 21 at Iqaluit’s Pilimmaksaivik Office, which is the Federal Centre of Excellence for Inu…
Arctic Fresh Projects awarded $35.6M contract for Iqaluit multiplex
Arctic Fresh Projects Inc. has been awarded $35.6 million to build a 23-unit multiplex for federal workers in Iqaluit. Federal Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound announced the contract Tuesday morning at an Iqaluit news conference. “We’re moving from three single-family homes that were in a pretty sorry state to now 23 two-to-three-bedroom units,” Lightbound said about the project. The multiplex will be located on Nikku Lane, east of Nakasuk S…
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