Metro Vancouver Names Team for Independent Review of Wastewater Plant Project
The review team will examine delays and design problems after costs rose from $700 million to almost $3.4 billion, officials said.
- On Friday, the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Board approved an independent review of the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant after costs ballooned to $3.86 billion, nearly five times the initial estimate.
- Originally estimated at $700 million in 2013, the project's budget grew to almost $3.4 billion amid design changes and construction deficiencies; Metro Vancouver settled competing lawsuits with Acciona Wastewater Solutions last month for $235 million.
- Rob Andrews, senior vice-president of infrastructure at EXP Engineering, will lead the review team with "full access" to Metro Vancouver's records and conduct "at arm's length" from the agency.
- Investigators will analyze the project's budget, factors contributing to cost increases, and whether Metro Vancouver's governance structure is adequate for major projects; results are expected by the end of January.
- PCL Constructors West Coast Inc. continues construction toward a 2030 completion, while some North Shore residents are calling for a separate provincial investigation into the project's troubled history.
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Independent findings on troubled North Shore sewage plant due in early 2027
On a clear day, the construction cranes towering over the beleaguered $3.86-billion North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant project can be easily seen across Burrard Inlet from Coal Harbour in Downtown Vancouver. Metro Vancouver Regional District’s promised independent review of the troubled North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant project has taken its next steps to move ahead, just weeks after the regional district reached a legal settlement with…
Independent review of North Shore wastewater treatment plant approved
Metro Vancouver says an independent review of the North Shore wastewater treatment plant will finally go ahead after mounting public frustration as costs ballooned to $3.86 billion — nearly five times the initial estimate.
Independent team named to review North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant project
The Metro Vancouver Regional District says in a statement that the team will be led by Rob Andrews, who is listed on LinkedIn as the senior vice-president of infrastructure at consultant group EXP Engineering.
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Metro Vancouver names team for independent review of wastewater plant project
VANCOUVER - An independent team has been announced for the review of the North Shore wastewater treatment plant project where costs ballooned to almost five times the original budget.
Independent review team confirmed for North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant Project
Indo-Canadian Voice Independent review team confirmed for North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant Project posted by: Rattan MallTHE Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Board has approved a proposal for the independent review of the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant Project. The review will be conducted by an independent team led by Rob Andrews of EXP Engineering. “Our team’s deep expertise in evaluating complex infrastructure pr…
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