Steve Payne
Contractors rebuilding Fort McMurray are racing to beat the freeze up
Fort Mac will likely be frozen in just five months' time. After that, costs are going to spiral upwards and production is going to drop.
A comment from electrical contractor Steve Northridge reminds us that Fort McMurray is going to freeze up five months from now. And before that, flood season is nigh…
“After reading your interview with the Alberta Minister of Economic Development and Trade, it occurred to me that time is a very important aspect in this situation. It’s only five months until freeze up. By then, buildings under construction will need to be at least to the lockup stage – with all essential ground work done. Or costs are going to spiral upward and production per man is going to drop. No man can fight two battles as well as one. There is a massive amount of work to be done in the Fort Mac area alone, so Albertans had better strap on their fastest runners and go for it. And if they can get some help from others, well, be grateful. Remember, the fires aren’t out yet and flood season is nigh. Luck to you all.”
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