BC Hydro contractor update for Campbell River seismic upgrade projects

The dam safety upgrade projects underway in the Campbell River system continue to reach milestones with the latest being the award of the general contractor contract for the Ladore Spillway Gate Seismic Upgrade project.

BC Hydro contractor update for Campbell River seismic upgrade projects

BC Hydro has received bids from three companies to construct the planned seismic upgrades at the Ladore Dam, and by early 2024, the utility plans to issue a Request For Proposal for the seismic upgrade construction work at the Strathcona Dam. Both capital projects are planned to begin construction in 2025. Construction work for the […]

More major BC Hydro projects underway near Campbell River with $2.7 billion total spend

There’s been no shortage of construction around Campbell River over the last decade, and no company has invested more here than BC Hydro.

When it’s all complete by about 2030, $2.7 billion will have been spent.

Upgrades to B.C. Hydro dams near Campbell River could cost up to $1.7B

Proposed seismic upgrades to the Strathcona and Ladore dams on the Campbell River hydroelectric system, along with an already approved project to strengthen the John Hart dam, could cost a total of $1.17 billion to $1.74 billion, according to B.C. Hydro estimates.

BC Hydro submits Ladore and Strathcona projects to BC Utilities Commission

BC Hydro has achieved another capital project milestone this month by submitting a combined project application to the BC Utilities Commission on the planned seismic upgrades to the Strathcona and Ladore facilities on the Campbell River hydroelectric system.

B.C. Hydro seeking contractor for major work on Ladore Dam

The request for proposals to upgrade the dam — near McIvor Lake west of Campbell River — and to supply and install spillway gates closes Aug. 30

Dam upgrade on popular Campbell River lake won’t affect recreation

The shores of McIvor Lake were calm and quiet on a sunny afternoon the Thursday before Victoria Day weekend. For many weekends to come, those very shores will be brimming with people wanting to take in all the lake has to offer.

Bidding set to open for seismic work on Island dams

A web portal has been set up for Vancouver Island companies bidding on seismic upgrades for three dams, each valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars. The work aims to ensure the dams near Campbell River will survive a major earthquake. All three dams are more than 70 years old. These long-planned projects will […]

Campbell River Chamber Website Collaboration With BC Hydro Will Connect Workers To Three New Projects

The Campbell River & District Chamber of Commerce has once again partnered with BC Hydro with a relaunch of the website — majorprojects.ca — in support of three upcoming proposed projects: the John Hart Dam seismic upgrade, the Ladore Spillway seismic upgrade and the Strathcona Dam water discharge upgrade. As the projects move forward, this website will connect local companies and […]

BC Hydro Releases New Project Video Updates

BC Hydro has created the first in a series of video updates for each proposed project.