Photo: NCC Dowland walks away from Nunavut hospital contract

Iqaluit’s old hospital building, which has been undergoing renovation work since last year under a $32.3 million contract between the Government of Nunavut and NCC Dowland Construction Ltd. This past May 3, NCC Dowland defaulted on the contract, which means GN officials must find a new general contractor to finish the work. It’s unlikely that the job will get done by the previously stated completion date of April 2014. Read more on Nunatsiaqonline.ca (PHOTO BY JIM BELL)