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JEN COL innovates at Quesnel Junior School People often think of construction as

Territories. Their project portfolio con-

Quesnel Junior School is expected to

low-tech when it couldn’t be further

sists of commercial offices, retail build-

be ready for the 2022-23 school year,

from the truth, especially at JEN COL

ings, recreation centres and healthcare

providing 21st-century learning and a

Construction. While hammers and hard

and seniors facilities, but JEN COL is

neighbourhood learning centre to meet

hats are a fundamental part of the job,

quite well-known as Western Canada’s

community needs.

it’s time to upgrade the perception that

most trusted builder of schools and

“It’s very important to us at JEN COL

construction isn’t ahead of the curve

public facilities. One such project is

to incorporate technology and inno-

when it comes to innovation and the

Quesnel Junior School in Quesnel, B.C.

vative construction practices into our

use of technology.

The school, currently under construc-

projects,” Renee McKenzie, senior proj-

Established in 1978, JEN COL has

tion, will be a brand new two-storey,

ect manager at JEN COL, says.

completed hundreds of construction

6,300-square-metre facility for a ca-

For example, the Quesnel Junior

projects across Western Canada and the

pacity of 550 Grade 8 and 9 students.

School construction project took place

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