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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