A construction worker seen climbing from the collapsed concrete at a downtown Kamloops development.
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March 05, 2025 - 1:06 PM
Construction is on pause in one section of a downtown Kamloops development after a concrete collapse.
No one was injured in the incident where concrete was being poured atop the three-level parkade at City Gardens on Wednesday morning, March 5. Wet concrete and rebar can be seen where it fell in.
"No injuries, no major issues. We have a little bit of clean up to do, but at this point no major damage to the parkade," Kelson Group president Jason Fawcett said.
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Construction crews are still on the job at the two nearby towers, while Fawcett said he expects parkade work to resume within a day or two.
WorkSafe BC was notified after the 9:30 a.m. collapse and one of its officers later attended the site. In a written response, a spokesperson said the employer "secured" the site, while an inspection report will be completed this month.
Freshly poured concrete collapsed at downtown Kamloops development, City Gardens, on March 5, 2025.
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"Our local engineering team is on-site assessing the situation. All construction staff and everybody involved is safe," Fawcett said.
The project is the city's largest single development, encompassing almost an entire downtown block between Battle and St. Paul streets. Two towers, respectively 24 and 20 storeys high, are under construction while more mid-rise apartments and townhouses will follow.
Kelson Group is aiming to finish construction on the tallest tower by the end of 2025.
— This story was updated with comments from WorkSafe BC and a photo of the workers at the job site at 3:27 p.m., March 5, 2025.
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