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September 2, 2010
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Vanbots continues work on York University Life Sciences Building in Toronto
WILLIAM CONWAY/PROGRESS PHOTOGRAPHY
A worker ties rebar at the York University Life Sciences Building in Toronto. Construction manager Vanbots, a division of Carillion Inc., has completion of the four-storey project scheduled for spring 2011.
The facility will be equipped with lecture halls, teaching and research labs.
Architects are NXL Architects and SSG Architecture.
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