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NORAD & the North · Yellowknife, NT

NORAD northern operating base, Yellowknife

Combined advance notice with Inuvik. Owner, value, builders and public source, tracked by Benjamin R. Consulting.

OwnerNational Defence / Defence Construction Canada
ValueEach northern basing contract may exceed $5B, per the procurement notice
StatusCombined advance notice with Inuvik
Next milestoneRFP projected summer 2027
What owners and contractors should watch

Northern builds run on short seasons and long supply lines.

Sealift and winter-road windows set the real schedule, permafrost drives foundation design, and local hiring and Indigenous Benefits Plans are part of how bids are evaluated.

Plan procurement a full season ahead, price logistics as a separate risk, and expect material that misses a shipping window to cost you a year.

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Source: CanadaBuys · Updated October 27, 2026. Values and dates are as published by the owner or in the cited source. Benjamin R. Consulting is not involved in this project. Spotted an update? Tell us.

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