BMO Convention Centre Expansion
The BMO Convention Centre expansion is the largest conference facility in western Canada and the second largest in the country, due to open in June 2024. The expansion is three levels high and includes approximately 565,000 square feet of brand new facilities, attached to the south-east end of the existing Convention Centre. CMLC and the Calgary Stampede selected a design team comprising of three architectural firms: Stantec, Populous and S2 Architecture.
The Centre includes exhibition space, pre-function space, meeting rooms, board rooms, a kitchen, a junior ballroom (multipurpose space) and a ballroom.
The development includes a major expansion to the existing casino and features 5,000 gaming machines, 400 table games, a 5,000 seat multipurpose performance venue, multiple food and beverage offerings, 2 new hotels including a pool, spa and retail facilities integrated seamlessly with existing racetrack operations.
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Courtesy of PCL Construction
- 10,500 Tons Structural Steel
- 58,000 m2 Metal Deck
- 65,000 Shear Studs
Walters was responsible for connection design, detailing, fabrication and installing 10,500 tons of Structural Steel and Metal Deck.
Being downtown Calgary there was limited space for storage so all deliveries need to be managed to ensure efficient execution. Steel construction started in November 2021 and continued for approximately 12 months. This means that the Calgary Stampede of 2022 was considered in our site planning.
