Under construction · St. John's
Adult Corrections Facility Replacement
The replacement for Her Majesty's Penitentiary — the province's largest building project, running to 2029.
What’s being built
This is the new provincial correctional facility that replaces Her Majesty's Penitentiary in St. John's. Financial close was reached in July 2025 and the build is scheduled to run about 50 months, finishing in the fall of 2029. It is a secure institutional building, so the work is heavy on formwork and cast-in-place concrete, structural steel, electrical and mechanical rough-in, and security systems. For a tradesperson it is the steadiest multi-year job on the northeast Avalon.
Workforce
A 50-month build — the longest continuous run of work in the St. John's area right now.
Trades needed
- Carpenter
- Concrete Finisher
- Ironworker (Structural / Reinforcing)
- Construction Electrician
- Sheet Metal Worker
- Bricklayer / Mason
- Site Supervisor / Foreman
These are the trades the project is expected to need. Tap one to see open jobs in that trade anywhere in the province.
Key facts
- Proponent
- Government of NL — Plenary / PCL–Marco JV
- Stage
- Under construction
- Value
- $693M
- Start
- July 2025
- Finish
- October 2029
- Region
- St. John's Metro
- Sector
- Municipal
Crews are on site now.
St. John's · St. John's Metro
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