ENGIE Services Inc. has announced its contract with Defence Construction Canada (DCC) has been expanded to provide facility management and support services for a range of military buildings. The expanded contract covers several military facilities and naval reserves in the Saguenay, Que. region.

The initial three-year contract commenced in the fourth quarter of 2015 with the option of a two-year extension. It covers all facility management related to daily operations, along with building inspection, maintenance and repair.

ENGIE will also manage and coordinate any additional construction work by having a team on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week to provide all armouries with emergency response at any time throughout Quebec for services covered by the contract.

“The award of these new facilities is further recognition of our expertise in facility management,” said Pierre Lapointe, ENGIE vice president of operations, in a press release. “The project will benefit from our reputation in the province as well as our vast experience in the field, so we can help our client plan repairs. We are pleased to be working with Defence Construction Canada even further to support our client, the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces.”

ENGIE will use its Planon solution in its web call centre to capture real-time data on user service requests for effective budget planning, service quality measurement and ensure documentation of daily management activities.

In addition to providing maintenance of the various sites under the contract, ENGIE will also be carrying out renovations to upgrade the existing infrastructure. This investment under the Federal Infrastructure Investments Program should create positive effects in local communities.