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the white rabbit
8th July 2010, 01:44 AM
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Lauren O’Neil
Staff Reporter The almost 10 kilometres of fencing erected around the downtown G20 security zone cost $9.4 million, nearly double the original estimate, a federal spokeswoman says.

SNC Lavalin Inc, the engineering and construction group which supplied the fence, had originally valued the contract at $5.4 million, said Public Works spokeswoman Natalie Pennefather.

But as the summit drew near and the security plan was more precisely developed, the RCMP determined that a number of changes were required, Pennefather said.
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/torontog20summit/article/833495--g20-fence-costs-9-4m-nearly-double-original-estimate?bn=1

BeefJerky
8th July 2010, 05:37 PM
Must be one hell of a fece for nearly 300 bucks per lineal foot. ::)