The B.C. Cancer Agency Centre for the North reached its peak of construction labour last month.
On average, 130 workers were on the site each day over the past few weeks according to the Northern Cancer Control Strategy.
What's more, 93 per cent of the total hours worked on the site were by local workers.
More than three-quarters of the contract costs have been awarded to businesses in the region. In all, 21 local companies have landed contracts for the project.
"While the major focus of attention has been around improved cancer care and treatment we also need to recognize the important benefits like the work this project has provided for numerous northern companies and their employees," said Prince George-Valemount MLA Shirley Bond.
The facility, which will cover 5,000 square metres (54,000 square feet), will hold two linear accelerators to deliver radiation treatment, a computerized tomography (CT) simulator, a chemotherapy unit, a pharmacy and general outpatient clinics.
Total cost of the project, which includes a now-completed parkade to make up for the spots displaced by the centre, has been set at $69.9 million under a public-private partnership between the B.C. Cancer Agency and Plenary Health.
Plenary Health is responsible for the centre's design, finance and construction and maintenance for 30 years. All the clinical health services will be publicly funded.
