reached full operation. Along the way, it became one of the largest construction sites in Canada. At peak in 2023, more than 6,000 workers were employed on the Site C project. That workforce included Indigenous peoples, women, and apprentices, with about a quarter of the labour force drawn from the Peace region itself. The project unfolded in stages. The first generating unit came online in October 2024, followed by a steady sequence of units over the next 10 months. Today, the powerhouse, earthfill dam, spillways, approach channel, substation, and transmission line connecting to the provincial grid are all working in tandem. While Site C is now delivering electricity, some work remains. Crews are finalizing the generating station, paving access roads, completing equipment commissioning, backfilling the massive tunnels that once diverted the Peace River, and restoring the landscape through revegetation and new wetlands. MEETING CHALLENGES HEAD-ON No project of this scale comes without challenges, and Site C faced its share. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted supply chains and altered work protocols. Forest fires in northern B.C. also had an impact, testing the resilience of the construction schedule and workforce. 68 NOV 2025 | BUSINESS ELITE CANADA
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