b'industrial space in CentrePort North were issued. BrookPort Business Park also came onto the market in 2018 and proceeded to sell its 80 acres within a year. Developed by Whiteland Developers, it will host developments like the Merit Functional Foods pea and canola processing plant, a $150-million, 94,000-sq.-ft. facility that is coming to life through a joint partnership between Burcon NutraScience Corporation and severalOngoing construction at BrookPort Business Park. Merit Functional Foods is one of many food industry partners.developments coming to life on-site.Construction manager Bird Construction assembled the facilitys superstructure this summer and began the initial placement of the buildings equipment and enclosure. When complete, it will be the only commercial-scale facility capable of producing food-grade canola protein in the world, purchasing 10,000 metric tonnes of yellow peas and 17,000 tonnes of canola seed in its firstyear alone.Looking on the sites activity to date, Gray notes, A lot of the construction were seeing is emanating from those two parks, but we already have developers who are actively in the process of subdividing and rezoning other parks. Indeed, she adds, 2021 will see even more new arrivals to CentrePort. Among the most high-profile projects is the CentrePort (CP) Canada Rail Park, a $100-million development that will stretch over 665 acres of land.What this project offers is companiesYoure buildingwho ship by railwhether it be inbound, outbound or a combination of boththe opportunity to havethe future.industrial development co-located with rail service," explains Gray. "Carriers will have shippers co-located together, so Were here to help.theres an economy of scale there that will ensure an efficiency of switching services while tied to your industrialYou need the right equipment, at the right place, right now. With an unmatched rental fleet and branch network, we are ready to help you maximize productivitysite that also offers very effectiveand protability. And our round the clock service and support meanscross-dock to trucking. the equipment will work just as hard as you do. A developer has been attached to160 Mountainview RdWinnipeg, MB R3C 2E6the CP Canada Rail Park project and204-775-7171 UnitedRentals.com800.UR.RENTSis currently being put through the 2015 United Rentals, Inc.due diligence process. CentrePort anticipates it will be ready to announce construction when the process is complete in 2021. Issue 4 Winter Edition 2020 BUILD MANITOBA 35'