No injuries in concrete collapse at major downtown Kamloops development

Construction is on pause in one section of a downtown Kamloops development after a concrete collapse. No one was injured in the incident where concrete was being poured atop the three-level parkade at City Gardens on Wednesday morning, March 5. Wet concrete and rebar can be seen where it fell in. "No injuries, no major issues. We have a little bit of clean up to do, but at this point no major damage to the parkade," Kelson Group president Jason Fawcett said. READ MORE: Former Rotary Club president pleads guilty to attacking wife in Keremeos home https://infotel.ca/newsitem/former-rotary-club-president-pleads-guilty-to-attacking-wife-in-keremeos-home/it108358 Construction crews are still on the job at the two nearby towers, while Fawcett said he expects parkade work to resume within a day or two. "Our local engineering team is on-site assessing the situation. All construction staff and everybody involved is safe," Fawcett said. The project is the city's largest single development, encompassing almost an entire downtown block between Battle and St. Paul streets. Two towers, respectively 24 and 20 storeys high, are under construction while more mid-rise apartments and townhouses will follow. READ MORE: Kamloops school district boss accused of bullying, creating toxic work environment https://infotel.ca/newsitem/kamloops-school-district-boss-accused-of-bullying-creating-toxic-work-environment/it108343 Kelson Group is aiming to finish construction on the tallest tower by the end of 2025. WorksafeBC did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the collapse. To contact a reporter for this story, email Levi Landry mailto:llandry@infonews.ca  or call 250-819-3723 or email the editor mailto:news@infonews.ca . You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom mailto:tips@infonews.ca  and be entered to win a monthly prize draw. We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above. SUBSCRIBE to our awesome newsletter here https://infotel.ca/newsletter .