Rector Frederick Lowy shakes hands with Etienne Lavoie, vice-president of buildings construction for EBC Inc., at the official signing Jan. 29 of a $52-million contract for the interior of the new Science Complex on the Loyola Campus. (Photo at left)

EBC, based in L’Ancienne-Lorette, is the general contractor for the Science Complex project.

Also present for the ceremonial signing were Marie-Claude Houle, EBC president, and Yvon Leblanc, director of construction; Martin Troy and Marc Laurendeau, of Marosi Troy, Jodoin Lamarre Pratte, Cardinal Hardy Architectes; and Daniel Garant and François Laroche, of Gespro, consultants for the project.

The university was represented by Dean Martin Singer and Robert Roy, Vice-Dean, Planning, of the Faculty of Arts and Science; Michael Di Grappa, Vice-Rector, Services; Bram Freedman, Assistant Secretary-General/General Counsel; Garry Milton, Executive Director, Rector’s Cabinet; Martine Lehoux, Director, Facilities Planning and Development; and Peter Bolla, Executive Director, Facilities Management.