Construction will begin in May 2017 and will continue through to December 2019.

Typical construction activity will conform to the City of Nanaimo Noise Bylaw which states that noise due to construction shall not be caused before 7:00 a.m. and after 9:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday and before 9:00 a.m. and after 9:00 p.m. on Sundays and Statutory holidays.

Some work may continue outside of standard construction noise bylaw hours. For example, critical process modifications must be done at night when flows to the plant are lowest and plant flows can be shut down.