BY BRIAN BAKER
DAILY COMMERCIAL NEWS

A former Brantford mine is getting an intense makeover, transforming it from a 427-acre gravel pit to a booming industrial market west of the GTA. The initial earthworks project is scheduled over 10 months, creating 5,000 jobs, redeveloping uneven land, improving the interchange at Hwy. 403 and Oak Park Road, and constructing the buildings post excavation.

While not at liberty to say who the partners in the $500 million complex development were, Charest did say they are, “the world’s largest and most sophisticated facility developers in the world.”

“We’re excited about what it means for the community. We’re excited about what it does for jobs, investment and that it provides an opportunity for Brantford to stand on the roofs and announce ‘we’re back,’” Charest said.