Concert-Bird Partners has been selected by Alberta Infrastructure as the preferred proponent to deliver P3 School Bundle #6, that will add six new schools in Calgary, Edmonton, Airdrie and Cochrane.

The consortium is comprised of Bird Capital Limited Partnership, Bird Design-Build Construction Inc., Wright Construction Western Inc., Concert Infrastructure Ltd., Ainsworth Inc., and BR2 Architecture Inc. The project has reached financial close with a total combined contract value of approximately $323 million.

“Investments in school infrastructure are investments in Alberta’s future. Through this school bundle, we are building the classrooms that families need in Edmonton, Calgary, Cochrane and Airdrie. These new schools will provide safe, modern and high-quality spaces that support student success for decades to come,” said , Minister of Infrastructure Martin Long.

The project includes six new elementary and junior high schools across Alberta, including three in Edmonton and one each in Calgary, Airdrie, and Cochrane. Once complete, the schools will accommodate more than 5,300 students and will include approximately 490,000 sq. ft. of permanent structure space.

“Bird’s long-standing partnership with Concert Infrastructure reflects a shared track record of successfully delivering multi-school programs under P3 models in Alberta and Saskatchewan,” said Teri McKibbon, president and CEO of Bird. “While Bird is increasingly shifting our focus to collaborative contracting models, certain projects with characteristics like this one remain well suited to the P3 delivery model. These include greenfield developments, repeatable and standardized designs, and clear scope definition. Supported by our experience delivering more than 50 schools under similar frameworks alongside partners such as Concert, the P3 model is consistent with our disciplined approach to risk.”

The schools are scheduled to open to students in Fall 2028.