Construction of Fredericton’s new justice building has been paused after the lone bid for the lion’s share of the build was more than $30 million higher than what the New Brunswick government was ready to pay.

The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure cancelled the main tender for construction of the new courthouse on King Street after EllisDon, the only company to submit a bid, listed a price tag that was “substantially over budget.”

“The closing price did not represent good value for the Province and so it was cancelled,” department spokesperson Tyler McLean said in an email.

Shovels hit the ground in December 2021 to build a new $60 million justice building on King Street near the corner of Regent Street.

Site preparation was completed in May 2022, and the foundation work and steel framing were completed this past spring.

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