Farmer Construction was contracted to provide all concrete in phase 2 of this large-scale project. Uptown includes approximately 1,060,000 square feet of open-air shopping, Class A office space, restaurants and community amenities, all in a project built to achieve LEED Gold Neighbourhood Development certification. Phase 2 of this project was completed in 2012. The Uptown project is designed to LEED Gold ND standard and individual buildings are designed to the LEED Gold standard. The retail hub serves Vancouver Island as a meeting place, workplace and shopping centre, with a mix of local, regional, national and international brands.