The Olympic Peninsula Humane Society has named Hoch Construction of Port Angeles as the general contractor for the shelter’s new dog kennel building to be constructed at 1743 Old Olympic Highway.

Work already has begun at the property thanks to a donation by Green Crow which completed all of the preliminary site work needed to begin construction.

Lindberg and Smith Architects of Port Angeles is the architect and project manager for the dog kennel building.

The estimated total project cost is $1.4 million which includes construction of the dog kennel, renovation of three modular buildings on site and all of the necessary infrastructure. As of mid-November, $1.025 million has been donated.

Fundraising will continue during the project in order to secure the remaining $400,000 needed.

The construction is anticipated to begin in the next two weeks and will be an eight-month project.

For more information about the project or to make a donation, contact the Humane Society at 457-8206.