New Trillium Health Partners Hospital Project to Fill Critical Need for Growing, Diverse Mississauga Community

Planning, design and conformance services for Trillium Health Partners’ Mississauga Hospital project, located in Ontario, Canada, will be managed by Stantec. The new facility is a full replacement of the existing hospital and a critical part of THP’s plan to build a new kind of healthcare that serves the growing and diverse community for the decades ahead. The new Mississauga Hospital will increase flexibility to respond to future healthcare challenges, feature modern hospital facilities and technology and reflect the latest standards in infection prevention and control. It will continue to deliver highly specialized care through regional programs, such as the … Read more

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PCL Construction to Deliver Providence Healthcare Facility in Vancouver

Site preparation and construction has begun on the new $1.7-million St. Paul’s Hospital project in Vancouver, Canada. At more than 2 million square feet, this will be the most extensive hospital redevelopment in British Columbia’s history. The hospital will offer a diverse and long list of general and specialized care. It will also include a multi-level underground parking garage, public plaza, new roads and civil infrastructure. The Design-Build project team includes PCL Construction, HDR Architecture Associates, Inc. and Stantec Architecture Ltd. Watch the New St. Paul’s Hospital flythrough. The design of the new St. Paul’s Hospital will be a patient-centered … Read more

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Joint Venture Completes Design-Build Work on 1st Wastewater Treatment Plant in B.C.

Design-Build work has been completed on the first wastewater treatment plant in Victoria, British Columbia. The McLoughlin Point Wastewater Treatment Plant provides tertiary treatment for wastewater from the core area municipalities of Victoria, Esquimalt, Saanich, Oak Bay, View Royal, Langford and Colwood, and the Esquimalt and Songhees nations. Work at the facility began in 2017 by Harbour Resource Partners, a joint venture between AECOM and Graham. The plant is the main component of a CAD$775-million wastewater program undertaken by the Capital Regional District. The Design-Build partnership leveraged AECOM’s wastewater design and environmental expertise and Graham’s competence in this sector of … Read more

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St. Paul’s Hospital Project in Canada Awarded to PCL Construction

PCL Construction has been awarded the $1.7-billion Design-Build contract for the new St. Paul’s Hospital Project in Canada. This healthcare facility will be the most extensive hospital redevelopment in British Columbia’s history and PCL’s largest Buildings division Design-Build in company history. The new St. Paul’s Hospital will offer a diverse and long list of general and specialized care, including chronic disease management services, emergency and critical care, mental health and addictions with approximately 550 beds and programs, ambulatory services and outpatient clinics, end-of-life care, indigenous health, maternity, colorectal and gastrointestinal services and community care and community outreach programs. It will … Read more

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First-of-its-Kind Starbucks Store Opens in Canada

Starbucks Canada will open a first-of-its-kind Starbucks drive-thru store in Abbotsford, British Columbia. With near-zero construction waste, the store is designed to reduce energy needs for heating and cooling compared to standard construction builds. According to the Canada Green Building Council, buildings are responsible for almost 40% of global carbon emissions and 50% of global material use. Designed, manufactured and constructed by Nexii Building Solutions, the Starbucks drive-thru store – set to open early this year – represents a step forward in the company’s aspirations to operate more efficient stores. Starbucks has been a global leader in designing its stores … Read more

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