The
Infusion Health joint-venture between
John Laing and
Bilfinger Berger Project Investments has been appointed preferred bidder for the Kelowna and Vernon hospitals project in the Okanagan region of British Columbia, Canada. Dexia and RBC are arranging the financing.
At Kelowna General Hospital, the project will provide a new emergency department, general clinics area, surgical services, short-stay beds, renal services, and diagnostic services for outpatients including cardiology, respiratory, neuro-diagnostics, a satellite lab collection station and satellite diagnostic imaging. It will be linked to the existing hospital, and include a rooftop helipad, as well as shelled-in space for possible future expansion.
At Vernon Jubilee hospital, a new diagnostic and treatment building
will provide ambulatory care services and day surgery, emergency department services, surgical services, intensive care, cardiac care, maternity and paediatric services. Also, the project provides new accommodation for the University of British Columbia Medical School, which enables Kelowna General Hospital to become a clinical academic campus.
Construction of the facilities will be undertaken by Graham Construction, with multi-disciplinary design services provided by Stantec. Hard FM Services for the 30 year term will be provided by Black and Macdonald.
