healthcare
REMI Network
Portage Place site to become health and housing hub
The overhaul of Portage Place in downtown Winnipeg is moving forward. A healthcare centre and a 15-storey multi-family tower are in the works.
REMI Network
Work begins on QEII Halifax Infirmary expansion
The largest healthcare construction project in Nova Scotia’s history is now underway.
REMI Network
Lands sought for new joint hospital in Kitchener-Waterloo
Grand River Hospital and St. Mary's General Hospital are looking for space to build a future joint hospital in Kitchener-Waterloo.
CondoBusiness
Housing and healthcare under one roof
n a city bereft of affordable housing and access to healthcare, two condo projects are setting out to combine these uses under one roof.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Mould prevention is a priority in healthcare
In a healthcare setting, the importance of preventing the growth and proliferation of mould takes on new dimensions. First OnSite explores the risks and remediation strategies.
REMI Network
Medical school campus planned for Cape Breton University
Nova Scotia is investing $58.9 million for a second medical school campus that will train more doctors and focus on rural healthcare needs.
REMI Network
Michael Garron Hospital opens Ken and Marilyn Thomson Patient Care Centre
The grand opening of the Ken and Marilyn Thomson Patient Care Centre took place in East Toronto yesterday.
Construction Business
New health centre to be named after philanthropist
A new Vancouver integrated community health centre located at 58 West Hastings will be named after philanthropist Lily Lee.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
More than a map: The many uses for digital signage
While “digital directories” in a healthcare setting are most often used to help people find their way, wayfinding is just one of several ways they can benefit patients, visitors and staff.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Cintas opens search for EVS superstars
Nominations for the 2022 Cintas C.A.P.E. Award are open now through August 8.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Not changing mop water can be deadly
Failure to change mop water, use of over-diluted solutions & use of contaminated water to dilute concentrated solutions can have dire effects.
Construction Business
Peace Arch Hospital expansion complete
Expansion work at Peace Arch Hospital is now complete, which will improve access to emergency and surgical services.
Construction Business
Construction underway at Burnaby Hospital site
Construction has started on the Burnaby Hospital campus with the removal of the Cascade building to prepare for redevelopment on the site.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Smarter care at Vaughan’s first hospital
Through the doors of Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital, the first hospital to ever rise in Vaughan, Ontario, life’s health challenges are met with comfort, safety and lots of natural light.
Design Quarterly
HDR welcomes Elmutaz Elrabaa
Elmutaz Elrabaa has joined HDR’s architecture practice in Vancouver as project principal supporting the firm’s work on large healthcare projects.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
B.C. begins bringing hospital staffing back in-house
B.C. says the move is an attempt to improve wages and work environments and make frontline work more desirable.
REMI Network
Scarce data in long-term care homes may hinder reform
A significant lack of socio-demographic data in long-term care homes could hinder the development of new standards and programs meant to improve elder care in Canada.
