The MUHC celebrates the official Glen site groundbreaking
New MUHC
April 1, 2010
Glen Site
Glen Site
Glen Campus groundbreaking
June 17, 2010
Glen Site
Glen Site
Trucks move onto the Glen site to begin construction work
On June 17th, 2010, the MUHC marks the official start of construction at the Glen site as trucks roll onto the site.
June 23, 2010
Montreal General Hospital
Montreal General Hospital
Inauguration for the new Novalis linear accelerator
The Radio-Oncology Department at the Montreal General Hospital proudly announces it is the first in Canada to install a new Novalis Tx linear accelerator, which incorporates world-class imaging, treatment planning, and treatment delivery technologies.
July 15, 2010
Glen Site
Glen Site
Signing of public-private partnership agreement for Glen Campus
The MUHC finalizes and concludes its agreement with Groupe immobilier santé McGill (GISM), its private partner, for the design, construction, financing and maintenance of the Glen's facilities.
September 8, 2010
Glen Site
Glen Site
The Montreal Children’s groundbreaking on Glen site
Construction of the future The Montreal Children’s Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre is set in motion with a ceremony held in the presence of Minister of Health and Social Services Dr. Yves Bolduc, and the patron of the event, Mrs. Michèle Dionne.
September 10, 2010
Glen Site
Glen Site
Open house event is held to inform residents and employees about the new Glen Campus project
The MUHC holds an open-house event to inform residents and employees about the new Glen site project. (Sept 9-14, 2010)
October 23, 2010
Lachine Hospital
Lachine Hospital
Press conference announcing government funds for Lachine’s new MIS – minimally invasive surgery OR
The MUHC holds a press conference at the Lachine Hospital announcing the approval of government funds for a new minimally invasive surgery operating room, to be designed to accommodate bariatric patients.
October 29, 2010
Glen Site
Glen Site
First Good Neighbourly Relations Committee meeting is held to inform residents of construction and road work at and around the Glen
The MUHC, in conjunction with its partners, the City of Montreal, CDN-NDG borough, and Groupe immobilier santé McGill forms a Good Neighbourly Relations Committee with local residents and merchants. The committee holds monthly working sessions, open to the public, to inform them of construction work at and around the Glen and address their questions and concerns.
November 8, 2010
Glen Site
Glen Site
Site visit with media to mark the beginning of foundation work (pile-driving)
Members of the media visit the Glen site construction site to see how work is progressing and mark the beginning of foundation work.
December 14, 2010
Montreal General Hospital
Montreal General Hospital
Cupcake Bonanza event celebrating the end of work on the electrical entrance
Work on the new electrical sub-station at the Montreal General Hospital is completed and employees celebrate with cupcakes and smoothies! The new sub-station will allow the MGH to operate an increasing amount of modern equipment, permit the MGH to be air-conditioned in the future and improve accessibility to the Cedar Entrance.
January 1, 2011
Glen Site
Glen Site
End of Phase I of Design and Development
Phase I of Detailed Design is completed and plans for levels S2 to 2 are final; this includes all logistical areas and the two Emergency Departments.
February 1, 2011
Lachine Hospital
Lachine Hospital
Construction begins on Lachine’s MIS – minimally invasive surgery operating room
Construction of the new minimally-invasive operating room begins. The new OR, designed to accommodate bariatric patients, is the first step in making Lachine one of two bariatric centres of excellence in Quebec.
March 1, 2011
Montreal General Hospital
Montreal General Hospital
2011 Redevelopment Project receives positive recommendations from five independent consultative bodies
The Comité consultatif d’urbanisme (CCU), Comité ad hoc d’architecture et d’urbanisme (CAU), Conseil du patrimoine de Montréal (CPM) and Commission des Biens Culturels du Québec (CBCQ) look favourably on the revised project, while the Ministère de la Culture, des Communications et de la Culture féminine gives a favourable preliminary opinion concerning the Montreal General Hospital's redevelopment.
March 1, 2011
Glen Site
Glen Site
Progress on Glen one year after groundbreaking
With 8 tower cranes and 71% of support piles in the ground, a structure begins to emerge and the Glen Campus is on its way to becoming a cutting-edge academic health centre.
