Construction Crews Move Onto Glen Campus

Follow our construction progress online!

Today the trucks roll onto the Glen Campus of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) to begin preparing the site for the major construction that will take place over the next 51 months. This project, which will bring 2,000 construction workers onto the site for what is one of the largest hospital projects of its kind in Canada, is being developed by the McGill Health Infrastructure Group, a partnership between SNC-Lavalin and Innisfree, headed by SNC-Lavalin. The Glen Campus will regroup The Montreal Children’s Hospital, the Royal Victoria Hospital, the Montreal Chest Institute, a Cancer Centre, and the Research Institute of the MUHC in new state-of-the art facilities.

“This is a very exciting day for the MUHC and all Quebecers,” said the Hon. Arthur T. Porter, MUHC Director General and CEO. “With construction crews now preparing the Glen Campus site, our healthcare professionals and investigators are another step closer to having the world’s finest medical and research facilities in which to carry out the innovative medicine and science upon which our reputation has been built.”

Cameras have been installed on the site with a continuous update of the construction process linked to the MUHC Web site at MUHC.CA webcam. Interested parties can track the progress online and watch the buildings going up over the next four years.

The Glen Campus is part of the MUHC’s $2.25-billion Redevelopment Project at the Glen, Lachine and Mountain campuses, whose goal is to give our healthcare professionals the modern work environment and leading-edge technology to provide patients and their families with the best care for life.

“We’re very proud to be MUHC’s partner on this vital and truly innovative project,” added Charles Chebl, Senior Vice-President and General Manager, Buildings Group, SNC-Lavalin Construction. “Our design, based on MUHC’s standards of excellence, will ensure that all rigorous specifications are met. We are pleased that the project is now physically underway and confident that it will be delivered on time and on budget.”

About the MUHC:
The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) One of the world’s foremost academic health centres, the MUHC offers exceptional and integrated patient-centric care, research and teaching. Highly committed to the continuum of care in its community and affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine of McGill University, The Montreal Children's Hospital, the Montreal General Hospital, the Royal Victoria Hospital, the Montreal Neurological Hospital, the Montreal Chest Institute and the Lachine Hospital of the MUHC value multidisciplinary service throughout the life span, innovative technologies and practices, strategic partnerships and leadership in knowledge transfer. The MUHC is currently carrying out a $2.25-billion Redevelopment Project on three campuses—the Mountain, the Glen and Lachine—designed to provide healthcare professionals with an effective environment in which to ensure patients and their families benefit from The Best Care for Life. The campuses are also anchored in best sustainable-development practices, including LEED® and BOMA BESt guidelines. www.muhc.ca    www.muhc.ca/construction

About the MHIG:
The Selected Proponent for the design, construction, financing and maintenance of the new Campus of McGill University Health Center at Glen Site, the McGill Health Infrastructure Group (MHIG) is a general partnership that is held 60% by SNC-Lavalin Inc. of Montreal and 40% by Innisfree PFI Fund III Limited Partnership of London, UK. MHIG commits to fully invest in the direction of operations, at all levels, in order to ensure the quality of services as well as the performance of the new MUHC facilities. The execution of the Project will require the mobilization of many professionals working in various fields. The architectural design will be carried out by a group of four architectural firms, which are IBI Group, HDR, Yelle Maillé and NFOE, recognized in the hospital and research field. Engineering design will be performed entirely by SNC-Lavalin’s professional staff supported by the firm Bouthillette, Parizeau et associés inc. for part of the mechanical and electrical design. The information technology component will be undertaken by the IT division of SNC-Lavalin. Professional and management staff will be convened in a project office during design and construction. The construction component will be entirely under the direction of Les Services SNC-Lavalin ltée in collaboration with Pomerleau inc. and Verreault inc.

Operation, maintenance and lifecycle will be ensured by SNC-Lavalin O&M, in collaboration with Johnson Controls Inc.