Alberta reveals design of $1.8B Red Deer Hospital redevelopment
In addition to schematic design drawings, residents were able to view a video simulating a flyover of the new patient tower and power plant.
Key Takeaways:
- There are three major construction phases of the redevelopment, which will be run as two separate projects.
- In addition to schematic design drawings, residents were able to view a video simulating a flyover of the new patient tower and power plant.
- The next step is design development, which entails creating the entire construction plan, including building finishes as well as plumbing and electrical components.
The Whole Story:
Alberta’s government has offered a sneak peek at what’s planned for the massive Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre redevelopment.
In addition to schematic design drawings, residents were able to view a video simulating a flyover of the new patient tower and power plant. Project representatives were also on hand to speak about the project. The session was attended by about 150 residents, media and officials including Ken Johnston, mayor of Red Deer.
Alberta’s government made the first significant commitment and progress on the hospital by allocating $100 million in Budget 2020, followed by another $1.8-billion commitment in Budget 2022.
“We were excited to share schematic designs for the Red Deer Hospital redevelopment yesterday,” said Pete Guthrie, minister of infrastructure. “The number of people who attended the session validates the importance of this project to the central region. We are proud of the role Infrastructure is playing in delivering one of the most ambitious hospital redevelopment projects in Alberta’s history.”
Design work began in June 2023. With schematic design now complete, the hospital redevelopment is on schedule and on budget. The next stage of the project, design development, is now underway. Once complete, the new expansion will add up to 200 beds to the existing facility, bringing the total number of beds to up to 570.
“As the MLA for Red Deer-North and the Health Minister, I’m very proud of the progress we’ve achieved, and I remain dedicated to advocating for this project,” said Adriana LaGrange, minister of health. “Albertans should be able to access health care when and where they need it. This project will improve health outcomes for Albertans living in Red Deer and across central Alberta by increasing the facility’s capacity and providing much-needed services and resources, including new cardiac catheterization labs, close to home.”
View of Central Alberta Cancer Centre (CACC) New Drop-off from 52nd Avenue
View of Power Plant Addition
View of New Patient Tower Entry from 39th Street
There are three major construction phases of the redevelopment, which will be run as two separate projects:
- Project 1: construction of a new inpatient tower, and an expansion and renovation of the existing hospital’s main building.
- Project 2: construction of an ambulatory care building using a public-private partnership (P3) delivery model.
The project will upgrade several services throughout the hospital site including:
- an additional inpatient tower
- six new operating rooms
- new Medical Device Reprocessing department
- new cardiac catheterization labs
- renovations to various areas within the main building
- newly renovated and expanded emergency department, and
- a new ambulatory clinic building to be located adjacent to the surface parkade.
