The project will more than double the size of the Clarington hospital, adding Level 3 critical care, a rooftop helipad and a haemodialysis centre, with completion set for 2030.
Artist rendering of the Bowmanville Hospital redevelopment (Photo Credit: Lakeridge Health)
PCL Partnerships has been awarded an $861.4-million fixed-price contract to design, build and finance the redevelopment of Bowmanville Hospital in Clarington, Ont.
The announcement was made Nov. 5 with the Ontario government and Infrastructure Ontario, which selected PCL through a competitive procurement process.
The PCL Partnerships team includes PCL Investments Inc. and PCL Constructors Canada Inc., with Diamond and Schmitt Architects and Cumulus Architects on design, and TD Securities as financial advisor, Hospital News reports.
PCL will begin mobilizing to prepare the site this fall. Major construction is expected to start in early 2027, with completion set for 2030. The hospital will remain open and continue providing care throughout construction.
The redevelopment will more than double the size of the hospital. Plans include private patient rooms, new clinics for patients who don’t need an overnight stay, a haemodialysis centre, a rooftop helipad and Level 3 critical care capacity, the highest level of care hospitals provide for critically ill or injured patients.
According to Lakeridge Health, the project will create opportunities for local businesses and workers, including direct employment and skilled unionized trades, and the contract includes BuyOntario provisions.
The project reunites PCL with Lakeridge Health and Infrastructure Ontario, which worked together on Lakeridge Gardens.
“PCL is excited to partner with Lakeridge Health and Infrastructure Ontario again, building on our successful work together at Lakeridge Gardens to deliver another successful outcome for Durham Region’s growing community,” said Geoff Howe, senior vice-president and district manager, PCL Constructors Canada Inc.
Cynthia Davis, president and CEO of Lakeridge Health, said the project goes beyond adding space.
“This redevelopment is about more than building a larger hospital. It’s about creating the space, services, and capacity to deliver exceptional care, closer to home, for generations to come,” Davis said.