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June 14, 2011
Project progress
Construction continues on expansion of Royal Victoria Hospital in Barrie, Ontario
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Work continues on the expansion and addition to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Barrie, Ont.
Carillion Canada has completion scheduled for winter 2013 and it will include a new four-storey residential lodge for cancer patients, space for 101 additional beds and a coronary care unit. The project was designed by Salter Pilon Architects. Consultants are Halsall Associates (structural) and H H Angus & Associates (mechanical/electrical).
Subcontractors include: Groundworks Construction (excavation); HC Matcon (caissons); Alliance Forming Ltd.; Azimuth Three Enterprises (structural steel); Harris Rebar; The Sarjeant Co. Ltd. (concrete); Kappeler Masonry Corp.; Geo. A. Kelson Co. Ltd. (mechanical); Accel Electrical Contractors; General Sprinklers (fire protection); Merit Glass Ltd.; Otis Canada Inc. (elevators) and Semple-Gooder Roofing.
Royal Victoria Hospital in progress
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