Join us for a site tour of the Acute Care Tower addition at the Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster. The addition/standalone project consists of a parkade (2 floors), back-of-house and service spaces

(including a morgue), 9 floors of clinical treatment and patient rooms, a dedicated mid-height mechanical interstitial floor and 2 floors of rooftop mechanical and related equipment, and a rooftop heliport.

HDR and Ellis-Don Design-Build will lead us through the construction in progress: systems and methods for electrical, mechanical, IMIT, and clinical diagnostic equipment installation as well as regular construction techniques.

The construction is largely cast-in-place concrete slabs with secondary structural elements in structural steel and the cladding features a mix of aluminum composite panels, metal standing seam, and concrete masonry. Mass timber elements are mainly in the entry lobby and include glulam columns and CLT panel roof/ceiling elements.

As this is an active construction site, the tour will be held after regular site hours. All attendees must wear CSA-approved PPE including a hard hat, above the ankle steel-toed boots, eyewear, and gloves.

When: Thursday, March 14, 2024, 3:45pm-5:00pm. Please be on time.

Where: 330 E. Columbia Street, New Westminster, BC V3L 3W7. Refer to the map below for the meeting point. We highly encourage taking the Skytrain to the site as parking around the site is in short supply and can be pricey.

Admission fee: $5.00

Pre-registration is mandatory due to limited capacity. Register HERE through Eventbrite.

We kindly ask for solid commitments upon registration. If you register and can no longer attend, please let us know so we can reallocate your spot. Please note that refund requests within 48 hours of the event will not be accommodated.