Alberta Infrastructure has awarded a contract for the Red Deer Regional Hospital Expansion and Renovation project to Clark Builders—a division of Turner Construction Company.

The project involves the construction of a new patient tower and extensive renovations to the existing Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre. The new tower will add 200 inpatient beds, increasing the facility's total capacity to 570 beds. It will feature six new operating rooms, cardiac catheterization labs, an endoscopy unit, an inpatient renal dialysis unit, and an expanded medical device reprocessing department. A new power plant building will also be constructed to support the hospital's updated infrastructure. The later phases of the project will include renovations to the existing hospital, including an expanded emergency department, reconfigured loading docks, a renovated and expanded Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and upgrades to various other departments.  

Clark Builders will complete early site preparation for the expansion and renovation project and by early 2025 construction will begin on the new patient tower. The redevelopment of the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre will address current capacity challenges, where about 30% of patients seek specialized care in Edmonton or Calgary. Once completed, the expanded and renovated facilities will significantly improve healthcare access for central Alberta residents, reducing the need for patient transfers and ensuring that more patients can receive high-quality care closer to home.