Fraser Health Authority in Canada has awarded EllisDon Infrastructure the contract to undertake Phase 1 of the Burnaby Hospital redevelopment.

Phase 1 of the redevelopment will see the construction of a six-story, 83-bed pavilion with underground parking. All patient rooms, except for one, will be single-patient, which will provide greater comfort and privacy for patients and their families. The pavilion will include a maternity and labor unit, a neonatal intensive care unit, and a medical inpatient unit with negative pressure rooms and outbreak zones to isolate infectious diseases.

The pavilion will also include a new inpatient mental health and substance use unit with a secured outdoor patio. Within this unit is a five-bed crisis stabilization unit that will provide short-term inpatient care, assessment, and treatment for patients in crisis, at-risk or in severe distress. Furthermore, Phase 1 will include an expansion of the emergency department, operating and procedure rooms and other support areas.

With funding from the Province and the Burnaby Hospital Foundation, Phase 1 of the redevelopment will cost approximately CAD612 million (USD489.74 million). Construction on Phase 2 of the redevelopment, which includes building the second patient-care tower with 160 beds and a new cancer treatment centre, is expected to begin in 2025, once the business plan is approved.