HALIFAX—The Government of Nova Scotia has announced that site preparations will begin soon towards construction of a new acute care tower at the QEII Health Sciences Centre’s Halifax Infirmary site.
In early spring, workers will start putting up fencing, begin site excavation and apply for all necessary construction permits. The early works phase of construction is expected to continue throughout 2024.
The new health care building will include 216 acute care beds, 16 operating rooms, an intensive care unit and a larger emergency department. A new emergency department entrance for the public off Bell Road will also be constructed, stated a release.
The project also includes an upgrade to the Halifax Infirmary’s Summer Street entrance, which will become the hospital’s main entrance during construction. Work also continues to relocate utilities as well as to replace and renovate the hospital’s MRI space.
The government is spending $254 million on the design and site preparation phase of the Halifax Infirmary expansion. The expansion will enable services to be relocated from older facilities including the Victoria General Hospital and Dickson Centre.
PCL Construction is among the builders on the project.
“This is one of many steps ahead of us, but it is a significant step forward for the largest health care construction project ever considered in this province,” said Michelle Thompson, minister responsible for healthcare redevelopment, in a statement.
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