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Proponent selected for new acute-care tower for Richmond Hospital redevelopment
Richmond, B.C. – People in Richmond and surrounding areas are one step closer to a new acute-care tower as Vancouver Coastal Health has selected the preferred proponent for phase two of the Richmond Hospital redevelopment project. The selected team is Graham Design Builders LP and HDR Architecture Associates, Inc.
With the completion of the RFP process, the team will begin an alliance-development phase, which will ensure all parties are aligned and committed to working together effectively.
It is anticipated this phase will take one year. Phase two construction of the new Yurkovich Family Pavilion is expected to start in 2026 and be completed by 2029.
The redevelopment will add 113 hospital beds and expand medical-care spaces across the facility. Three additional operating rooms will bring the total to 11, while emergency-department spaces will increase from 62 to 86. In addition, the project will incorporate three new CT scanners, add another MRI (bringing the total to two), and include an extra interventional-radiology room in future enhancements.
The total four phase Richmond Hospital Redevelopment project cost is estimated to be $1.96 billion, with contributions from the provincial government ($1.89 billion), Vancouver Coastal Health ($30 million), and the Richmond Hospital Foundation ($40 million).
Since opening in 1966, Richmond Hospital has served the residents of Richmond, South Vancouver, and Delta, as well as travelers using Vancouver International Airport and BC Ferries facilities.
For more information about the project, including project phases and timeline: vch.ca/rhr.
Vancouver Coastal Health is committed to delivering exceptional care to 1.25 million people, including the First Nations, Métis and Inuit in our region, within the traditional territories of the Heiltsuk, Kitasoo-Xai’xais, Lil’wat, Musqueam, N’Quatqua, Nuxalk, Samahquam, shíshálh, Skatin, Squamish, Tla’amin, Tsleil-Waututh, Wuikinuxv, and Xa’xtsa.
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