[Dan416]

I can't remember the last time that a construction tender hasn't gone to the cheapest bidder. That's kind of the whole point of bidding.

lol so true

 

[AlbertC]

http://www.insidetoronto.com/commun...-to-break-ground-on-new-humber-river-hospital

Shovels ready to break ground on new Humber River hospital

LISA QUEEN|Nov 30, 2011 - 7:30 AM

After years in the planning stages, shovels will break ground on the new Humber River Regional Hospital at a ceremony Friday, Dec. 2.

"It's going to be amazing. The first fully digital hospital in North America. I don't know if people realize that. It's going to be impressive.â?¨The hospital at Hwy. 401 and Keele Street will be so high-tech, the robots will have their own elevators, Power said.

Construction of the 656-bed hospital, which will sit on 11 hectares (28 acres), is expected to be completed in 2015. It will be staffed by 4,500 doctors, health care and support workers and volunteers.

 

[alklay]

Uuuhhh...this hospital has been under construction for some time. In fact, it even looks like its been topped off at this point. I don't understand the article or the dates referred to.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

alklay:

I think that's the Coroner's bldg - merged the original thread.

AoD

 

[alklay]

That may be (it has a similar shape and thus the apparent confusion).

 

[MetroTOland]

Now that shovels have hit the ground on the hospital this brings up some of the fundraising needs in order to make the new facility North America's first fully digital hospital.

http://www.insidetoronto.com/commun...sing-team-seeks-225-million-to-equip-new-hrrh

 

[khris]

Was on World Architecture News as well recently:
http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.projectview&upload_id=18574

 

[M____J1]

Photo Gallery: http://www.hrrh.ca/redevelopmentdesignmeeting

See left bar for more.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Thanks again M_J1

Looking at the floor plans - the project is truly huge.

AoD

 

[ccopela]

Looking at the hole in the ground, this project is truly huge. There's a second crane going up today. Sorry I don't have any pictures.

 

[Northern Light]

From M____J1 ' s link...........I did some perousing........

Here is the construction timeline..........note there will be 7 Cranes on-site at one time, at one point.

March 2012
50% Design Development Complete.

April 2012 - First concrete pours.
Excavation complete.
Two cranes on site.

June 2012 - Steel work begins.
Five cranes on site.
East parkade foundation poured.

July 2012
Seven cranes on site.
Foundation and structural slabs poured.
100% Design Development Completed.

August - December 2012
Concrete and steel work continues.
50% construction documents completed.

January 2013
Tower and podium envelope.
Interior finishing in East Parkade.

April 2013
100% construction documents completed.

May 11, 2015
Substantial Completion.

Fall 2015
The new HRRH opens its doors!!!

http://www.hrrh.ca/uploads/Redevelopment/PDF/Construction Timeline Overview.pdf

 

[Carter]

looks like all 7 cranes are up on site right now.

 

[cruzin4u]

Driving by on the 401, I've always wondered what this development was. Now I know!

September 2012 construction updates from the website - http://www.hrrh.ca/september2012sitephotos

 

[urbandreamer]

26 December 2012: I see all these cranes from my place & wonder what's going on: Looks intense from the 401:

 

[innsertnamehere]

I was also wondering what this was. I was amazed that there was such a huge project that has such little attention on these boards! it has 8 cranes on site, and nobody even knows about it..