THE CONSTRUCTION SOURCE CANADA General Hospital, delivering a new 34,000-squarefoot ICU wing and a new GI unit – both of which replaced spaces dating back to the 1980s. The ICU work was particularly meaningful given the emotional weight of the environment. “An ICU is tough for everyone in it – patients, families, staff,” Scott says. “We tried to deliver as comforting a space as we possibly could.” In the GI unit, careful attention was paid to the layout of procedure rooms, ensuring that every operating room was configured identically so that staff could move between them without disorientation. “Sometimes it’s not about reinventing the wheel to a high degree,” Scott explains. “It’s about taking that original wheel, massaging it, making it better – but always starting from the basics.” By all accounts, the firm’s approach was the correct one. According to Scott recent feedback from Rockyview has been very positive, with staff and patients alike responding well to the upgraded environments. Moving forward, Scott says the firm’s goal is to continue operating within the healthcare and institutional sectors, and to continue taking on challenging and rewarding projects like the above examples. They also want to keep giving their team members the opportunity to learn and grow – Scott says that’s probably the best part of his job.
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