b'Photos courtesy of PCL Constructors Canada Inc.SPECIAL FEATURESA number of important features will improve patient care at the St. Boniface ED, including: An inclusive, barrier-free facility design.An expanded waiting room and triage area. An expanded central resuscitation areawith direct access to computerized tomography (CT). A dedicated diagnostic imaging suite,with new CT scanner and X-ray machine. Private exam rooms in treatment areas.A dedicated mental health treatment area. A dedicated ambulance entrance andparking bay for 10 ambulances. A new direct elevator connection fromthe ambulance arrival area to the ED and second-floor Cardiac Intervention suites. A new covered south entrance to reduce congestion. A public-use outdoor garden space.A dedicated Stat Lab located in the ED. Services, Pharmacy, Patient Registration,A key enabler project to the overallto the existing ED, diagnostic imaging, Allied Health, Nutrition Services,construction project was the demolitionaudiology, patient bed tower andHousekeeping, Supplies, Digital Sharedof D Block, which stood in the footprintcardiac centre.Services and Facilities Management. Theof the new ED. But within D BlockAs Taferner points out, the location of project team also sought valuable inputwere a dozen departments needingthe new ED on the SBH site impacted from external partners such as Winnipegrelocation to other areas in the hospital.several primary access and egress Fire Paramedic Service, Winnipeg Police,Relocating the occupants, combinedlocations for the hospital. Access to RCMP and MB Corrections. with the necessary abatement andthe ED goes right through the middle The project was developed indemolition, took a lot of time, Tafernerof the construction zone, and at some consultation with the community andadds. Demolition required a sensitivepoint this access would be lost, he had several important goals: improveapproach, as [D Block] was adjacentemphasizes. PCL worked with ft3, patient and staff experiences; ensure timelier access to care; maximize functionality and flexibility; and provide more space for the increased numberof patients.PCLs Adam Taferner, Senior Project Manager on site, says, PCL has been involved since 2020, since the awarding of the [construction contract]. Our roleYOUR MECHANICAL &[at the start of our work] was to provideELECTRICAL ENGINEERING,constructability feedback during earlyHIGH VOLTAGE & ENERGYdesign and perform the ancillary work.CONSULTANTSConstruction in full force at the site started in May 2022. www.mcw.comIssue 2 | Summer Edition | 2024 BUILD MANITOBA 45'