Prince Albert, SK
Prince Albert Victoria Hospital Redevelopment
Project Details
Value:
$898 Million
Completion:
Ongoing to 2028
Size:
381,000 sq. ft.
Services:
Architecture, Construction Contract Administration
The Prince Albert Victoria Hospital Redevelopment Project is one of the largest healthcare infrastructure initiatives in northern Saskatchewan. The project includes a new multi-storey Acute Care Tower totalling approximately 35,480 square metres, connected to the existing hospital to enhance service integration and increase healthcare capacity for northern residents.
aodbt, in partnership with P3Architecture Partnership as the Strategic Prairie Regional Alliance (SPRA), is working with KRA as Prime Consultant and Inform Planning on the design and delivery of this project. The team was first engaged in 2019 to validate the Service Delivery Plan, update the functional program, and develop a business case to support capital decision-making. Following completion of the business case, the team, led by PCL Construction as the Design-Builder, was retained to complete the Design and Early Works Package (DEWA) and, subsequently, the full project.
The new multi-storey Acute Care Tower will include an expanded emergency department; larger and updated operating rooms and day surgery areas; an expanded Intensive Care Unit (ICU); a modernized pediatric and maternal care unit; an expanded Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU); an enhanced medical imaging department featuring northern Saskatchewan’s first MRI, an additional CT scanner; laboratory services; an expanded and improved adult mental health unit; a new cafeteria and central atrium; and a rooftop helipad. Overall hospital capacity will increase by approximately 40 percent, expanding inpatient beds from 174 to 242, with space to accommodate up to 39 additional beds in the future.
From the early stages of the project, local and regional Indigenous communities, including First Nations, Métis, and the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC), have been actively engaged to provide input into the facility’s design. The redevelopment includes a new front entrance featuring a dedicated First Nations and Métis Health Services department and cultural space.
The project is anticipated to be completed in 2028.