{"id":247435,"date":"2025-10-29T08:06:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T08:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/247435\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T08:06:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T08:06:18","slug":"oslers-peel-memorial-hospital-project-reaches-important-milestone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/247435\/","title":{"rendered":"Osler\u2019s Peel Memorial Hospital project reaches important milestone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bird Design-Build Construction Inc. to partner with Infrastructure Ontario and Osler for\u00a0next phase<\/p>\n<p>Today, the Ontario government, through Infrastructure Ontario (IO), and William Osler Health System (Osler) announced the start of the next phase of development for the new Peel Memorial Hospital \u2013 and a key milestone in the project. IO and Osler have signed a Development Phase Agreement (DPA) with Bird Design-Build Construction Inc., which is the development partner selected to advance the project requirements including the design, schedule and pricing.<\/p>\n<p>This significant milestone follows an open, fair, and competitive Request for Proposal process that began in October 2024. The Bird Design-Build Construction Inc. team includes:<\/p>\n<p>Applicant lead: Bird Design-Build Construction Inc.<br \/>\nDesign team: Cannon Design Ltd.<br \/>\nConstruction team: Bird Design-Build Construction Inc.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe selection of the Development Partner and the signing of the Development Phase Agreement mark momentous milestones in the transformation of Peel Memorial into Brampton\u2019s second hospital,\u201d said Pardeep Singh Gill, Chair of William Osler Health System\u2019s Board of Directors. \u201cOsler looks forward to continuing to partner with the Ontario Government, Infrastructure Ontario, City of Brampton, Osler Foundation and our community, and now with Bird Design-Build Construction Inc., to build the state-of-the-art hospital this community needs and deserves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Once the Development Phase is complete, Osler and Bird Design-Build Construction Inc. will have the option to sign a final project agreement to move forward with building the new patient tower. This development phase agreement will include detailed design plans and a target price for construction. As with any large-scale construction projects, key dates are subject to change, pending additional approvals.<\/p>\n<p>Early construction for the new Peel Memorial Hospital began in March 2025, with preparatory work such as site access improvements.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled to be advancing the Peel Memorial Hospital project, which will bring much-needed services closer to home, reduce the need to travel for care and support the health and wellbeing of our fast-growing and diverse community for generations to come,\u201d said Dr. Frank Martino, President and CEO, William Osler Health System. \u201cToday\u2019s announcement is an important step toward a very bright, exciting future for health care in this community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the <a title=\"View our Build Peel Memorial page\" href=\"https:\/\/www.williamoslerhs.ca\/en\/who-we-are\/build-peel-memorial.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">transformation of Peel Memorial<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Quotes:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our government is making record investments to protect Ontario\u2019s health-care system and connect people to world-class hospital care, where and when they need it. The signing of this agreement is another exciting milestone in the transformation of Peel Memorial Hospital that will build vital capacity for Peel Region and ensure more families in the Brampton area can access the right care, in the right place, for generations to come.\u201d<br \/>-Hon. Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCongratulations to the project partners for reaching this pivotal milestone for the new Peel Memorial Hospital. This facility will deliver modern, integrated health care to thousands of residents and families across the region \u2013 reducing wait times, expanding access to emergency care and supporting long-term wellness for generations. The project will also support hundreds of new jobs, boosting the local economy and strengthening the local workforce. Thanks to Premier Ford\u2019s leadership, our government is investing over $200 billion in critical infrastructure, including hospitals like this one, as part of our plan to build and protect Ontario.\u201d<br \/>-Hon. Todd McCarthy, Ontario\u2019s Acting Minister of Infrastructure<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday\u2019s announcement is great news for residents across the region. The new Peel Memorial Hospital will ensure that residents across Brampton can access the health care they need, close to home. Our government is expanding hospital capacity and strengthening services for families in one of the fastest-growing regions in Ontario. Today marks another critical milestone and follows the progress made earlier this year to get shovels in the ground. Congratulations to the William Osler team on this exciting achievement.\u201d<br \/>-Hon. Prabmeet Sarkaria,\u00a0Member of Provincial Parliament for Brampton South<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe expansion of Peel Memorial into Brampton\u2019s second hospital is something our community has waited far too long for,\u201d said Hon. Graham McGregor, MPP for Brampton North. \u201cI\u2019m proud to keep fighting for the health care infrastructure Brampton families deserve. Today\u2019s milestone brings us one step closer to the world-class hospital care our city needs.\u201d<br \/>-Hon. Graham McGregor, Member of Provincial Parliament for Brampton North<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I commend William Osler Health System, Infrastructure Ontario, and Bird Design-Build Construction Inc. for reaching this important milestone in the development of the new Peel Memorial Hospital. This achievement represents a significant step toward bringing world-class, compassionate care closer to home for Brampton residents. It demonstrates our shared commitment to strengthening local health care and building a healthier future for all Bramptonians.&#8221;<br \/>-Hon. Charmaine Williams, Member of Provincial Parliament for Brampton Centre<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe next phase of the Peel Memorial Hospital project is now underway, marking another significant step toward bringing Brampton its second hospital. This advancement moves us closer to delivering the expanded health care services our growing community needs and deserves. I want to thank Infrastructure Ontario, William Osler Health System, and all partners for their continued efforts to make this vital project a reality for Brampton families.\u201d<br \/>-Amarjot Sandhu, Member of Provincial Parliament for Brampton West<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis milestone marks an exciting step forward for Brampton and for Ontario\u2019s plan to deliver stronger, more connected health care across the province. Our government remains focused on ensuring families have access to world-class care close to home, and the expansion of Peel Memorial into Brampton\u2019s second hospital is a clear reflection of that commitment. This project will give Brampton families the high-quality, accessible care they deserve, while delivering on our government\u2019s promise to build a stronger, healthier Ontario.\u201d<br \/>-Hardeep Grewal, Member of Provincial Parliament for Brampton East<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am thrilled to see Brampton\u2019s second hospital project reach this important milestone. There has been plenty of excitement in the community since the groundbreaking held earlier this year, and this next phase brings us closer to the shared goal of providing robust health care services closer to home for our rapidly growing community. I want to thank Infrastructure Ontario, William Osler Health System, and Bird Design-Build Construction Inc. for their commitment to building a facility to serve generations of Bramptonians and ensuring our city has the modern, accessible health care it has long deserved.\u201d<br \/>-Patrick Brown, Mayor, City of Brampton<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInfrastructure Ontario is proud to partner with William Osler Health System and Bird Design-Build Construction Inc. during the development phase of this project. This project is being delivered through IO\u2019s Progressive Design-Build (Target Price) model, an approach which promotes collaboration among project partners, enabling efficiencies and innovation in the process. We look forward to working together to develop a project that will meet the unique and growing needs of the Peel community.\u201d\u00a0<br \/>-Angela Clayton, President and CEO, Infrastructure Ontario<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bird Design-Build Construction Inc. to partner with Infrastructure Ontario and Osler for\u00a0next phase Today, the Ontario government, through&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":247436,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[49,48,84,392],"class_list":{"0":"post-247435","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-healthcare","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-health","11":"tag-healthcare"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247435","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=247435"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247435\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/247436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=247435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=247435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=247435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}