EllisDon has won two Vancouver Regional Construction Association’s (VRCA) 2022 Silver Excellence Awards for their work on the Penticton Regional Hospital - Phase 2 and Royal Inland Hospital Patient Care Tower - Phase 1.

The Royal Inland Hospital Patient Care Tower - Phase 1 was recognized in the General Contractors - Over $50 Million category. Targeting LEED Gold, Phase 1 of the project includes the construction of a new Patient Care Tower that will feature single-patient rooms and house mental health services, surgical beds, a new surgical suite, a perinatal centre and private labour and delivery rooms, and neonatal intensive care unit.

The Penticton Regional Hospital - Phase 2 project was recognized in the General Contractors - Tenant Improvement - Over $15 Million category. After EllisDon completed the hospital’s new Patient Care Tower, work on Phase 2 commenced and involved the renovation of the existing hospital, including an expanded Emergency Department as well as Pharmacy, Material Stores and Laundry.

These project-specific awards recognize the VRCA’s finest member companies and feature industrial, commercial, institutional, multi-family residential, and special projects. Criteria for the awards included financial benchmarks, use of innovative techniques, challenges and resolutions, safety records, and/or exceptional project management.

All Silver Award winners will be recognized at the Awards of Excellence Gala on October 26, 2022, at the Vancouver Convention Centre West. Gold Award winners in their respective categories will be selected from Silver Award winners and announced at the Gala.

To learn more about the 2022 Silver Excellence Awards, click here: https://www.vrca.ca/aoe2021/2020-2021-silver-award-winners/