Dawson Creek and District Hospital Replacement – Dawson Creek, BC

A new sidewalk has been built and work is underway for a new temporary parking lot on the southwest corner of Northern Lights College’s campus.

Graham has been collaborating with NLC on the site logistics plan and identified the need for additional parking for workers to reduce the amount of parked vehicles around the site. NLC reached an agreement with Graham to allow them to use the vacant corner of their campus property for a temporary parking lot with over 200 parking stalls.

With winter quickly approaching, a safe walking path is also needed for workers to get from their vehicles in the lot to the construction site. As a thank-you to NLC and the City of Dawson Creek for their ongoing collaboration and hard work, Graham built a new sidewalk along 12 St. from 116 Ave to NLC's access road. Workers on site, students at NLC and local residents can now all enjoy the new sidewalk which makes walking around the area that much easier and safer!

Infrastructure BC, in conjunction with Northern Health, have released the Dawson Creek and District Hospital Replacement Project Report. View the report here.

Many local residents and businesses have been looking for information about employment and/or business opportunities related to the construction of the Dawson Creek & District Hospital project. Graham Design Builders LP (Graham) is responsible for all construction-related employment and contracting.

Graham, through their subcontractors, will advertise employment opportunities on various platforms such as Indeed, Kijiji, and LinkedIn as well as on the Graham Careers page.

The project is committed to employing as many locals as possible and has already hired a number of local tradespeople. Graham plans to work closely with Northern Lights College’s Trades and Apprenticeships department to provide eligible students with apprenticeship training. Northern Health has also been reaching out to local and regional Indigenous communities to share these opportunities with the economic development and employment and training departments.

Interested in employment or apprenticeship training? Submit a resume to Graham via email to dawsoncreekhospital@graham.ca.

Interested in business opportunities or subcontracts? Graham has been reaching out to local and regional companies to explore the possibility of working together and will continue to do so throughout the project. Businesses are encouraged to send information about their services and product offerings via email to dawsoncreekhospital@graham.ca.

Upcoming subcontractor awards include:

• Acoustic Panels
• Caulking
• Epoxy Flooring
• Fencing
• Healthcare Equipment (5-6 items)
• High Density Mobile Shelving
• Landscaping
• Millwork
• Misc Metals
• Overhead Doors
• Painting
• Signage
• Window Coverings

Upcoming business opportunities include:

• Security

This list was last updated on December 14, 2023.

Still not sure what to do or have questions for the project team? Email letstalkDCDH@northernhealth.ca and we’ll point you in the right direction.

There has been a lot of work underway and progress made on the site of the new hospital! The topsoil has been striped and bulk excavation has started from East to West. We anticipate bulk excavation being completed within the next couple of weeks. To the end of July, a total of 12,000m³ of material has been excavated and removed from the site.

We thank and appreciate all of our partners who have helped make the new Dawson Creek & District Hospital a reality.

Logos included on the sign were received at time of print. We appreciate all of our partners whether they are or are not included on the sign.

From left to right, top to bottom: Blueberry River First Nations, Doig River First Nation, First Nations Health Authority, Fort Nelson First Nation, Halfway River First Nation, communities of Kelly Lake, Métis Nation British Columbia, Prophet River First Nation, Saulteau First Nations, Treaty 8 Tribal Association, West Moberly First Nations, BC Patient Safety & Quality Council/Patient Voices Network, City of Dawson Creek, Dawson Creek & District Hospital Foundation, District of Chetwynd, District of Tumbler Ridge, Graham Design Builders, HDR Architecture, Infrastructure BC, Northern Health, Northern Lights College, Peace River Regional District, South Peace Health Services Society.

There has been an increase in truck traffic on and around the site due to bulk excavation for the hospital basement starting. Excavation will continue for the next 4-5 weeks. Trucks will be entering the site from 112 Ave and exiting the site from 12 St.

Fun fact: Currently, approximately 12 trucks are entering and exiting the site per hour and removing approximately 1800m³ of material per day! In the next week, this will increase to approximately 20 trucks per hour removing up to 2500m³ of material per day. Once bulk excavation is complete, approximately 56,000m³ of material will have been removed from the site.

Please note: Renderings are from the 95% design submission and are approximate and subject to change at any time. They are simulated views and information depicted is illustrative. There is no guarantee that what is depicted will ultimately appear as shown in the final design and construction. Typical inpatient roomTypical labour, delivery, recovery, post-partum (maternity) inpatient room Typical bariatric inpatient roomTypical isolation roomMental health patient roomInpatient unit east care stationInpatient unit centre care stationMaternity (LDRP) care stationConvalescent care station

Please note: The site plan is approximate and subject to change at any time. All renderings are simulated views and information depicted is illustrative. The Design Builder makes no guarantee that what is depicted will ultimately appear as shown in the final design and construction. Plant species illustrated may not be representative of the final species or maturity of the plants selected during the detailed design stage.

The Project Management Office hosted a celebration for DCDH and Health Unit staff to celebrate the start of construction on the new hospital. Everyone was invited down to meet the project team, view draft renderings of the new hospital, and enjoy cupcakes from Co-op Bakery and charcuterie boards from beans&barley.

We appreciate all of our staff for the hard work they do on a daily basis and for sharing their thoughts on the project during user consultation meetings. It's important that their voices are heard as we design and construct the new facility that they will eventually work in and provide healthcare services to patients and the community.