Construction starts on South Niagara hospital
Construction is now underway on the new South Niagara hospital.
On July 18, Premier Doug Ford, Health Minister Sylvia Jones and Infrastructure Minister Kinga Surma joined Niagara Health and the Niagara Health Foundation to break ground on the 1.3-million-square-foot hospital.
“This event for the new South Niagara hospital brings us one step closer to connecting the people of the growing Niagara region to more convenient care close to home for generations to come,” said Ford.
Located in Niagara Falls at the corner of Montrose and Biggar roads, the South Niagara hospital will increase regional healthcare capacity. The facility has been designed to meet the growing needs of Niagara's aging population, featuring centres of excellence in complex care, wellness in aging and stroke.
The 12-storey building will hold 469 single patient bedrooms, eight operating suites, 42 hemodialysis stations and two MRI machines. It will offer a full scope of hospital services, including emergency, critical care, diagnostic, therapeutic and surgical services.
The South Niagara hospital is also working to become the first WELL-certified hospital in Canada. By including design features that focus on the health and well-being of hospital users, including staff and physicians, Niagara Health will be able to offer a more positive workplace environment, which will help to attract and retain top healthcare professionals.
The facility will also feature an Indigenous healing space and garden that was designed with input from our Indigenous partners. These spaces were incorporated to create culturally safe and welcoming areas for Indigenous Peoples.
EllisDon Infrastructure Healthcare (EDIH) was awarded the $3.6-billion contract to design, build, finance and maintain the hospital in February.
Since then, teams have worked with Niagara Health staff, physicians, and patient and community partners on design development. The construction crews will prioritize the use of local sub-contractors and workers. EDIH has awarded early sub-contracts to local businesses and labour unions.
Decew Construction (Rankin Construction) has already begun site work on the property in preparation for the construction trailer complex, which will be installed in the coming weeks. Excavation will begin by the end of the summer.
The hospital is scheduled to open in the summer of 2028.