News you need to know about parking and construction impacts at C&W.
Construction Updates
Permanent Closure of Glass Tunnel (Breezeway) Access to Shaughnessy A&L Wings
In preparation for the construction of the new Acute Care Centre, all Access to Shaughnessy A wing has been permanently closed. Access to L wing Anatomic Pathology remains accessible through Door 45 and from Shy E wing; all other access points are closed. The breezeway (north glass hallway) between the Shaughnessy building and the BC Children’s Hospital & BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre main building (by the respiratory department) has been permanently closed.
All Internal traffic between Shaughnessy and the Children’s and Women’s main building (staff, patient, visitor, food delivery, housekeeping, etc.) must use the south glass hallway on level 1, passing by the cafeteria and travel through the main corridor in Children and women’s. Please see attached map above.
As traffic congestion in the main hallway is likely, when possible, please consider using the second floor if travelling to the upper floors of BCCH.
Contractors werer on-site March 7th & 8th between 07:00-16:00 to complete some drilling work. The work involves a hydro vac truck to clean out the existing holes and a drilling rig to drill the new holes. Stalls 391, 392, & 393 and 454, 455, 456,& 457 will be temporarily unavailable beginning Thursday afternoon until Friday afternoon. Stalls 154 & 155 will be blocked off Friday night until Saturday afternoon.
Drilling may create some noise. For immediate concerns, please contact: Kevin Zembik, Project Manager at 604-329-1219.
AP Lab Contractors Work Weekends
To expedite completion of Phase 1 construction, contractors will be working weekends to complete the AP Lab project. For any issues or concerns, please contact JK Arcardo at 778-873-2339.
Simulation Lab on SHY E6 Complete
Learning & Development and UBC FoM have partnered to create a simulation suite on E6. Construction on the new simulation lab is now complete. For more information, please contact Karen Schafer at kschafer@cw.bc.ca.
Relocations
March 3 – Oncology Offices have opened on B3
On March 3rd, the Oncology offices and conference room moved from A1 to B3 in the Shaughnessy Building. Contact information remains the same.
March 3 – Telehealth has moved from A1 to E6
On March 3rd, Telehealth relocated from A1 to E6 of the Shaughnessy Building. Contact information remains the same.