A $1.72b hospital redevelopment project in British Columbia, Canada has selected BIM Academy to deliver it’s digital strategy as it seeks to expand care to thousands of people
BIM Academy is giving digital support and guidance in a $1.72b hospital redevelopment project in Canada for Fraser Health Authority.
Fraser Health Authority is one of five publicly funded health authorities working together with the Ministry of Health in British Columbia and is making a significant investment in health care throughout the region to upgrade its facilities.
BIM techniques used in the $1.72b hospital redevelopment project in Canada could be rolled out over the entire health authority
BIM Academy was appointed to provide Fraser Health with building information modelling (BIM) consulting services for the New Surrey Hospital and Cancer Centre.
This $1.72b state-of-the-art hospital and Cancer Centre will provide care for hundreds of thousands of people living and working in the British Columbia community.
The BIM consultancy role consists of developing the information requirements and coordinating and managing the BIM process to inform and guide project designers, the developer and the construction team in the implementation of BIM.
BIM Academy has also specified open data standards to facilitate collaborative working between all parties involved in the project and to provide Fraser Health with robust, structured data aligned to international standards.
As part of this process, a coordinated digital description of every aspect of the hospital is being developed, using a set of appropriate technology where a digital replica of the new hospital will be designed first to allow Fraser Health to see the finished hospital in a virtual format.
BIM Academy will be developing a strategy to support the digital transformation of the whole authority using the New Surrey Hospital and Cancer Centre project to pioneer information management using BIM in line with the international standard ISO 19650.
Fraser Health is committed to major financial investment
With over 43,000 employees and volunteers, Fraser Health provides a wide range of integrated health care services to more than 1.9 million people living in the region.
Fraser Health is committing to major financial investment with the objective of creating more beds and more operating rooms, as well as expanding and enhancing specialised care options, to meet the needs of an expanding community.
Fraser Health is investing in new technology and essential medical equipment to improve timely access to tests and procedures to support better outcomes for people. This is the area in which it has sought the support of BIM Academy.
The project has just entered the procurement phase, with construction of the New Surrey Hospital and Cancer Centre expected to start in summer 2023. The facility is scheduled to be ready for patients in 2027.
