At Kelowna General Hospital, the project will provide a new emergency department, general clinics area, surgical services, short-stay beds, renal services, and diagnostic services for outpatients including cardiology, respiratory, neuro-diagnostics, a satellite lab collection station and satellite diagnostic imaging. It will be linked to the existing hospital, and include a rooftop helipad, as well as shelled-in space for possible future expansion.

At Vernon Jubilee hospital, a new diagnostic and treatment building will provide ambulatory care services and day surgery, emergency department services, surgical services, intensive care, cardiac care, maternity and paediatric services. In addition, the project provides new accommodation for the University of British Columbia Medical School, which enables Kelowna General Hospital to become a clinical academic campus.

The bid by the Infusion team was led by John Laing and Bilfinger Berger Project Investments. Construction of the facilities will be undertaken by Graham Construction, with multi-disciplinary design services provided by Stantec. Hard FM Services for the 30 year term will be provided by Black and Macdonald.

Investment Director for John Laing in Canada, James Bennett commented "We are delighted to have moved to the next stage of this flagship project in partnership with Interior Health and their principal procurement advisor, Partnerships BC, together with our co-consortium members Bilfinger Berger, Graham Construction, Stantec and Black & Macdonald. It builds on our existing presence in the province and allows us the exciting opportunity of playing a further key role in the revitalisation of British Columbia's health care environment."

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For further information please contact:

UK: Madano Partnership

Vicky Ferries/Charles Reynolds         +44 20 7593 4000

Canada: NATIONAL Public Relations

Craig Fitzsimmons                       +1 604 691 7386

Christine Jones at John Laing plc       +44 20 7901 3200

About John Laing

John Laing plc is a specialist provider of facilities through public private partnerships with a long-term perspective and approach. The company manages and delivers 61 projects from planning and funding through to design, construction and operation. It is actively involved in the management of a wide range of health, education, police, rail, roads and special purpose government facilities.  http://www.laing.com/