Notice issued to contractor for Grande Prairie Regional Hospital build

The Alberta government has issued a Notice of Default to the construction management firm in charge of building the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital. 

Graham Construction has 15 days to submit a plan to the province on how they will get the project on track and meeting contract criteria. If they don’t, they could face termination from the project. 

“This is a very serious step and not something we are doing lightly. We have worked closely with the construction manager to resolve the issues but the bottom line is simply that the hospital is not progressing as it should. Our responsibility is to the people of Grande Prairie and area who deserve a new and modern hospital. They’ve waited a long time for this hospital to be completed and we must take appropriate action to make sure it gets built,” said Minister of Infrastructure Sandra Jansen in a media release. 

Recently, it was announced that employees of the new building would be let in sometime next year and opening to patients in 2020. 
The original opening date for the facility was in 2016, construction began in 2011.