Mr. Harold Fortin reports

ATKINSREALIS SUPPORTS EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH CARE IN QUEBEC BY WINNING A MAJOR MODERNIZATION CONTRACT FOR THE MAISONNEUVE-ROSEMONT HOSPITAL

Atkinsrealis Group Inc. has been awarded an important contract from the Societe quebecoise des infrastructures (SQI) for the expansion and modernization of the Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital.

"Atkinsrealis is very proud to collaborate on such a complex mandate. The Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital is one of the largest health care facilities in Quebec and this expansion marks a significant step forward in advancing health infrastructure in the province," said Ian L. Edwards, president and chief executive officer of Atkinsrealis. "As an engineering leader, we continually strive to raise the standards of services provided and it is through transformative projects like these that we will meet the community's changing needs."

The winning consortium, which includes Atkinsrealis, will provide mechanical and electrical engineering services for the completion of this long-awaited project, which will add 720 beds and 26 neonatal cribs.

"The contract to modernize the Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital is a testament to our undeniable commitment to excellence in the health care sector and our great expertise in delivering projects of this magnitude," said Stephanie Vaillancourt, president, Canada, at AtkinsRealis. "The project is of immense importance to Quebec's health care landscape. It not only aligns facility improvements with the latest technological advances, but also enables the hospital to enhance the care it provides and become a benchmark for the province's future medical infrastructure."

The scope of work in this contract will include:

• Design and building mechanical and electrical engineering surveillance services;
• 3-D (three-dimensional) building information modelling according to the BIM process;
• The LEEDv4 BD+C approach.

As a leader in our field, Atkinsrealis has been involved in the design, building, operation and maintenance of some of the largest health care infrastructures around the world.

About Atkinsrealis Group Inc.

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, Atkinsrealis is a world-leading professional services and project management company dedicated to engineering a better future for the planet and its people.