Work is underway to prepare the Burnaby Hospital campus for construction, as the Cascade building is currently in the process of being taken down to clear a path for redevelopment to begin at the site.

The building’s removal is expected to complete in March 2022, and will make way for phase one redevelopment activity/construction staging as well as the proposed future phase two patient tower and cancer centre.

“As part of our commitment to build and expand health care services, I’m pleased to mark this important step forward in phase one of the Burnaby Hospital redevelopment,” said Adrian Dix, Minister of Health. “This new, modernized health care campus will increase access to health care services for people in Burnaby for decades to come.”

Phase one of the redevelopment includes the new Keith and Betty Beedie Pavilion, expansion of the Support Facilities Building to include a new energy centre, and renovations to existing buildings on campus. 

Once complete, phase 1 will provide improved access to emergency, surgery, maternity, and mental health and substance use services. Construction is expected to begin in early 2022 and completed in 2026.

“As a long time resident of Burnaby, this redevelopment project is a much needed revitalization that many have been waiting for. This is a big milestone for our community,” said Anne Kang, MLA for Burnaby-Deer Lake.

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