Over the months of August and September, Parkin hosted a series of sessions entitled “Thermal Break” for its Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver offices.  Content ranged through various building science and spec-related topics.  These lectures are one aspect of Parkin’s continuing education program, ensuring that staff are kept abreast of industry related trends and the design-related sciences;
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Parkin Director, Robin Snell, participated in an assessment of grad students’ preliminary designs for a modular, prefabricated, Covid-19 Walk-in Assessment Clinic. Installation will be in host buildings located in the GTA. Host site structures range from vacant facilities to a basketball gym in a community centre. Robin’s extensive healthcare background provided the students with expert
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Women’s Hospital , located at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, was designed to meet the needs of women and their families throughout the various stages of their lives. Using a public consultation process, three principles were identified to guide the design: The new building will serve the unique and diverse healthcare needs of women through their
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The Health Quality Council of Alberta (HQCA) has released the Healthcare Facility Mock-up Evaluation Guidelines: Using Simulation to Optimize Return on Investment (ROI) for Quality and Patient Safety. Parkin Director, Robin Snell was an “Expert Reviewer” and was able to extend his expertise in the healthcare field. His knowledge as the Vice Chair, CSA Technical
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As the global pandemic was affecting North America last spring, creative minds collected ideas, which led to the creation of a modular, ready-to-use pod to test for COVID-19. The intention was to provide screening and testing that would allow communities to re-open. This initiative continues to assist communities and contain COVID-19. Parkin was a member
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September was a great month for golf, and Parkin’s Social Club hosted its annual tournament. Staff enjoyed a sunny afternoon and a chance to catch up on the past couple of months since working from home. COVID-19 protocols were followed to keep participants safe and well. Parkin also participated in the Osler Open Etobicoke Invitational golf tournamentꟷdespite the challenging times,
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Women’s Hospital , located at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, was designed to meet the needs of women and their families. The site is located at the northeast corner of the medical campus, delineated by both institutional and residential boundaries. The new bridge connecting the Women’s Hospital to the Diagnostic Imaging Building and the Ann Thomas
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