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Women in Healthcare

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At Parkin, we are pleased to support our staff in the healthcare industry by way of sponsorship of “Women in Healthcare” (WIH), an organization founded in 2016. The mission of this group is to provide guidance, education, support and mentorship to members in the Healthcare Community. Parkin’s goal is to support mentorship to individuals in … Continued

Marketing from a Physical Distance

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The current global pandemic has changed the way companies have been communicating and marketing with their audiences and customers. It’s evident that client-focused efforts are more important than ever, as many are realizing that operating ‘normally’, or returning ‘back to normal’ may not be achievable.  Reaching back to our grassroots of client-focused marketing may be … Continued

The ‘Citizen Care Pod’ for COVID-19 featured on CTV News

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CTV News aired a segment on the Portable Testing Pods (referred to as the “Citizen Care Pod”) for COVID-19. Since early April, the Portable Virus Testing Centre team: WZMH Architects; Quasar Consulting Group; Loring Consulting Engineers Inc; Stephenson Engineering Ltd; PCL Construction; Camillion Corp; Microsoft; and Parkin Architects Limited, (with additional support from suppliers) have … Continued

Health Sciences Centre, Women’s Hospital, Winnipeg-provides inspiration

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Healthcare Design Magazine’s Featured Firms edition, published in February 2020, focuses on projects completed by the major players in healthcare design. Parkin entered its latest completed inspirational project—Health Sciences Centre (HSC), Women’s Hospital, Winnipeg. HSC, Women’s Hospital was designed to meet the needs of women and their families. It is warm and welcoming and designed … Continued

Parkin to present at Nashville Healthcare Design Expo & Conference

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Parkin Director Robin Snell will be presenting at the 2020 Healthcare Design Expo & Conference in Nashville, TN, November 7–10, 2020 hosted by the Center for Healthcare Design. Robin will be co-presenting with Saleh Kalantari, PhD, EDAC, Assistant Professor, Design + Environmental Analysis, Cornell University. The session will focus on a study to test and optimize … Continued

Bold Biophilic Design – Benefits of Wood in Healthcare Environments

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Designers are recognizing the biophilic benefits of wood in healthcare environments. It has been proven that elements such as wood can improve comfort, reduce stress, and potentially contribute to improved health indicators. Surrey Memorial Hospital greets patients and visitors to its emergency department with bold glulam timber columns that provide warmth to this large institutional … Continued

Staff Diversity

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Diversity in a firm begins with the people the firm hires. To assist when we are working on business development initiatives, it is helpful if we have fundamental knowledge about special attributes of each of our employees. This level of knowledge helps us determine service excellence options and current market opportunities. Following a recent reissue of … Continued

Replanning the Return to Work Amidst COVID-19

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As many countries around the world are slowly lifting restrictions, many workplaces and businesses are excited to be returning to some semblance of normality. However, there are many guidelines that need to be in place to ensure re-opening and returning to regular working arrangements can be done in a safe manner. Here are some back … Continued

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