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Parkin was recently awarded The Centretown Community Health Centre (CCHC) project. The Centre provides a wide range of services to a diverse and vibrant community. Located in the centre of Ottawa, CCHC has become an integral component of the city. The popularity of the Centre and adaptation to new challenges has resulted in a mandate … Continued
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Robert Boraks, a Parkin Principal/Shareholder, authored an article titled “Therapeutic Environments within a Prison Setting”. The articles was accepted and published by the AIA AAJ (electronic journal). To read more click here: http://www.aia.org/akr/Resources/Documents/AIAB107393
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Parkin will be a member for the research team awarded the “CARE” Research Evaluation Project at Providence Care Hospital in Kingston, Ontario. The firm will participate in the post-occupancy evaluation (POE) as the Architect of Record for the current AFP (P3) project under construction. Results of the POE study will be included in a comprehensive … Continued
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A state-of-the-art facility envisioned for the new Halton Regional Police Service’s Headquarters will be a central hub for police training, forensics, evidence management and administration. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on Wednesday October 14, 2015. The new police headquarters at 2485 North Service Rd. W. is to be completed in 21 months, with police operations … Continued
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The construction of the High School has made good progress this summer, in spite of a minor setback in the shipping schedule. The first shipment of material for the summer season was delayed by nearly a month, as a result of poor spring weather, and ice still being present in the bay. The majority of … Continued
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Project Name: Dufferin Courthouse Expansion Cost: $8.9 million Year of Completion: 2012 Overview This project includes an addition to existing house, a … Continued
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Healthcare facilities are embracing Lean principles by redesigning processes to reduce waste and to improve the quality of service delivery through the eyes of their client, the patient. Lean methodologies use a prescribed set of tools, developed by the Toyota Production System, to relentlessly eliminate waste in processes, to focus on providing value for the … Continued
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By Harland C. Lindsay, Director, Parkin Architects Limited Parkin has been designing hospitals for decades, usually acute care hospitals. Only in the last few years have mental health facilities become the focus for restoration and renewal – and the need is still overwhelming. Take a look below.
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We believe communication – whether internal or external – is critical to ensuring the smooth execution of a project, particularly one that deals with multiple sites, aging infrastructure and on-going operation during construction. According to the Project Management Institute (PMI), of the projects that fail to meet their original business intent and goals, half of … Continued
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The Joint Venture team of Parkin Architects and CEI Architects is excited to announce that Surrey Memorial Hospital – Redevelopment Expansion: Emergency Department and Critical Care Tower, Vancouver, Canada has made the P3 Awards Shortlist.
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