QEII Halifax Infirmary Expansion Project Honoured with National P3 Award
Pictured above from left to right: Hafeez Habib, Senior Vice President, Plenary Americas, David Benoit, President and CEO, Build Nova Scotia, Marie-Aurore Frey, Director, Policy and Contract Management, Department of Health and Wellness, Andrew Feener, Senior Director Project Delivery Central Zone and Chief Project Officer, Halifax Infirmary Expansion Project, Build Nova Scotia, Nancy Soliman, Director, Project Delivery, Build Nova Scotia, Andrew Campbell, Director, DBFM, Build Nova Scotia, Mike Morgan, Vice President, Healthcare Infrastructure, Build Nova Scotia, David Wood, Principal, Practice Group Manager, Healthcare, Arcadis, Jonas Raymond, AFP/P3 Commercial Director, PCL Construction and Jason Andraza, Construction Risk Manager, PCL Constructors.
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The QEII Halifax Infirmary Expansion Project has been recognized on the national stage, receiving the Silver Award for P3 Transactions at the 2025 National Awards for Innovation & Excellence in P3s, presented by the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP) during the organization’s annual conference in Toronto.
The award celebrates excellence in projects that reached financial close within the past year, recognizing success in areas such as financing solutions, partnering arrangements, transaction structure, incentives, and public-sector program alignment.
“It was a fantastic moment to hear our project called,” said David Benoit, President and CEO, Build Nova Scotia, who accepted the award on behalf of the Province, Nova Scotia Health, and Build Nova Scotia. “To have achieved this recognition is an independent confirmation that the project agreement we signed is highly regarded within the landscape of P3s in Canada and provides great value for Nova Scotians.”
The QEII Halifax Infirmary Expansion Project is the largest healthcare infrastructure project ever undertaken in Atlantic Canada, delivering 216 new acute care beds, 16 operating rooms, and a 48-bed Intensive Care Unit, along with a new Emergency Department, diagnostic imaging spaces, and upgraded labs.
“This award is a reflection of the incredible work of those who spent countless hours planning, designing, and negotiating this complex project,” Benoit added. “It also demonstrates the high level of confidence and collaboration among all our partners, including the Department of Health and Wellness, Nova Scotia Health, Build Nova Scotia, Plenary PCL Health, and many private sector advisors.”
With construction of the new acute care tower well underway, the Silver Award highlights the project’s success not only as a financial and technical achievement but also as a milestone in Nova Scotia’s commitment to modern, sustainable, and patient-focused healthcare infrastructure.