PANDEMIC EFFECT

Rapid response in London On March 31, the London Health Sciences Centre in Ontario contacted HDR, requesting assistance with the development of a regional field hospital on an extremely tight timeline. Working with Construction for Change's staff, with whom HDR has had a long-standing relationship, we distilled the key criteria needed to create safe and effective temporary, medium and long-term pandemic facilities. An Integrated Project team pivots to pandemic response In March, HDR also received a call from Advocate Aurora Health in Illinois to help them develop a response to the expected patient surge throughout their healthcare system. In an emergency situation such as a pandemic, these teams are uniquely positioned to act quickly and deliver design solutions that can help save lives.