AtkinsRéalis is proud to partner with Indigenous communities in Northern Quebec, including the Cree Nation of Chisasibi, to deliver essential social infrastructure that supports community growth, well-being, and sustainability. Our collaborative approach prioritizes meaningful engagement with local and First Nations stakeholders while leveraging regional expertise to address critical needs in housing, education, healthcare, and utilities. In Chisasibi, a rapidly growing community of 5,000 people in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region, we have contributed to a range of transformative projects. These include the development of new housing subdivisions, upgrades to drinking water and wastewater treatment facilities, and the design and construction of vital community infrastructure.

The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) represents one of Canada’s largest and most complex healthcare development projects, delivered under a pioneering Public Private Partnership (P3). As the lead contractor, our team was responsible for the design, construction, financing, and long-term maintenance of this state-of-the-art medical complex, which brings together the Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montreal Chest Institute, and the Cedars Cancer Centre and Research Institute. Spanning nearly 250,000 m² across 11 floors and 25 departments, the facility integrates leading-edge healthcare, teaching, and research environments. The project’s unprecedented scope included 40 air treatment plants, 150 exhaust or transfer ventilators, 4,000 HP of heating power, 7,800 tons of cooling capacity, and 22.2 MW of electrical energy—half of which serves as emergency backup. Completed in just 54 months under a performance-based specification with no predefined design, the MU