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• Kate 08:52 on 2020-10-14 Permalink | Reply  

  The nearly brand new CHUM hospital, costing $3.6B, which only opened in 2017, has suffered eight major water leaks since it opened. The project was built on the dubious “PPP” principle, so with profit in mind, it seems corners may have been cut on the plumbing.

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  • MarcG 09:20 on 2020-10-14 Permalink

    Reminds me of this https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/diarrhea-like-sewage-water-floods-birthing-centre-at-muhc-superhospital. Perhaps people with difficulty understanding what a “systemic” problem looks can use this as an example.

  • david199 12:30 on 2020-10-14 Permalink

    Without pronouncing on the underlying wisdom of P3 or this particular P3, it should be noted that some construction defects are inevitable on a project of this scope and scale, and that this is insured in one way or another. Any money that the owner had to put out for repair of defects will be recoverable from the implicated subcontractor’s insurance policy. You don’t see even small projects build without airtight insurance and indemnity requirements/provisions, It’s just not the way the construction industry works.

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