Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) – Phase 1 Redevelopment

Project Overview

Ledco Group contributed to the successful redevelopment of CAMH’s Toronto campus by constructing a world-class mental health facility that blends patient-centered design with leading-edge healthcare infrastructure. This project emphasized safety, healing, and seamless integration within an operational environment. Our team overcame unique construction challenges to deliver a space that now serves as a critical center for care and innovation.

Client

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Project Value

[Confidential]

Role

General Contractor

Completion

2020

Project Highlights

  • Specialized Healthcare Design: Delivered patient-focused spaces tailored to mental health care needs, ensuring comfort, privacy, and therapeutic benefit.
  • Modern Infrastructure: Integrated cutting-edge systems and technologies into an active healthcare environment without interrupting services.
  • Timely Delivery: Completed Phase 1 on schedule in 2020 despite COVID-19 disruptions, fulfilling urgent healthcare capacity needs.
  • Collaborative Execution: Worked with architects, healthcare professionals, and authorities to ensure alignment across all project goals.
  • Minimized Operational Impact: Construction occurred with minimal disruption to ongoing patient care and research functions.

Challenges & Solutions

  • Tailored Patient Environments: Designed secure and healing spaces that meet the specific requirements of mental health care, balancing aesthetics with function.
  • Integration with Existing Facilities: Coordinated new systems and structures with legacy campus infrastructure to avoid functional disruptions.
  • Logistical Constraints: Managed complex deliveries and installations for sensitive medical equipment while maintaining safety protocols.
  • Strict Compliance & Safety: Adhered to all health, safety, and accessibility standards amid a high-regulation healthcare setting.
  • COVID-19 Protocols: Adapted site safety measures and workflows to align with evolving pandemic health guidelines.
  • Multi-Stakeholder Coordination: Facilitated consistent communication across medical professionals, administrators, designers, and engineers.

Outcome

The completion of Phase 1 of the CAMH Redevelopment delivered a critical expansion of Toronto’s mental health services. The project achieved all operational, clinical, and technical goals on schedule, providing CAMH with a best-in-class facility for care and research.

Ledco Group is proud to have contributed to a project of such significant public value—one that not only advances patient care but also reinforces our expertise in delivering complex, compliance-driven healthcare environments.