Project coordinators Canon Design was formed as a company 55 years ago in New York State and has become a major force in North America, boasting 14 offices and 650 employees across the continent.

The architecture and design firm specialises in healthcare infrastructure provision. Project leader Ron McIntyre has been involved in healthcare planning and architecture for more than 20 years while others on the team, including Bill Smeltz (20 years) and Ray Moldenhauer (30 years) are similarly qualified.

Canon Design has been working with many other firms both local and foreign, including OBM International, quantity surveyors the BTY Group, medical equipment specialists Mediquip International from Philadelphia, hospital programmes technicians Applied Management Consultants from Fredericton, New Brunswick as well as Bermuda Realty.