Industry News

St. Joseph’s Health System broke ground in November of 2009 on a $100,000 Critical Care Building at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson, N.J. Designed by Francis Cauffman, the 230,000-sf facility will house an expanded emergency room with separate adult and pediatric units, 12 operating rooms, and a 5,000-sf addition to the Level Two Regional Trauma Center. The building will also provide cardiac and surgical critical care and intensive care units. Completion is expected in 2012.

All Children’s Hospital opened its $403 million pediatric healthcare facility in St. Petersburg in January of 2010. The 1 million-sf project is comprised of a new hospital and an outpatient care center. The hospital provides 252 inpatient beds, including a 97-bed neonatal intensive care unit, as well as the Bayfront Baby Place which houses a birthing center and well-baby nursery. The hospital also features an expanded emergency center, a helipad, and a cardiac catheterization lab. A parking garage and central energy plant were also constructed at the site.

Fanshawe College officially broke ground in November of 2009 on the $31 million Centre for Applied Transportation Technologies in London. The 148,000-sf facility will house 16 classrooms, 13 laboratories, and seven workshops. Completion is expected in March of 2011.

Scott Community College began construction in November of 2009 on the $2.3 million Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Center in Bettendorf, Iowa. The 10,000-sf facility will house classrooms, three culinary labs, a bakery, and an instructional studio. The project team includes Downing Architects and Swanson Construction, both of Bettendorf. Completion is slated for July of 2010. Scott Community College is also building a $4.5 million science facility and a $2.5 million applied technology building.

Newsom Eye & Laser began construction in November of 2009 on a 4,600-sf eye surgery center in Tampa, Fla. Featuring operating rooms designed to meet the required standards for FDA research studies, the facility is part of a $7.5 million expansion of Newsom’s existing campus. Completion is expected in spring of 2010.