Miami Valley Hospital celebrated the opening of its 484,000-sf cardiac care tower in January of 2011. Located in Dayton, Ohio, the $150 million Southeast Addition was designed by NBBJ with Skanska USA Building and Shook Construction as joint construction manager. Ground was broken on the project in May of 2008. The 11-story tower features 178 private patient rooms, surgical suites, cardiac catheterization labs, and imaging.
Sarasota Memorial Hospital broke ground on the $186 million Courtyard Tower in January of 2011. The nine-story patient care facility will house 220 private patient rooms, a neonatal ICU, surgical suites, labor and delivery, cardiology, and orthopedic care. Completion is expected in December of 2012. The project is the centerpiece of a $250 million campus renovation.
University Health System broke ground in January of 2011 on a $778 million patient tower in San Antonio. The 10-story, 1 million-sf facility will house 420 private rooms, 35 operating rooms, and an emergency department. The design team includes Perkins + Will, Garza/Bomberger & Associates, RVK Architects, and Richard Sanchez Architects. Occupancy is expected in spring of 2014.
Texas Children's Hospital's $220 million inpatient facility is slated for completion in early 2011. Located in Katy, the 294,000-sf hospital will feature a pediatric emergency room, surgical suites, a pathology lab, diagnostic imaging, a neurophysiology sleep lab, a hematology/oncology clinic, and clinical offices. The duration of construction was two years. The facility will provide 12 emergency beds and 48 acute care beds.
Spectrum Health opened the $286 million Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in January of 2011. Located in Grand Rapids, the 14-story facility features private inpatient rooms, a neonatal center, a 24-bed pediatric critical care unit, a healing garden, an emergency department, a cardiac catheterization lab, an advanced diagnostic imaging suite, and six operating rooms. Ground was broken on the 462,000-sf teaching hospital in 2006.
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health is building three new facilities in Toronto. Construction began in January of 2010 on the 450,000-sf expansion, which includes the Intergenerational Wellness Centre, the Gateway building, and the Utilities and Parking building. The general contractor is Carillion Health Solutions. Completion is expected in spring of 2012. The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health is Canada's largest mental health teaching hospital.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute dedicated the 275,000-sf Yawkey Center for Cancer Care in Boston in January of 2011. Designed by Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects, the 14-story outpatient facility houses a clinical research center, 104 exam rooms, 139 infusion chairs, and 17 consultation rooms. The center provides integrated treatment and research facilities in an environment with abundant natural light to promote healing. The sustainably designed building features a heat recovery system, automated sunshades, and a green roof.
Meadows Regional Medical Center completed its $75 million replacement hospital in January of 2011 in Vidalia, Ga. The facility was built by American Health Facilities Development, a subsidiary of Quorum Health Resources. The 194,000-sf hospital includes 64 private patient rooms, six surgical suites, and an emergency department with 24 treatment rooms.
The 440,000-sf Methodist Hospital Research Institute opened in Houston in January of 2011. Located in the heart of the Texas Medical Center (TMC), the 12-story facility is equipped with advanced technology to help research scientists, physicians, and engineers cure diseases through translational research. The project team included design architect Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates and executive architect WHR Architects.
The $184 million Colchester East Hants Health Centre is under construction in Truro, Nova Scotia. Comprising three connected buildings, the 124-bed facility features inpatient rooms in an environment with abundant natural light and an MRI suite. Completion is expected in March of 2012.
Jones Lang LaSalle has announced the formation of a new integrated services partnership with Beaumont Hospitals to create a new standard in health care real estate, facilities, and equipment services delivery.
Centegra Health System is planning to build a $233 million hospital in Huntley, Ill. The 360,000-sf, 128-bed facility will provide an emergency department, a women's center, a nursery, cardiology services, and a helipad. The full-service acute care hospital is expected to reach completion in 2016.
St. John's Medical Center is initiating a $25.9 million expansion and renovation of its hospital in Jackson, Wyo. The project team includes construction manager R.J. Griffin, lead architect ESa, and Hawtin Jorgensen Architects. The project includes 20,000 sf of new construction and 30,000 sf of renovation. The completed facility will feature expanded facilities for surgery, cancer care, and obstetrics.
Adventist Hinsdale Hospital is building a $75 million patient pavilion in Hinsdale, Ill. The pavilion will house inpatient rooms and specialty care including obstetrics and oncology. The project incorporates modular construction, as the walls of the facility are being produced in a Milwaukee factory and transported to the site. Construction began on the project in August of 2010 with completion expected in January of 2012.
North Mississippi Medical Center initiated a $55 million expansion of its Tupelo hospital in January of 2011. A new five-story tower will be built and space in the existing facility will be renovated. Completion is expected in late 2013.
