Healthcare

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh opened the 300,000-sf John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center on October 29, 2008. Located in Pittsburgh's Lawrenceville district, the 10-story building will support biomedical research in heart disease, liver failure, pediatric cancer, diabetes, genomics, immunology, and neuroscience. Comprised of flexible, open laboratories accommodating 70 principal investigators, the facility will promote collaboration and interaction as well as providing shared equipment. Children’s will open a new hospital adjacent to the research building in May of 2009.

Tokuda Hospital is partnering with PharmaCell to build a $6.4 million human cell and tissue culture facility in Sofia, Bulgaria. Construction of the GMP facility is expected to begin in early 2009. Tokuda Hospital Sofia is owned by Japanese healthcare company Tokushukai Medical.

The University of Michigan Health System is constructing the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and Women’s Hospital in Ann Arbor. The 1.1 million-sf project is comprised of a 12-story inpatient tower and a nine-story clinic tower. Designed by HKS Architects, the project includes two MRI units, a MRI-OR suite, and multiple operating rooms. The LEED-certified project will provide 348 private inpatient beds and is slated for occupancy in 2012.

The University of Louisville dedicated its $45 million Outpatient Center in October of 2008. The seven-story, 169,000-sf facility is located in Louisville, Ky., and includes outpatient surgery, diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation, laboratory services, and a pharmacy. The project features a three-story atrium and dining.

The University of Rochester broke ground in October of 2008 on the $76.4 million Clinical and Translational Science Building in Rochester, N.Y. Representing a partnership of the University of Rochester Medical Center, the state of New York, and the National Institutes of Health, the 150,000-sf facility will house labs and offices for the development and commercialization of biomedical research discoveries.

Woodstock General Hospital broke ground on its new 350,000-sf facility in fall of 2008. Located in Woodstock, ON, Canada, the three-story, 178-bed hospital will feature advanced diagnostic imaging, five surgical suites, a critical care unit, and a women’s and children’s center. The hospital will provide acute inpatient care, ambulatory services, rehabilitation, and continuing care. The facility will be built, financed, and maintained over a 30-year period by Integrated Team Solutions. The general contractor is EllisDon.

Orlando VA Medical Center broke ground on its $650 million hospital in October of 2008. Located in the Lake Nona area of Orlando, the 134-bed facility will include a 120-bed Community Living Center and a 60-bed Residential Rehabilitation Program. Providing a comprehensive range of medical services, the 1 million-sf hospital is expected to open in 2012.

Fortis Healthcare is constructing the Fortis International Institute of Medical Sciences in Gurgaon, India. Construction began on the 350-bed hospital in August of 2007 with completion expected in early 2010. The project represents the first phase of a planned 950-bed medical campus sited on 10.7 acres.

HCA Inc. is building the $195 million Medical Center of Trinity in Trinity, Fla. The project includes a five-story, 400,000-sf hospital tower and an attached three-story, 90,000-sf medical office building. Housing 236 beds, the project broke ground in May of 2006 and is slated for completion in late 2009. The medical center will provide a 24-hour emergency department, outpatient care, diagnostic imaging and radiology, critical care, inpatient and outpatient surgery, cardiovascular care, and women’s services.

Sutter Health broke ground on the Anderson Lucchetti Women's and Children's Center at Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento in October of 2008. Slated for completion in 2011, the 395,241-sf building will house neonatal, pediatric, and maternity services. The eight-story, 242-bed facility will be connected to the Ose Adams Medical Pavilion by a three-story clinical structure.

Firelands Regional Medical Center completed a $146 million renovation and expansion of its hospital in Sandusky, Ohio, in July of 2008. Designed by Harley Ellis Devereaux, the 364,000-sf project included six new construction and renovation projects. Harley Ellis Devereaux provided strategic planning, master planning, site planning, architectural, engineering, and interior design services. Gilbane Building Company was the general contractor.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is constructing the $548 million New Hospital Building in Los Angeles, Calif. The 280-bed, 460,000-sf facility broke ground in June of 2005. The project architect is Zimmer Gunsul Frasca with Rudolph & Sletten as general contractor.

Middle Tennessee Medical Center is constructing a $184 million replacement hospital in Murfreesboro, Tenn. The 561,000-sf facility will include 10 operating rooms, 11 labor and delivery suites, an intensive care unit, emergency, and diagnostic imaging facilities. The 286-bed project is being built by Turner Construction and is expected to reach completion in November of 2010.

Norman Regional Hospital’s $130 million HealthPlex medical center is slated for completion in summer of 2009. Sited on 95 acres in Norman, Okla., the 400,000-sf hospital will feature a heart and vascular institute, women's and children's care, an urgent care clinic, and an orthopedic and spine center.

The new $238 million Clarian Arnett Hospital opened in Lafayette, Ind., in October of 2008. The 350,000-sf acute care facility broke ground in spring of 2006. The not-for-profit hospital includes 152 beds and six operating rooms. Clarian Arnett Hospital is a joint venture of Clarian Health Partners and Arnett HealthSystem.