Emory University will expand its Druid Hills campus in Atlanta with the construction of a 250-bed hospital, a 100,000-sf research facility, and a 395,000-sf outpatient clinic. Additionally, a medical tower will be built on the Crawford Long campus in Midtown housing 75,000-sf of medical research space, a 137,000-sf outpatient clinic, and 125 inpatient beds. Both projects are slated for completion by 2013.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center celebrated the opening of the $110 million Medical Research Building IV in Nashville on June 17, 2008. The 200,000-sf facility houses 86 laboratory modules and is built atop two existing buildings. Three research floors are sited above Light Hall, with five research floors and two vivarium floors above the newly renovated $5.5 million, 1,106-seat Langford Auditorium. The project was designed by Don Blair and Associates with Davis Brody Architects.
Marian Medical Center broke ground on a $210 million hospital building on its medical campus in Santa Maria, Calif., in June of 2008. The technology-rich 216,000-sf facility will house 188 beds in private rooms, a neonatal intensive care unit, and a healing garden. The project is part of a three-year expansion and renovation of Marian Medical Center.
Helen Keller Hospital initiated construction in early summer of 2008 on a $7 million outpatient surgery pavilion in Sheffield, Ala. The 16,500-sf facility is slated for completion in January of 2009 and will include an on-site lab for blood sample testing.
The University of Chicago Medical Center will begin construction in 2009 on a $700 million hospital pavilion in Chicago. Designed by New York architect Rafael Viñoly and Cannon Design of Grand Island, N.Y., the 10-story, 1.2 million-sf hospital pavilion features a flexible design of over 100 modular cubes measuring 31.5 feet wide by 18 feet high for ease of future reconfiguration. The pavilion will include 80 private patient rooms plus 72 intensive care beds and 24 operating rooms. Completion is slated for 2012.
The University of New Mexico is partnering with the city of Rio Rancho and developer Legacy Hospital Partners to construct a full service teaching hospital in Rio Rancho, N.M. The 75-bed facility will support medical education and nursing programs and is designed for ease of expansion to a total of 125 beds. Housing a 24-hour emergency room, cancer center, critical care unit, intensive care unit, and medical offices, the project will be built with sustainable design technologies. The project cost is estimated at between $100 million and $150 million.
London Health Sciences Centre has selected EllisDon Corporation to construct and finance an expansion and renovation of Victoria Hospital in London, ON, Canada. The $211.8 million project includes completion of 465,000-sf of shell space in the North Tower and renovations of existing facilities totaling 100,000-sf.
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin is constructing a 425,000-sf patient tower in Wauwatosa. The 12-story facility will increase bed count from 236 to 294, with the ability to add an additional 72 beds in the future. Completion is slated for 2009. Children’s is also partnering with the Medical College of Wisconsin to construct a 298,000-sf, $140 million translational research facility.
South Shore Hospital is building a $66 million cancer treatment center in South Weymouth, Mass. Site work began on the 85,000-sf facility in January of 2008 with construction commencing in July of 2008. Completion is slated for late 2009. The cancer treatment center will house adult and pediatric outpatient care with radiation oncology, linear accelerators, medical oncology, chemotherapy infusion, and an MRI. The center is affiliated with Dana Farber Cancer Treatment Center and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Brunswick Novant Medical Center began construction in June of 2008 on its $107 million hospital in Shallotte, N.C. The four-story facility will feature private rooms, five surgery suites, an emergency room, and a health library. Slated for completion in 2010, the 74-bed hospital is designed for ease of future expansion.
County Durham is initiating construction on the £18 million Lanchester Road Hospital in Durham City, UK. The 76-bed facility will house acute inpatient services and is slated for occupancy in October of 2009. Additionally, a £12 million primary Care Center providing diagnostic treatment and outpatient care will be constructed in Derwentside; completion is expected in August of 2009. The project team includes developer Grosvenor House Group and HBG Construction Limited.
The State of Arkansas dedicated a $32 million mental health hospital in Little Rock in June of 2008. The 152,000-sf, 130-bed facility is sited adjacent to the University of Arkansas School for Medical Sciences campus to promote collaboration between the medical school and the Department of Human Services.
St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital, an affiliate of The Mount Sinai Hospital, broke ground on the $17 million Cancer Treatment Center in late May of 2008. Located in Cornwall, N.Y., the 20,000-sf square foot facility will provide TomoTherapy, a location-specific treatment that minimizes damage to healthy tissue. The project will also feature physicians’ offices, chemotherapy, conference rooms, and patient education facilities. Occupancy is slated for fall of 2009.
The University of Missouri broke ground on the $52.5 million Orthopaedic Institute in Columbia, Mo., on June 5, 2008. Housing outpatient and inpatient care, the 113,512-sf project will house 41 clinic rooms, five operating rooms, two outpatient procedure rooms, radiology, rehabilitation, prosthetic/orthotic services, and a pharmacy. The center will consolidate the university’s orthopaedic treatment operations in a single location and is expected to open in early 2010.
Texoma Medical Center celebrated the groundbreaking of its $137 million replacement hospital in Denison, Texas, in early June of 2008. Designed by HKS of Dallas and built by Brasfield and Gorrie, the eight-story, 370,000-gsf facility houses 252 beds. The facility includes a 32-bed intensive care unit, a 26-bed emergency room, and a 12-room operating suite. Occupancy is slated for spring of 2010.
