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Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Opens in Vacaville
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center will open its $500 million healthcare campus in Vacaville, Calif., in October of 2009. Comprised of a four-story, 340,000-sf hospital and a 217,000-sf medical office building, the 166-bed project features abundant natural light for optimal patient healing and PVC-free rubber flooring. The sustainably-designed medical center includes a 24-hour emergency department, a critical care unit, diagnostic imaging, and surgical suites.
Virginia Commonwealth University Completes Critical Care Hospital
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System completed construction of the $167 million Critical Care Hospital in September of 2009. Located in Richmond, Va., the 367,792-sf facility houses 10 operating rooms, oncology, acute care medicine, surgical trauma ICU, neonatal ICU, and a burn unit. The project manager for the 15-story tower was Jones Lang LaSalle.
California ISO Builds LEED Gold Headquarters
The California Independent System Operator Corp. (California ISO) will construct its $110 million headquarters in Folsom, Calif. Slated for completion in March of 2011, the 278,000-sf facility will be built to attain LEED Gold certification for sustainable design. Comprised of three wings, the three-story headquarters will include training rooms, offices, a data center, and a control room. The project contractor is Clark Design/Build. California ISO is a nonprofit corporation that operates the state's wholesale electrical transmission grid.
U.S. Coast Guard Constructs Headquarters
The U.S. Coast Guard will break ground in fall of 2009 on its $435 million headquarters in southeast Washington, D.C. Completion is expected by early 2014. The general contractor for the project is Clark Construction Group of Bethesda, Md. The facility is part of a planned $3.4 billion redevelopment of the St. Elizabeth's Hospital campus to serve as the consolidated headquarters for the Department of Homeland Security.
Tri Valley Health Breaks Ground on Cambridge Memorial Hospital
Tri Valley Health broke ground on the $22 million Cambridge Memorial Hospital in September of 2009. Located in Cambridge, Neb., the 53,000-sf replacement facility is slated for completion in early fall of 2010. The project will include expanded facilities for outpatient services, surgery, labor and delivery, physical therapy, and imaging.