The University of Queensland began construction in June of 2011 on the $120 million Oral Health Centre in Herston. The facility will house innovative teaching and learning spaces, dental clinics, research laboratories, imaging suites, operating rooms, and offices. The project was designed by Cox Rayner Architects with Lend Lease as construction manager. Completion is expected in late 2012.
The University of California, Los Angeles is planning to build the 23,000-sf Clinical and Translational Research Center. The facility will include clinical research space and a core biomarkers laboratory. The project is supported by a five-year Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) of $81.3 million to UCLA in partnership with Cedars–Sinai Medical Center, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, and the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center.
Saint Francis Medical Center will open its $84 million Heart Hospital and Cancer Institute in July of 2011. Located in Cape Girardeau, Mo., the 208,000-sf facility will provide advanced diagnostic and treatment technologies in a patient-centered environment. The Heart Hospital houses 60 private acute care rooms, a 10-bed cardiac ICU, six ultrasound rooms, and five cardiac catheterization labs. The Cancer Institute houses physician offices, 35 chemotherapy treatment stations, four private rooms, two linear accelerators, a laboratory, imaging, and surgical suites.
Carle Foundation Hospital began building the 375,350-sf Heart and Vascular Institute in June of 2011. Located in Urbana, Ill., the $220 million facility will provide a modern, comfortable environment for patients and their families. Designed by Shepley Bulfinch with Pepper Construction as general contractor, the project will replace beds currently located in buildings constructed in the 1960s and 1970s. Site preparation work for the project began in March. The building is scheduled for completion in 2013.
Lourdes Health System celebrated the opening of the $211 million Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette, La., in June of 2011. The six-story, 396,000-sf replacement hospital provides emergency, surgery, imaging, trauma, pharmacy, and laboratory services. Opening with 164 beds, the facility is designed to expand to a total of eight stories and 332 beds. Ground was broken on the project in December of 2009.
The University of Florida broke ground on the $45 million Clinical and Translational Science Building in Gainesville on May 26, 2011. The 120,000-sf project will house the 40,000-sf UF Institute on Aging, the Clinical and Translational Research Institute, conference rooms, training facilities, research laboratories, and clinical space. LEED Platinum sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility. The project team includes Perkins + Will and Skanska USA Building. Completion is expected in January of 2013.
The Mayo Clinic is planning to break ground in early 2012 on a 300,000-sf cancer treatment facility in Phoenix. The project will include a 30,000-sf concrete vault for proton therapy equipment. Two and a half stories of the facility will be underground with one floor above grade. The center will feature four treatment rooms and its own central plant.
Rideout Memorial Hospital will begin construction in October of 2011 on a $225 million expansion and renovation of its healthcare facility in Marysville, Calif. The project will add six floors and 215,000 sf to the existing hospital, creating a regional medical center with an expanded emergency room, a larger cancer center, and a rooftop helipad. The general contractor is Hilbers Inc. of Yuba City. The project will provide an additional 100 patient rooms and is being developed in partnership with U.C. Davis.
Queen of the Valley Hospital is building a three-story, 72,000-sf acute care addition in Napa, Calif. Wright Contracting of Santa Rosa is using BIM (Building Information Modeling) to construct the $65 million facility. Designed by CO Architects, the addition will house surgical suites and an intensive care unit. Occupancy is expected in 2013. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the project. Queen of the Valley Hospital is affiliated with St. Joseph Health System.
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) and Pacific Medical Buildings (PMB) have announced the formation of a strategic alliance to deliver ground-up real estate solutions to healthcare organizations. The venture looks to capitalize on the strengths of each organization, combining PMB's investment capital, track record of developing healthcare facilities, and national reputation with Jones Lang LaSalle's consulting and development expertise, local execution capabilities, and national business development relationships.
Boone Hospital will open its $89 million patient tower in June of 2011 in Columbia, Mo. Designed by HKS Architects, the eight-story facility provides 128 beds, including 88 medical/surgical beds and 40 beds for intensive care patients. Each patient room in the tower is identical to support clinician effectiveness. LEED sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility, which features an advanced HVAC system that is expected to achieve a 14 percent savings in energy consumption.
Albany Medical Center officially broke ground on a $360 million expansion in May of 2011. The six-story patient tower will provide an additional 83 beds in private rooms, 20 new operating rooms, and an intensive care unit.
Arizona Cancer Center (AZCC) is planning to begin construction in late 2011 on a $135 million research and clinical facility in Phoenix. The six-story, 250,000-sf building will be operated in partnership with St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center. Occupancy is expected in 2014. The translational research facility will provide care for up to 60,000 patients annually.
Carle Hospital will break ground in May of 2011 on a $220 million facility in Urbana, Ill. A nine-story, 390,000-sf tower will house the Carle Heart and Vascular Institute and 136 private inpatient rooms. Completion is expected in 2013.
Midwestern University is planning to build a five-story medical and dental teaching clinic in Downers Grove, Ill. The 193,000-sf facility will accommodate up to 400 patient visits each day. A six-story, 341,000-sf parking structure will also be constructed. Occupancy is expected in 2014.
