Healthcare

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.

The University of Bolton is partnering with Bolton Council and NHS Bolton to build a £30 million health, education, and wellness facility. The Bolton One project will include a competition swimming pool, a comprehensive fitness center, health science teaching and research facilities, and an outpatient health center. Construction began on the project in October of 2009 with completion expected in early 2012.

Southeast Georgia Health System began construction in January of 2011 on a $10.9 million orthopedic and spine center in Brunswick. Housing 31 private rooms, the facility will provide facilities for orthopedic care, sports medicine, and joint replacement surgery. The center will be located in the existing St. Simons hospital tower, which will be renovated to house updated HVAC, mechanical, and plumbing systems.

St. Mary's Hospital will begin construction in spring of 2011 on its $18 million Ironton Medical Campus in Ohio. The two-story, 46,000-sf building will house an emergency department, physician offices, laboratory services, and diagnostic imaging. The general contractor for the project is R.W. Setterlin of Columbus. Occupancy is expected in January of 2012.

Baylor College of Medicine will open a 10,000-sf pediatric clinic in June of 2011 in Pasadena, Texas. Located in the Harris County Hospital District, the facility will house 20 exam rooms and will provide care for up to 25,000 children each year.