SSM Health broke ground on a $23 million rehabilitation hospital in Bridgeton, Mo., in August of 2010. Alberici Constructors was awarded an $18 million contract to build the 60-bed facility. The 67,000-sf rehabilitation hospital is located on the campus of SSM’s DePaul Health Center. Completion is expected in October of 2011.
Beacon Medical Group will build a €160 million women’s and children’s hospital in Dublin, Ireland. Providing pediatric, maternity, and gynecology services, the 127-bed facility will include six delivery rooms, a neonatal ICU, and 16 consultation rooms. The hospital will be built by Landmark Developments. Completion is expected in 2013.
Mount Nittany Medical Center opened its 52,000-sf east wing expansion in August of 2010. The three-story, 68-room addition was built by Alexander Building Construction. The facility houses an intensive care unit and inpatient rooms. Mount Nittany Medical Center is located in State College, Pa.
Sutter Health is planning to build a $550 million medical center in San Carlos, Calif. The project was put on hold in 2009. Pending approval by Sutter's board, construction is expected to begin on the 170,000-sf complex in early 2011.
The University of Central Florida opened its College of Medicine in August of 2010. Located in the Lake Nona Medical City in Orlando, the $65 million facility houses classrooms, anatomy and simulation labs, and a medical library. Construction began on the 168,000-sf building in June of 2008. LEED sustainable design certification is being sought for the project.
March LifeCare began construction in August of 2010 on a healthcare campus in Moreno Valley, Calif. Sited on 246 acres near the former March Air Reserve Base, the 6 million-sf campus will feature a hospital, medical offices, a continuing care retirement community, and a hotel. The project team includes architectural firm HOK and general contractor McCarthy. The first phase of development comprises 1.4 million sf of vertical construction and 1 million sf of parking.
Inova Fairfax Hospital broke ground on the $161 million South Patient Tower in Falls Church, Va., on July 27, 2010. The 216,000-sf facility will provide 174 private patient rooms and is slated for completion in fall of 2012. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the project.
Rady Children’s Hospital and Health Center completed construction of the $260 million Acute Care Pavilion in August of 2010. Located in Kearney Mesa, Calif., the 279,000-sf facility provides 72 private patient rooms, 84 medical-surgical beds, 16 operating rooms, a neonatal ICU, and a cancer center. The four-story project was designed by Anshen + Allen of San Francisco and built by McCarthy of St. Louis. Ground was broken on the project in December of 2007 and occupancy is expected in October of 2010.
UC Davis Medical Center opened the $425 million Surgery and Emergency Services Pavilion in Sacramento in July of 2010. Construction began on the 472,000-sf facility in November of 2004. Built with three stories above grade and one story below, the pavilion provides an emergency room, a 12-bed burn unit, a surgical intensive care unit, and pathology, radiology, and cardiology services. The project was designed by Gordon H. Chong & Partners of San Francisco.
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center is initiating a $245 million expansion of its hospital campus in Thousand Oaks, Calif. A four-story patient tower providing 60 beds will be built and a fourth floor will be added to an existing building. The project will enable Los Robles to comply with state seismic safety regulations. A new parking structure will also be constructed.
Kaiser Permanente broke ground on the 436,000-sf San Leandro Medical Center on July 12, 2010. Replacing Kaiser’s existing Hayward facility, the six-story acute care hospital will provide 264 beds, 10 operating rooms, an emergency department, a neonatal ICU, and outpatient care. Completion is expected in 2013.
Shriners Hospitals for Children is planning to construct a $100 million replacement hospital in Montreal. The facility will house 2,300 sm of research space, 22 private patient rooms, and four surgical suites. Completion is expected by 2014.
Princeton Baptist Medical Center initiated construction on a $57 million expansion of its healthcare facilities in Birmingham, Ala., in July of 2010. The project includes 90,000 sf of new construction and renovation of 16 surgical suites.
CoreCare will break ground in fall of 2010 on a $150 million rehabilitation R&D facility in Fort Worth, Texas. The nine-story, 300,000-sf project will support research on spinal cord injuries and is expected to reach completion in 2012. The facility will seek designation as a National Institute on Disability Rehabilitation and Research Model System Center. The LEED-certified building will house inpatient care, a surgical center, a research laboratory, a training facility, and medical offices. The project architect is Aguirre Roden of Dallas.
Concorde Gruppe GmbH is partnering with Healthcare of Today to build a €50 million stem cell research and treatment facility in Adunatii Copaceni, Romania. Completion is expected in mid-2012. The facility will utilize patient stem cells in medical treatments and will promote innovation in the development of advanced stem cell therapies.
