Queen’s University began construction in May of 2010 on the $6.6 million Lakeridge Health Education And Research Network in Oshawa, Ontario. Located at Lakeridge Health Oshawa Hospital, the facility will house two simulation labs, offices, conference rooms, and an auditorium. Occupancy is expected in March of 2011.
Mercy Medical Center celebrated the opening of its $166 million replacement hospital in Merced, Calif., on April 23, 2010. The project includes an eight-story, 266,000-sf acute care tower and a 19,000-sf central plant. Providing 185 beds, the hospital houses an intensive care unit, a surgery center, labor and delivery, a neonatal ICU, an emergency department, and ambulatory care. The hospital was designed by RBB Architects with McCarthy as construction manager and Harris & Associates as owner’s construction manager.
Jackson Health System is engaged in an expansion and renovation of Jackson South Community Hospital in Palmetto Bay, Fla. Comprising 157,000 sf of new construction and 23,000 sf of renovation, the project will add 48 private patient rooms, 12 critical care beds, 20 emergency room beds, surgical suites, an outpatient facility, and a central energy plant. Completion is expected in August of 2011.
St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital broke ground in late April of 2010 on a $237 million healthcare campus in Mt Vernon, Ill. Designed by BSA LifeStructures, the project includes a $185 million replacement hospital, a $43 million medical office building, and a $9 million surgical center. The 359,000-sf, five-story hospital will provide 134 beds in private rooms. The joint venture construction team includes McCarthy, Lipps Construction, and Shores Construction. Completion is expected in late 2012.
The Marshfield Clinic is building a $42 million hospital campus in Rice Lake, Wis. The project was designed by BWBR Architects of St. Paul and features optimal indoor air quality and natural finishes in a patient-friendly environment. The sustainably-designed facility includes low-flow water fixtures and highly efficient lighting, air conditioning, and plumbing systems.
Liverpool Hospital broke ground in April of 2010 on the $46.9 million Ingham Health Research Facility in Sydney, Australia. Housing up to 340 biomedical researchers, the four-story translational research center is expected to open in March of 2012. The facility will be able to accommodate up to 48 projects simultaneously. Air bridges will connect the Ingham Health Research Facility to the adjacent hospital.
The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry was awarded $10 million in federal stimulus funding in April of 2010 to upgrade its research facilities. The sustainably-designed project will create a clinical and translational research center with renovated laboratories and core facilities. Construction will begin in January of 2011 with completion by January of 2012. The project will include expansion of an existing animal research center to three times its current size.
The University of Nebraska Medical Center will begin construction in 2011 on a $10.7 million renovation of its cancer research building in Omaha. The facility will house biomedical and biodefense research and is slated for completion in June of 2012. The project is supported by $8 million in federal stimulus funding from the National Institutes of Health.
Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System will begin construction in summer of 2010 on a $300 million replacement hospital in San Jose, Calif. The 375,000-sf facility will include a Level 1 trauma center and a 168-bed patient tower. The construction manager for the project is Turner Construction. LEED sustainable design certification will be sought for the hospital. Completion is expected in 2012.
Mountain States Health Alliance will break ground in June of 2010 on the $66 million Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion, Va. The 155,000-sf replacement hospital is expected to open in 2012. The sustainably-designed project is sited on 50 acres.
Owensboro Medical Health System broke ground in April of 2010 on a $400 million replacement hospital in Owensboro, Ky. The 477-bed facility is slated for completion in 2013. The project team includes architectural firm Hammel, Green and Abrahamson (HGA) and Turner Construction Company as construction manager. Smith Seckman Reid is providing engineering services.
Yeshiva University’s Albert Einstein College of Medicine will construct new stem cell laboratories on its New York campus. Supported by $10 million in federal stimulus funding from the National Institutes of Health, the project will provide labs for the Ruth L. and David S. Gottesman Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research. Existing laboratory space will also be renovated.
Children’s Hospital Boston selected Payette in April of 2010 to design the 106,000-sf Binney Building. The ten-story urban infill project will be built as an addition to the main hospital. The facility will house much-needed expansion space for the emergency department, radiology, same-day surgery, neurology, pharmacy, and four floors of new inpatient beds.
The University of Missouri Health System is planning to construct a $52 million cancer treatment facility for Ellis Fischel Cancer Center in Columbia, Mo. The 100,000-sf project will be built adjacent to University Hospital.
Shriners Hospital for Children will begin construction in late 2010 on a new pediatric hospital at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis. The 247,000-sf facility will provide four surgical suites, 30 examination rooms, and 40 inpatient beds. The project architect is Gresham Smith Partners of Tampa. The construction management team is Paric Corp. of O'Fallon, Mo., and Barton Malow of Detroit.
