Ground was broken in March of 2010 on the $200 million South Australian Health and Medical Research Facility in Adelaide. Designed by Woods Bagot with RFD (Research Facilities Design) as laboratory design consultant, the 280,000-gsf translational research facility will include 135,000 nsf of laboratory space, a molecular imaging therapy unit, a cyclotron, an imaging suite, and an animal facility.
University Hospital Galway is planning to construct the €7.5m Clinical Research Facility in Galway, Ireland. Construction will begin on the 5,000-sm project in spring of 2010. Housing 20 researchers, the facility will support translational research in partnership with pharmaceutical and biomedical device companies.
The Edmonton Clinic’s $909 million Integrated Research and Healthcare facility is slated for completion in September of 2011. Designed to integrate healthcare, research, and education, the 106,000-sm project will feature a simulation suite for medical training, an outpatient clinic, and 140 inpatient beds. Construction began on the two-building complex in 2007. The Integrated Research and Healthcare Facility is a partnership of the University of Edmonton and Alberta's Capital Health.
The $36 million Disney Family Cancer Center opened in February of 2010 in Burbank, Calif. The outpatient facility provides cancer diagnosis and treatment, an integrative medicine unit, a pharmacy, a resource library, and research space. The four-story comprehensive cancer center also houses a chemotherapy infusion suite, a radiation oncology unit, and medical offices.
Florida Hospital DeLand began construction on the $14 million Victoria Medical Park facility in February of 2010. Located in DeLand, Fla., the 25,000-sf outpatient building will house imaging, physician offices, rehabilitation and sports medicine, women’s diagnostics, and a laboratory. The project was designed by Lillibridge with Freese Construction Co. as general contractor. Completion is expected by year-end 2010. Florida Hospital DeLand is part of Adventist Health System.
The University of Louisville was awarded LEED Gold sustainable design certification for its $143 million Clinical and Translational Research Building in February of 2010. The 288,000-sf project was designed by Arrasmith, Judd, Rapp, Chovan of Louisville and SmithGroup of Detroit. The general contractor was Messer Construction of Cincinnati. Ground was broken on the project in February of 2006 with completion in October of 2009.
Kaiser Permanente is constructing the 386,000-sf Ontario Vineyard Medical Center in Ontario, Calif. Ground was broken on the five-story, 224-bed hospital in January of 2008 with completion expected in August of 2011. The $550 million project includes a 36-bed emergency room and medical specialties in cardiology, nephrology, OB/GYN, orthopedics, and urology. The hospital is being constructed on Kaiser’s healthcare facility template.
Palomar Pomerado Health is constructing the $925 million Palomar Medical Center West in Escondido, Calif. Sited on 37 acres, the 11-story hospital will house 300 inpatient beds when it opens in 2011. The 1.2 million-sf project broke ground in fall of 2007 and is being managed by DPR Construction. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility.
Florida International University dedicated its $34 million College of Nursing and Health Sciences facility in Miami in February of 2010. The five-story, 100,000-sf building consolidates the university’s health sciences programs in a single location to support collaborative teaching and research. Designed by HOK, the facility is comprised of two wings and features simulation training suites, interactive skills laboratories, lecture classrooms, distance learning facilities, conference rooms, wet research labs, computer suites, and evaluation areas.
MidMichigan Medical Center is engaged in a $115 million expansion of its healthcare campus in Midland, Mich. Construction began on the project in 2008 with completion slated for 2012. Designed by HDR Architecture of Chicago with Skanska USA Building as construction manager, the project includes 262,000 sf of new construction and 57,000 sf of renovated space. The expansion features advanced air filtration for prevention of infection.
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Passavant completed its 220,000-sf pavilion addition in February of 2010. The seven-story facility houses a cancer center, an emergency department, surgical suites, and an intensive care unit. The LEED-certified facility features abundant natural light, low-flow plumbing fixtures, and non-toxic building materials.
Maryland General Hospital will celebrate the opening of its $57 million expansion in Baltimore in March of 2010. The 92,500-sf project consists of 77,000 sf of new construction and 15,534 sf of renovated space. Designed by Hord Coplan Macht of Baltimore, the five-story tower houses eight operating rooms, two endoscopy suites, a cystoscopy suite, and an 18-room intensive care unit. The construction manager for the project was Barton Malow. Construction began on the facility in late 2007.
Quinte Health Care opened the $99.5 million Charlotte Sills Wing in February of 2010 in Belleville, Ontario. Construction began on the five-story facility in March of 2007. The wing houses outpatient care, a continuing care inpatient unit, a children’s treatment center, and clinics for rehabilitation and speech therapy. The project represents a 155,000-sf expansion of the existing hospital.
Auburn University officially broke ground on its $21 million Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research Center on February 4, 2010. Designed by Perkins+Will, the 45,000-sf facility is slated for completion in September of 2010. The construction manager for the project is Brasfield & Gorrie LLC. The MRI Research Center will feature a Siemens Verio open-bore 3T MRI and an actively shielded whole-body 7T MRI. The Verio 3T MRI will be used for clinical and research applications and the 7T MRI will be dedicated solely to research.
Baptist Medical Center South completed the 222,000-sf South Tower D in February of 2010. Located in Jacksonville, Fla., the eight-story facility features a 14-bed neonatal ICU, a 24-bed nursery, 10 labor and delivery suites, 48 acute care beds, four ICU beds, and a cardiology area. The project includes a new 78,000-square-foot, 1,050-space parking structure and a mechanical penthouse. The Haskell Company served as the construction manager for South Tower D and as the design/build contractor for the parking structure.
