Hoar Construction Breaks Ground on Rehabilitation Hospital Outside of Chattanooga

Hoar Construction announced the groundbreaking of the 54,000-square-foot rehabilitation hospital in Ooltewah, Tennessee, outside of Chattanooga. Hoar is serving as general contractor for construction of the inpatient hospital, which is set to open in spring 2027 and is being developed by The Sanders Trust, with Lifepoint Health as the owner and in partnership with CommonSpirit.

The rehabilitation hospital will house 40 beds, with 12 beds used for patients with brain injuries. Amenities curated to encourage patient activity and assist with rehabilitation into daily life include a courtyard with a bocce ball court, pickleball court and chipping green; an Activities of Daily Living suite that includes a washer and dryer, kitchen set and bathtub; and multiple multidisciplinary therapy gymnasiums. The hospital will also have a separate café for staff, patients and visitors.

Hoar is leveraging advanced technology to enhance coordination and efficiency throughout construction, including OpenSpace AI to map and monitor progress with 360-degree cameras, and building information modeling to build 3D models of the site for use in planning and design. The hospital is located on a wetland area, and Hoar will bring in dirt to create the building pad, requiring careful site planning and coordination to navigate existing environmental conditions and maintain progress on schedule.

Additional project partners include Earl Swensson Associates as the architect, Enfinity Engineering as the MEP engineer and Crunk Engineering as the civil engineer.