Turner Construction Crew Places Final Steel Beam on 5-Story Cancer Center in Tennessee

A topping out ceremony was recently held for the $76.4-million Midtown Medical Office Building and $25.4-million Tennessee Oncology tenant improvements in Nashville, Tennessee. The final steel beam was signed by the workers and clients during the topping-out celebration. When complete, the five-story cancer care center will combine imaging, medical and radiation cancer care specialists under one roof. The project includes technology investments focusing on cancer prevention, detection and treatment. Patients will have access to enhanced services such as nutritionists, social workers and navigators to provide coordinated clinical and concierge services. Turner Construction is serving as the general contractor for both … Read more

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Construction Starts on Henry Ford Health Detroit $2B Hospital Expansion Project

On the same block where Henry Ford Hospital first opened its doors nearly 110 years ago, Henry Ford Health team members, patients, neighbors and partners celebrated the official construction launch of its major Detroit, Michigan campus expansion, known as Destination: Grand. The project will be Henry Ford Health’s most significant investment in the city to date, and the single largest healthcare investment in Detroit’s history. The $2.2-billion expansion plan is anchored by a new hospital facility that will span 1.2 million square feet on the south side of West Grand Boulevard, directly across the street from the legacy campus, which … Read more

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Skanska Completes Vertical Expansion at Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center

A renovation and vertical expansion project is complete at Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center in Midlothian, Virginia. The project features a two-story expansion over a critical care tower, which includes a new medical/surgical unit and a new intensive care unit. The neonatal ICU was expanded from 10 open bays to 11 private rooms and three bays. Overall, the project doubles NICU capacity care in addition to providing the private NICU spaces. The project team included Skanska and Gresham Smith. The 180,000-square-foot, 55-bed renovation and expansion project also included converting the former ICU into a 10-bed observation unit and constructing … Read more

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Howard S. Wright to Deliver Renovations for Alaska Airlines’ New Training Facility

Howard S. Wright, a Balfour Beatty company, has been selected to renovate Alaska Airlines’ new training facility in Renton, Washington. In partnership with Alaska Airlines, Seneca Group and design partner, NBBJ, Howard S. Wright will renovate the North Building on the Longacres campus for the airline to centralize its operations and world-class training programs for flight attendants, pilots, customer service agents and more. Alaska Airlines purchased 19 acres of the Longacres property from Unico Properties, which includes the North Building that Howard S. Wright will renovate for Alaska Airlines’ new facility. Howard S. Wright will work with its industry partners … Read more

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Robins & Morton, Texas Health and Human Services Break Ground on $573M Replacement Hospital

Construction firm Robins & Morton joined the Texas Health and Human Services Commission on Aug. 28 for the official groundbreaking of Terrell State Hospital’s replacement facility. The 415,500-square-foot, 250-bed project will replace a 139-year-old psychiatric hospital. For nearly 140 years, Terrell State Hospital has played a crucial role in providing services to Texans in need. The hospital first opened in July 1885 after the 18th Texas Legislature passed a bill calling for the establishment of a psychiatric hospital in North Texas. Today, the hospital serves 31 counties. The new facility will include therapeutic spaces that align with evidence-based treatment. Single-person … Read more

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