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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Phase II Renovation, Expansion of Juba Teaching Hospital in South Sudan Commences

Ground was recently broken for Phase II of the renovation and expansion of Juba Teaching Hospital located in South Sudan (Africa). The general contractor on the project is CSCEC. Hussein Abdelbagi Akol, vice president of South Sudan, attended the groundbreaking ceremony and highlighted the pragmatic cooperation between China and South Sudan, aiming to enhance South Sudan’s medical treatment capabilities and support the development of the healthcare sector. Phase II of the renovation and expansion of Juba Teaching Hospital covers a total area of approximately 2.28 hectares, with a total construction area of about 16,779 square meters. The project will provide … Read more

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Dorothy Thomas Exceptional Center’s Campus Replacement Project in Tampa Complete

Construction is complete on a $19.5-million campus replacement at the Dorothy Thomas Exceptional Center, located in Tampa, Florida. The Hillsborough County public school — a former community gym — is now dedicated to serving students with emotional and behavioral disorders. The general contractor on the project was Skanska USA. The approximately 40,000-square-foot renovation and expansion replaces 12 mobile classrooms with a new structure to better serve the needs of nearly 60 students ranging across all ages in grades K-12. The school provides specially designed spaces and adaptable capabilities, such as adjustable lighting to suit the emotional state of students. One … Read more

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JE Dunn Construction Delivers Advanced Parking, Ground Transportation Center for Nashville International Airport

JE Dunn Construction has completed a $102-million, technology-integrated parking and ground transportation center and related improvements at Nashville International Airport in Tennessee. The new center is a component of the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority’s BNA Vision, a $1.2-billion expansion and renovation plan to accommodate regional population growth and the airport’s record-breaking passenger increases. The new parking and transportation center project was completed under budget, and features a six-level, 2,200-space garage equipped with parking guidance which includes sensors to direct drivers to open parking spaces. The facility also features car-locator kiosks. Other amenities include electric-vehicle charging stations and a fee-free tire-inflation … Read more

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