California, Kansas Safety Organizations First to Approve STARC Systems’ FireblockWall

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STARC Systems recently announced HCAI and the Kansas Office of the State Fire Marshal have approved FireblockWall for use in their state. FireblockWall is the first modular reusable one-hour fire-rated temporary containment system and is used to stop fires and keep patients, staff and visitors safe in healthcare environments. Designed to contain fire and smoke for a predetermined amount of time, fire-rated walls are part of a building’s passive fire protection system. Whether permanent or temporary, these walls are inspected against applicable code by the appropriate regulatory authorities, with the goal of preventing fire from spreading from one part of … Read more

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National Construction Company Robins & Morton Opens New Tampa Office

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National general contractor and construction management firm, Robins & Morton, recently opened its new Tampa, Florida office. Robins & Morton has worked in Tampa for more than 40 years and has more than $880 million of completed and in-progress work throughout the city in the last ten years – including major healthcare projects for clients such as AdventHealth, Baycare and Tampa Community Hospital. This is the contractor’s third office in Florida, preceded by its Orlando and Miami locations, established in 1999 and 2015.

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4 Key Considerations on Healthcare Renovation Projects

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By Jillian Boeker Hospital and medical facility renovations continue to boom and, while hospital executives and staff entertain a vision of the outcome of a construction project, how to get there is the responsibility of the general contractor, as well as the superintendent on the jobsite. This responsibility includes working closely with facilities liaisons and staff to ensure operations – whether patient care or research – are not impacted. Owners rely on their contractor particularly on four key aspects: infection control, water infiltration protection plan, communications and scheduling and install verification. These elements are, of course, interwoven with safety – … Read more

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St. Paul’s Hospital Project in Canada Awarded to PCL Construction

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PCL Construction has been awarded the $1.7-billion Design-Build contract for the new St. Paul’s Hospital Project in Canada. This healthcare facility will be the most extensive hospital redevelopment in British Columbia’s history and PCL’s largest Buildings division Design-Build in company history. The new St. Paul’s Hospital will offer a diverse and long list of general and specialized care, including chronic disease management services, emergency and critical care, mental health and addictions with approximately 550 beds and programs, ambulatory services and outpatient clinics, end-of-life care, indigenous health, maternity, colorectal and gastrointestinal services and community care and community outreach programs. It will … Read more

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Prefabrication Expedites Delivery, Enhances Construction Safety of New ED Banner Boswell Medical Center

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The new emergency department Banner Boswell Medical Center, located in Sun City, Arizona, opened recently and is accepting patients. The project team included McCarthy Building Companies, HMC Architects. The new 40,000-square-foot ED is part of a larger $106-million expansion project that also includes a new patient tower. This is the largest renovation that the medical facility has undergone in 30 years. The new ED increases capacity from 42 to 56 beds, allowing the department to care for up to 60,000 ED patients annually, representing a 25% increase. In January 2021, the new patient tower’s first floor will open. The first … Read more

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