A Chat with Brendan Kenny, Superintendent at Robins & Morton

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By Chris Maday Schmidt Brendan Kenny, superintendent, began his career with Robins & Morton in 2006 after graduating from East Tennessee State University with his bachelor’s degree in Construction Engineering. His first project as a field engineer was Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 2007, Kenny moved to Huntsville, Alabama, where he would advance to become a key leader in many projects including major healthcare facility renovations and new medical office buildings. Join Construction Superintendent as Kenny talks about the challenges and changes he’s experienced with medical construction, safety and sustainability in the field and insights for the … Read more

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CIMIC’s CPB Contractors Wins $107M Wagga Wagga Health Services Project

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CIMIC Group’s CPB Contractors has been selected by the New South Wales Government in Australia to design and construct the Wagga Wagga Health Service Stage 3 Redevelopment Project. The project will generate revenue of $107 million to the CIMIC Group. Construction commenced in February 2019, with operational commissioning scheduled for late 2020. The WWHS3 Redevelopment Project will consolidate important sub-acute, ambulatory, community and primary health services on a single site, meeting the needs of communities in the wider Murrumbidgee Local Health District into the future. The project includes: New five-story ambulatory care building adjacent to Wagga Wagga Base Hospital 28 … Read more

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Today’s Best Practices with Construction Containment & Protection

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By Rachael Farr Construction containment methods are an important part of every type of construction, but are especially critical when performing addition or renovation work at healthcare facilities. In both instances, construction often occurs on active patient floors, within units or just feet away from patient rooms. No matter the scenario, the most important aspects of the work lie in the planning and communication of what is to come. On interior renovation projects, project teams can place communication boards on the outside of the construction barriers as a proactive measure with healthcare facility staff.From the outset of the project, the … Read more

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Real-Time Risk: Infection Control, Cross Contamination & Exposure

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By Marlene Linders Each year, 5,000-7,500 patients die from cross–contamination due to healthcare-related construction, and the numbers are escalating considerably. Waterborne pathogens such as legionella are on the rise. The CDC estimates that 35 percent of legionella outbreaks are caused by changes in water quality from reasons external to the building itself, like nearby construction. How would you respond to these situations? Situation #1: A 42-year-old male is having open heart surgery in a hospital in the south. Construction is ongoing during the surgery; roof repairs and renovation is a constant. There is a pipe break with considerable flooding. The … Read more

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Hammes Breaks Ground on USF’s Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute in Tampa

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MILWAUKEE, Wis., and TAMPA, Fla. – Hammes Company has broken ground on the University of South Florida’s Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute located in Water Street Tampa, a downtown district in Tampa, Florida. The project team includes Hammes Company as the project manager and HOK / Skanska as the design builder. The 13-story, 395,000-square-foot high-rise is rooted in Hammes Company’s collaborative Buildings for Life planning philosophy designed to meet the ever-changing needs of the healthcare industry. The HOK design supports access to care through an interdisciplinary, experience-based health, wellness and science research and higher learning service model. The … Read more

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