A topping out celebration was held for UHealth at SoLé Mia. The seven-story, 363,000-square-foot medical center is being built on 10 acres in North Miami, Florida’s master-planned community of SoLé Mia, a 184-acre mixed-use project. Read More …
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LEED v5 Drafts Open for Public Comment
The U.S. Green Building Council has opened the first public comment period for its draft rating system, LEED v5. This step marks a milestone for LEED and the building industry at large, providing a comprehensive framework for creating sustainable, efficient, and resilient built environments that promote environmental responsibility, economic viability and social equity. Read More …
ASK THE ENGINEER: Top 5 FireblockWall Questions Answered
As the only one-hour fire-rated alternative to drywall for use in healthcare renovations, STARC’s FireblockWall™ is easily constructed from the floor to the deck above to meet code requirements. Read More ...
ABC Releases February Construction Spending Data
National nonresidential construction spending declined 1 % in February, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $1.179 trillion.
Spending was down in a monthly basis in 15 of the 16 nonresidential subcategories. Private nonresidential spending fell 0.9%, while public nonresidential construction spending was down 1.2% in February. Read More …
Grand Opening Ceremony for San Antonio State Hospital Set for April 9
Officials from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 9 to celebrate the grand opening of the new 300-bed San Antonio State Hospital. The inpatient psychiatric hospital replaces the original facility, which first opened in 1892. It will provide long-term and short-term residential and crisis treatment for behavioral health patients. Read More …
LeChase Renovating 2 Open Door Family Medical Center Buildings from Different Eras
LeChase Construction Services has begun the renovation and expansion of Open Door Family Medical Center facilities in two downtown Ossining, New York buildings. The buildings, at 2 Church St. and 165 Main St., sit across the street from each other, but are from vastly different eras. LeChase will freshen the 1970s stucco Church Street structure with a modern glass façade, but will preserve the front of the 19th-century Main Street building. Read More …
Healthcare Leader at Shepley Bulfinch Among Construction Institute 2024 Champions of Change
The Construction Institute has named Uma Ramanathan, FAIA, principal and pediatric healthcare practice leader at Shepley Bulfinch, as a 2024 Champions of Change awardee. Each year, the institute selects award recipients for their contributions mentoring and supporting women and others in the industry. Read More …
Groundbreaking Commences for Oklahoma’s Largest Mental Health Hospital
A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Donahue Behavioral Health, a new mental health hospital that will be located on the Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City campus. More than $150 million has been invested into the 200,000-square-foot facility, which is reported to be the largest mental health facility in the state of Oklahoma. Read More …
ESa Principal Tara Myers Elevated to AIA College of Fellows
ESa Principal Tara L. Myers, FAIA, NCARB, EDAC, LEED AP BD+C, has been elevated to the American Institute of Architects College of Fellows. The fellowship program elevates architects who have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession and made a significant contribution to architecture and society on a national level. Read More …
PeaceHealth, Lifepoint Rehabilitation Receive OHA Approval for New Rehabilitation Hospital in Oregon
PeaceHealth and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, have received regulatory approval, through a certificate of need with the Oregon Health Authority, to construct a 67,000-square foot inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Springfield, Oregon. Read More …
