Construction and Design - August 2024
Ground Broken on Methodist Jennie Edmundson Behavioral Health
The new facility is slated to open in 2026.
8/29/2024
UCSF Health Opens Bayfront Medical Building
The five-story, all-electric, 181,000-square-foot building is designed with wood trim and light-filled spaces.
8/29/2024
Contractor Questions for Successful Construction Projects
Managers need to ask targeted questions that reveal a contractor’s experience, methodologies and capacity to deliver a successful project.
8/28/2024
Avoiding HAIs in Healthcare Design
The first rule of medicine is “Do No Harm,” and that applies to the design of a facility.
8/27/2024
Mayo Clinic Completes New Hospital in Wisconsin
The six-level, 96-bed facility will replace the current hospital in La Crosse.
8/26/2024
How is Artificial Intelligence Being Used in Healthcare Architecture?
AI presents many potential uses in designing healthcare facilities, though it still requires human oversight.
8/22/2024
Palomar Health and Lifepoint Health to Break Ground on New Behavioral Health Facility
The Palomar Health Behavioral Health Institute is a two-story, 84,700-square-foot hospital with four 30-bed units.
8/22/2024
Texas Health Resources to Build New Hospital and MOB in Forney
The new hospital, which will be built on 50 acres, will be the first full-service acute care hospital for the area.
8/20/2024
Freestanding Facilities Offer Benefits for Healthcare Systems
Benefits include more affordable treatment for patients, greater access to patients in outlying areas and construction cost savings.
8/19/2024
What's the Future of Healthcare Facility Architecture?
Staff retention and modular design are two ideas influencing future architectural design concepts, among others.
8/15/2024
DesignGroup Completes Renovation of Morris Hospital OR
The 20,200-square-foot renovation started in 2020 and wrapped up in 2024.
8/15/2024
Nature Meets Care: Designing Healing Spaces
By transforming clinical spaces with organic elements, facility design considerations can contribute patient healing.
8/14/2024
Enhancing Children's Healthcare with Thoughtful Design
When it comes to designing children’s healthcare facilities, more care needs to be used.
8/13/2024
Enhancing Children's Healthcare with Thoughtful Design
When it comes to designing children’s healthcare facilities, more care needs to be used.
8/13/2024
Structural Phase Ends at Lurie Children's Schaumburg Outpatient Center
The new facility, which just had the final piece of structural steel added to it, is expected to open in summer of 2025.
8/13/2024
Ground Broken on New Fayetteville Medical Center
The new 20,213-square-foot MOB and ASC is set to be completed in 2025.
8/12/2024
WellStar Kennestone Hospital PICU Installs SHIELD WALL
The hospital selected Abatement Technologies’ Shield Wall for its PICU build.
8/9/2024
Designing for an Enhanced Patient Experience
Ease-of-access, color selections and natural lighting were key to the overall design.
8/8/2024
Designing for an Enhanced Patient Experience
Ease-of-access, color selections and natural lighting were key to the overall design.
8/8/2024
Phoenix Children's Hospital – Arrowhead Campus Set to Open
The 175,000-square-foot hospital offers a comprehensive range of services.
8/8/2024
Designing Healthcare Facilities with Communities in Mind
Designers are leaning on community engagement to better design new facilities.
8/6/2024
KAI Designs and Builds New Urban League Senior Living Center in St. Louis
The $10 million project offers 44 resident units and a community room, among other amenities.
8/6/2024
Sunrise Senior Living Announces Opening of Lonsdale Square Community
The 82.019-square-foot, six-story community offers many different amenities for its residents.
8/5/2024
UK HealthCare Opens First EmPATH Psychiatric Unit in Kentucky
The 11,000-square-foot unit has room for up to 12 patients at a time.
8/1/2024
Ground Broken on UC Davis Health California Tower Project
The 910,000-square-foot project is slated for completion in 2030.
8/1/2024
