By Chris Miller, Assistant Editor, Facility Market

The construction completion date on a Wyoming hospital remains undecided as raw material markets are experiencing fluctuations, according to the Sublette Examiner. Specifically, the availability of steel is essential in creating a solid building schedule for the Sublette County Hospital District’s critical access hospital. Layton Construction Company is in charge of the management of the project. The company projects steel to come back on the market in the middle of March.

While a solid date on acquiring steel is being worked out, subcontractors will begin groundwork, preparing utilities and building a playground. Making a schedule around the accessibility of steel helps subcontractors to start foundation work in the fall and lay steel in spring, avoiding the high costs of winter work. The plan also gives enough time to move Public Health out of its present building and commence work on other preliminary projects. 

The Sublette Center and Hospital District settled on Dec. 31 as the date to make their merger official. The district is also attempting to get a U.S Department of Agriculture grant. The grant comes from the presidential administrations move to allocate $500 million in available grants to help rural healthcare facilities improve access to COVID-19 vaccines, health services and food assistance.