Healthcare

FORT RILEY, KAN. — The Kansas City District of the Army Corps of Engineers has selected the joint venture team of Balfour Beatty Construction and Walton Construction to provide preconstruction services for a replacement hospital at Fort Riley. The new $334 million facility will replace Irwin Army Community Hospital, which was constructed 50 years ago to provide medical services for the base. The new project consists of a 263,000-square-foot hospital, a 289,000-square-foot clinic, a central energy plant, an ambulance garage and support facilities. The project will be applying for LEED-Silver certification. The project will break ground in the fall and is scheduled for completion in 2012. The project architects are Leo A Daly and RLF. The preconstruction contract with Balfour Beatty and Walton includes an option to award the venture the construction services contract, which will be decided in September.

ST. LOUIS — Interior renovations are complete for Alexian Brothers Sherbrook Village Residential Care Facility, a 31,314-square-foot senior housing property located at 4005 Ripa Ave. in St. Louis. The project significantly upgraded the living space inside the facility, which was constructed in 1990. The reception desk in the lobby was removed and replaced with a travertine fireplace. Common spaces were also opened up its create lounge areas. Simulated wood flooring, new color schemes and artwork were also added. The private dining room was opened up by removing columns, and its atmosphere was enhanced with the addition of residential furnishings, new lighting and artwork, and a reconfiguration of the serving area. Residents’ apartments received new color schemes, window treatments, flooring and artwork. The interior designer was Spellman Brady & Co. The project architect was locally based HKW Architects and the general contractor was locally based McGrath & Associates.

SPRINGFIELD, MO. — Beck/Walton, a joint venture between Walton Construction Co. and The Beck Group has been selected to build the new CoxHealth Emergency Department in Springfield. The 78,000-square-foot emergency room will replace an existing building constructed in 1985. The new facility features 62 trauma, exam and observation rooms. Construction breaks broke ground May 4, with completion expected by August 2010. The project team includes owner CoxHealth, Beck Architecture, CJW Transportation Consultants, Armstrong-Douglas Partners and Telios PC.

HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — Rosemont, Ill. McShane Construction Co. has completed an office build-out at Prairie Pointe Medical Office Center, a newly constructed medical office building located at 4885 Hoffman Boulevard in Hoffman Estates. The four-story building contains 64,000 square feet of space. The tenant, Suburban Surgical Care Specialist, will be occupying space on the fourth floor. Architectural services for the project were provided by Proteus Group. Prairie Pointe Medical Office Center is being developed by a joint venture between McShane Development Co., The Rego Development & Realty Group and SSCS Properties. McShane Construction recently completed shell construction of the building. KLLM Architects served as the project architect for the building. Currently, tenant spaces are available ranging from 1,500 square feet to a full-floor suites of 15,844 square feet.