GROUND BREAKS AT OLIVE VIEW-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER

SYLMAR, CALIF. — McCarthy Building Cos., serving as general contractor, has broken ground at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center for replacement and expansions of the hospital’s emergency services and acute care units in Sylmar. The $32 million project includes construction of a single-story, 41,000-square-foot addition on the north side of the existing facility. The emergency department building will feature 51 exam rooms, a radiology suite with fluoroscopy, general radiology, CT scan rooms, and registration and support areas. The acute-care unit, which will be dedicated to the treatment of tuberculosis, will include 15 negative pressure isolation rooms. Langdon Wilson Architects provided architectural services for the project, which will be delivered under a Guaranteed Maximum Price.