SATTERFIELD & PONTIKES TO BUILD NORA'S HOME

HOUSTON — The Nora's Gift Foundation has selected Satterfield & Pontikes Construction to build the new 12,000-square-foot Nora's Home hospitality facility near the 45 million-square-foot Texas Medical Center in Houston, the world's largest healthcare campus. The $2.1 million facility will be located at 8300 El Rio St. and will provide lodging and support services for patients and families in a home-like environment. The property will feature 16 private bedrooms and bathrooms, a large commercial kitchen, great room, chapel, garden, community room, education center and free shuttle to the medical center. Satterfield & Pontikes plans to deliver the facility in August 2013. WHR Architects will provide design services, Walter P Moore will provide civil and structural engineering services and Affiliated Engineers will provide mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering services.