SWEETWATER BEGINS 50,000-SQUARE-FOOT MEDICAL PROJECT

RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Cranbury, N.J.-based Sweetwater Construction Corp. has commenced construction for a 50,000-square-foot medical facility located at 201 Route 17 North in Rutherford. The facility will house the MALO CLINIC Ambulatory Surgery Center and MALO Advanced Oral Rehabilitation Center, each of which will be housed on a separate floor. The surgery center will contain four operating rooms, multiple exam rooms, staff offices, doctor’s lounges and reception areas. The dental center will include more than 40 exam rooms, a call center, a radiology center, waiting lounges and a health bar. It will also be used for the education of other dental professionals. The project’s owner is MALO Consulting NJ, the North American branch of Portugal-based MALO CLINIC Health & Wellness. The new facility will mark the company’s second New Jersey facility, the other being located in Mahwah. West Orange, N.J.-based Posen Architects is serving as project architect. Completion is scheduled for summer.