TURNER BREAKS GROUND FOR $27 MILLION HOSPITAL EXPANSION

WEATHERFORD, TEXAS — New York City-based Turner Construction Co. has broken ground for the $27 million expansion of Weatherford Regional Medical Center in Weatherford. Phase I of the multi-phase project will comprise a 50,000-square-foot expansion to the hospital and renovations to 15,000 square feet of existing hospital space. The expansion will add a 23-bed emergency room, a 12-bed intensive care unit, and a testing and diagnostic center to the hospital. The imaging, laboratory and pharmacy departments also will be expanded. Completion of Phase I is scheduled for November 2009. The Dallas office of Perkins + Will is serving as project architect.