WINKLER COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL COMPLETE

KERMIT, TEXAS — Construction is complete for the new Winkler County Memorial Hospital, located in Kermit. The approximately $13.2 million project included the construction of a new hospital on top of the original hospital, which was constructed in the late 1940s. The new 34,000-square-foot hospital includes 27,400 square feet of new space and 6,600 square feet of renovated space from the original hospital. The facility includes an 10 patient rooms, comprising nine semi-private rooms and one isolation room, as well as an emergency department. The renovated space will be used for support functions such as administration, maintenance and physical therapy. The project was designed by Arlington, Texas-based Ascension Group Architects and constructed by Dallas-based Skiles Group. The Brentwood, Tenn., and Louisville,, Ky., offices of Parsons served as program manager for Winkler County.