FARGO, N.D. — Senior living facilities tend to be outdated and rarely get attention in terms of design; however, St. Paul, Minn.-based Pope Architects recently earned several awards for its Danish Modern design of the $4 million, 18,500-square-foot renovation and expansion at the Elim Rehab and Care Center in Fargo.
HIRAM, Ga. — On March 15, Brasfield & Gorrie, a Birmingham, Ala.-based construction firm, celebrated the topping out of the $135 million WellStar Paulding Hospital project, scheduled for completion in January 2014.
ST. LOUIS — McGrath & Associates, based in St. Louis, was selected as general contractor on the $1.5 million interior expansion of the emergency department at Saint Louis University (SLU) Hospital. Work on the project began in February and will be completed in June 2013.
St. Louis-based BSA LifeStructures and Rock Island, Ill.-based KJWW Consulting Engineers are working as the design team.
FRANKFORT, Ky. — On March 25, the Kentucky Senate unanimously passed House Bill 5, which would require the Department of Insurance to set up a process for payment disputes between medical providers and Medicaid managed health care organizations. However, Gov. Steve Beshear vetoed the bill last week.
McCarthy Building Companies Inc. recently promoted Ben Johanneman to vice president of operations at its Houston office. Having served the company for nearly 13 years, Johanneman eventually became one of the youngest project directors in the firm. Specializing in health care construction, he has worked on several high-profile projects in Houston, including the Alkek tower expansion project for the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
