BlueCross Headquarters Earns LEED Gold

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — BlueCross BlueShield’s headquarters in Tennessee, which includes 950,000 square feet of office space, recently received LEED Gold certification.
 
Bob Worthington, chief strategy officer for BlueCross, said the company always had the desire to incorporate certain sustainable design attributes into the new corporate campus.
 
“Our master planning goals always included sustainability, innovation and wellness,” Worthington said.

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Reed Completes University Hospital Renovation

CHICAGO — Reed Construction recently completed a renovation at the radiology department at the University of Chicago Medical Center’s Bernard A. Mitchell Hospital.

Reed Construction renovated the space to accommodate the installation of an uninterrupted power supply system designed to provide back-up power to the department’s three CT Scanners.

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CMS Wins Contract with Louisville DOC

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Correctional healthcare services provider Correctional Medical Services, Inc. was awarded a contract with the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections in Louisville, Ky., valued at more than $5 million annually. The contract is for one year with the potential for four additional one-year extensions.

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Construction Begins for International Hospital

BEIJING — Construction began last week on a new women’s and children’s hospital in Beijing’s Lakeview Park district.

The New Century International Women’s and Children’s Hospital, slated to open late this year, is the system’s first women’s hospital and second pediatric clinic and hospital.

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Stalled Ariz. Hospital Project Moves Forward

PEORIA, Ariz. — Construction on Peoria’s first hospital is scheduled begin in April, with the facility slated to open its doors in June 2012.
 
Plans for the Peoria Regional Medical Center were announced three years ago but construction was postponed after the recession depleted project funds.

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Fla. Jail To Add Medical Facility

BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — The Hernando County Detention Center will build a new medical facility to fix problems with the existing medical area and provide better housing for juvenile offenders.
 
The Hernando County Commission unanimously agreed to seek proposals for a separate $1.2 million to $1.5 million facility Tuesday.
 
The engineering firm that examined the Hernando County Detention Center last year recommended reassigning space in the jail and building additions to several areas at a cost of $3.7 million.

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