Alfond Center for Health Opens
AUGUSTA, Maine — The new $312 million Alfond Center for Health opened for patients Nov. 9 after reaching substantial completion 10 months ahead of schedule.
The 192-bed community hospital consolidated the inpatient services of MaineGeneral Medical Center’s Thayer campus and the hospital on the medical center’s Augusta campus. To complete the 640,000-square-foot center for health in 24 months of construction, which included 18 months of deign and construction overlap, the design team used an Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) method.
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