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MEDICAL CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN (MCD) magazineis the industry’s leading source for current news, technology, and methods. MCD is a “horizontal? publication reaching all disciplines involved in the healthcare construction and design process, and has gained quick acceptance as a major resource for professionals in the industry. Medical Construction & Design publishes six bi-monthly issues a year starting with January/February.

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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Breaks Ground on New Facility at Children's at Hughes Spalding

State-of-the-Art Children's Facility to Care for Georgia's Youth

ATLANTA, Aug 13, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, a not- for-profit organization and one of the country's leading pediatric health care systems, today broke ground on the construction of a new facility at Children's at Hughes Spalding. More than 100 attendees witnessed the ceremony, which represents a major milestone in efforts to reshape and revitalize the downtown facility.

Jacobs Is Selected by Children's Hospital of Orange County to Manage Construction of New Patient Tower

PASADENA, Calif., /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced on August 5 that it has been selected by Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) to provide construction management services for a new patient tower in Orange, Calif.

Hospitals in Texas, Florida and New York Set Pace for Improved Performance, According to Thomson Reuters Study

Researchers Analyzed Clinical, Financial, Operational and Patient Safety Data for 100 Top Hospitals(R): Performance Improvement Leaders

Veterans Administration releases re-write of MRI Design Guide.

The United States Veterans Administration has recently released a substantial re-write of their MRI Design Guide.
The new Design Guide, which was made available electronically in early July, contains information on the planning, design, construction and operation of MRI facilities to improve technical, clinical and safety performance of MRI imaging.

Negative conditions remain in Architecture Billings index

The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) rebounded almost three points in June, after dropping two points the previous month. However, this is the fifth straight month that the index has remained below the 50 threshold, indicating that business levels at U.S architecture firms continue to deteriorate.

AIA diversity recognition program issues call-for-submissions

The American Institute of Architects Diversity Recognition Program is seeking exemplary efforts to diversify the architecture profession. The jury will select up to 12 submissions as diversity best practices meriting the following recognition:

ICC creates sustainable building technology committee

The International Code Council Board at its July 19 meeting approved the creation of a Sustainable Building Technology Committee to support its many ongoing efforts in green, sustainable and safe construction

TRO Jung|Brannen wins healthcare award

TRO Jung|Brannen, an international architecture, interior design and engineering firm, has been honored for its healthcare architecture by the American Institute of Architects. The firm’s work on Shenzhen Third People’s Hospital in China took the top award in the Unbuilt category in the National AIA Healthcare Design Awards.

Proprietary Moment Frame Connection Reduces Costs While Improving Cyclic Life of Steel Frame Buildings.

Rapid increases in the cost of structural steel and materials combined with robust construction trends require innovative solutions for containing costs for hospital and health care facility construction.

Cannon Design opens office in Phoenix

Cannon Design, an international architectural, engineering and planning firm has opened offices in Phoenix, Ariz.
Cannon Design has planned 25 projects in Arizona over the past 20 years.

New company targets turnkey cancer treatment rooms

Veritas Medical Solutions, LLC has been formed to provide worldwide customers with a single source solution for cancer treatment rooms. Focused on providing innovative modular designs, products and services, the company provides all the pieces necessary for a rapid, turnkey therapy room installation.

Sprague receives FGI Commitment Award

Joseph G. Sprague, FAIA, FACHA, received the FGI Commitment Award for his achievements as the chairman of the 2006 Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities.

Healthcare Construction a Bright Spot in 2009 Nonresidential Projections

As the nonresidential sector has experienced cutbacks in demand for new space, the projections for construction activity for new nonresidential facilities are for a mild decline in 2008, with a more significant downturn in 2009. The forecasts are more negative for commercial and industrial buildings, with an especially large drop-off in the office and retail sectors.

California Adopts Nation’s First Statewide Green Building Code

The California Building Standards Commission announced July 17 the unanimous adoption of the nation’s first statewide green building code. The code is a direct result of the Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s direction to the Commission and will lead to improved energy efficiency and reduced water consumption in all new construction throughout the state, while also reducing the carbon footprint of every new structure in California.

TRO Jung|Brannen Wins IIDA New England Award for ED Addition

TRO Jung|Brannen, the largest international architecture, interior design and engineering firm in Boston, has been honored for its healthcare architecture by the New England Chapter of the International Interior Design Association. The firm’s work on Newton-Wellesley’s Emergency Department addition won Best in Healthcare award for design excellence.

Jones Lang LaSalle Acquires Developer of Green Globes

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated, the leading integrated financial and professional services firm specializing in real estate, today announced the acquisition of the environmental consulting firm, ECD Energy, best known as the developer of technology underlying environmental rating systems for buildings, including Green Globes for the Green Building Initiative and Go Green for BOMA Canada.

Construction Price Increase Largest in 20 Years

Construction input prices in June jumped 10.4 percent over the past 12 months, making it the largest year-over-year increase in more than 20 years, according to U.S. Labor Department's producer price index. Monthly data show inputs to construction industries rose 1.8 percent since May, and were up 5.7 percent over the three-month period from April to June.

DOE will launch the EnergySmart Hospitals initiative at ASHE Annual Conference

The American Society for Healthcare Engineering of the American Hospital Association announced recently that David E. Rodgers, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency for the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, will launch a new DOE program – called EnergySmart Hospitals – at the ASHE Annual Conference and Technical Exhibition in National Harbor, Maryland on July 23.

Survey finds 89 percent of construction industry seek standard documents that Are “widely-accepted”

The American Institute of Architects announced recently the results of its 2008 Market Surveys Report which gauges the industry's opinions and ongoing experience with AIA Contract Documents.

Gilbane Names Curl Vice President

LAUREL, MARYLAND (July 10, 2008) – Gilbane Building Company has named Dennis L. Curl vice president. He is a senior project executive of the Healthcare Center of Excellence (COE).

ASHRAE announces staffing changes related to technology

Two senior management changes have been announced related to ASHRAE’s Technology Department.
Bruce Hunn, Ph.D., who has served as ASHRAE’s director of technology since 1997, has been named to a newly created position, director of strategic technical programs.

2009 Joint Commission standards available online

The Joint Commission’s revised standards, rationales and elements of performance for 2009 are now available online. The standards will take effect January 1, 2009 and have been placed online to give all health care organizations time to become familiar with the new language, ordering and numbering.

Skanska USA Building and Shook Construction to provide construction management services for Miami Valley Hospital

Skanska USA Building Inc. and joint venture partner Shook Construction have been named construction manager for the new $135 million Miami Valley Hospital Heart Tower project located in Dayton, Ohio.

The Bipartisan Policy Center releases report on future healthcare financing options

The Bipartisan Policy Center, a public-policy advocacy organization founded by former U.S. Senate Majority Leaders Howard Baker, Tom Daschle, Bob Dole, and George Mitchell, has released a report on future healthcare financing options.

HDR, CUH2A Complete Merger
Goal is to propel faster scientific breakthroughs in multiple sectors

June 30, 2008 – OMAHA, Neb., and PRINCETON, N.J. – The world’s most comprehensive science and technology (S+T) design firm has been formed today through the merger of HDR Architecture and CUH2A.

Healthcare and Education Building Markets Remain Particularly Strong as Energy, Materials and Commodity Costs Drive Construction Pricing Upward

2nd Quarter Turner Building Cost Index Forecasts 6.61% Increase Over One Year Period

Calfornia Senate passes design-build healthcare legislation

The California Senate approved legislation that will allow healthcare districts to use the design-build contracting method for the construction of hospitals or health facility buildings and related improvements, including seismic retrofitting.

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Joint Commission Implementation Task Force to continue work on medical staff standard revision

The Joint Commission’s Board of Commissioners approved the continued engagement of the Implementation Task Force on the revision of medical staff standard MS.1.20. The Board also suspended the July 2009 date for implementation of the current revised standard.

Construction inputs surge in May

Construction input prices surged to 2.6 percent in May, according to the June 17 report of the producer price index by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Phoenix Health Systems See Cost Increases for Expansion Projects

Deteriorating Market Forces Refinancing of Auction-Rate Securities, According to New Report From HealthLeaders-InterStudy

NASHVILLE, Tenn., /PRNewswire/ -- HealthLeaders-InterStudy, a leading provider of healthcare market intelligence, reports that the collapse of the auction-rate securities market is triggering major cost increases for health systems that have borrowed money to undertake facility expansions. According to the latest Phoenix Market Overview, problems securing reasonable interest rates for variable-rate bonds have forced hospitals to refinance.

Prime Healthcare Services to Acquire Three Hospitals from Tenet Healthcare Corporation

VICTORVILLE, Calif., -- Prime Healthcare Services ("Prime Healthcare"), has acquired the 151-bed Encino Campus of Encino-Tarzana Regional Medical Center from Tenet Healthcare Corporation ("Tenet") effective June 1 and will operate the hospital as Encino Hospital Medical Center.

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