By Charles Steiner and Ray McDonald For obvious reasons, infection control isn’t just a “best practice” in healthcare construction. It’s a responsibility, a moral duty and even a legal obligation. Over 100,000 people die each year from hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), and...
Read MoreMuch has changed in the healthcare landscape over the course of 30 years. And Judith Kratka has seen it all. Kratka is the corporate director of facilities planning and sustainability at Abington Health, which combined with Jefferson in May 2015...
Read MoreCutting-edge healthcare takes a cutting-edge facility. The new Medical Behavioral Unit at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is just that kind of place—the first in the country to specialize in patients with primarily acute medical issues who also have...
Read MoreThis spring, Penn Medicine announced what it calls the “largest capital project in Penn’s history,” and Philadelphia’s “most sophisticated and ambitious healthcare building project.” The new Penn Medicine Pavilion will ultimately house 500 patient rooms and 47 operating rooms across its...
Read MoreRecord Setting Numbers 14 straight hours of pouring 6,540 cubic yards of concrete 650 concrete trucks 4 pump stations 120+ personnel 950 tons of reinforcing steel It isn’t even completed yet and the Penn Medicine Pavilion is already breaking records. From...
Read MoreBy John P. Fuente, senior project manager, LF Driscoll On a construction job site, safety always comes first. As construction managers, part of our job is to reinforce that message across the entire site, day in and day out. But sometimes—especially...
Read MoreIndustry veteran Keith Haselman has joined Structure Tone as our new Senior Vice President of Safety, Health and Environment. Keith takes the reins from Gary Di Paolo, who recently retired after developing and leading our safety programs over the last...
Read MoreAmerican Bible Society is nearly as old as America itself. Established in 1816, the organization has been working to make the Bible available to everyone, everywhere, no matter the language they speak. For 199 years, they based their work out...
Read MoreAs every homeowner knows, turning on the air conditioning means a huge spike in the electric bill—particularly through the dog days of summer. Now imagine what an urban college campus must generate to keep its buildings comfortable. Efficiency is critical. As...
Read MoreThe final beam of Jersey Shore University Medical Center's HOPE Tower was placed on September 15, 2016, marking a major milestone in the construction of the new 10-story cancer research and treatment center in Neptune, New Jersey. LF Driscoll is leading...
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