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New surgical tower is largest addition to UNC Health campus in Chapel Hill

Construction on UNC Health’s North Carolina Surgical Hospital, the largest addition to the Chapel Hill campus since it was built in 1952, was recently completed. The seven-story, 375,000-sf structure houses 26 operating rooms, four of which are hybrid size to accommodate additional equipment and technology for newly developed procedures. 




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Healthcare Facilities

From hospitals to research facilities, healthcare buildings are essential to the health of the world’s population, as well as medical innovation. Designing these structures requires a delicate balance of technical requirements with the needs of doctors and patients, but when done right, these designs can save lives.

Industry Research | Apr 7, 2016

CBRE provides latest insight into healthcare real estate investors’ strategies

Survey respondents are targeting smaller acquisitions, at a time when market cap rates are narrowing for different product types.

Healthcare Facilities | Mar 11, 2016

Report: Hospitals’ fossil fuel use trending downward, but electricity consumption hardly declining

A new survey from engineering firm Grumman/Butkus Associates examines electricity, fossil fuel, water/sewer, and carbon footprint of healthcare facilities.

Office Buildings | Mar 9, 2016

CBRE: Workplace wellness on the rise

As insurance premiums and deductibles continue to rise, both employees and employers are evaluating options to improve their wellbeing, writes CBRE Healthcare Managing Director Craig Beam.

Healthcare Facilities | Gresham Smith | Mar 7, 2016

Can 'active' building designs make people healthier?

The new high-performance Kaiser Permanente facility in Anne Arundel County, Md., uses the built environment to improve the overall health of its occupants, writes GS&P's Terrance Perdue.

Healthcare Facilities | Skanska | Mar 4, 2016

Building a home where Alzheimer’s patients can thrive

Skanska recently completed Abe’s Garden in Nashville, Tenn., a memory care community designed to improve the lives of those affected by Alzheimer’s disease. Skanska's Senior Project Manager Jeff Elpers has more on the facility.

Healthcare Facilities | Mar 1, 2016

Christ Hospital in Cincinnati brings its joint and spine care services under one roof

The opening coincides with agreements that make this center a preferred provider for several employers with self-funded healthcare plans.    

Healthcare Facilities | Feb 24, 2016

Healthcare providers must retool operations in post-ACA world

As healthcare organizations make the transition from sick care to well care, they’re learning how to stretch their resources and make smarter decisions about real estate.

Healthcare Facilities | Feb 19, 2016

U.S. House moves to give Army Corps of Engineers management of V.A. projects

Bill would also put restrictions on planning and design funding.

 

Healthcare Facilities | CannonDesign | Feb 19, 2016

Early trends in healthcare for 2016

Fighting cancer, Design-Led Construction (DLC), and health sciences education are among the new efforts and developments, writes Cannon Design's Deb Sheehan.

Market Data | Feb 10, 2016

Nonresidential building starts and spending should see solid gains in 2016: Gilbane report

But finding skilled workers continues to be a problem and could inflate a project's costs.

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