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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.

Healthcare Facilities | Stantec | Mar 1, 2015

Are you ready for high-rise hospitals?

The vertical hospital environment may be the wave of the future, but it is not without its design challenges.

Healthcare Facilities | Feb 26, 2015

Florida lifts 14-year ban on nursing home construction

Some $430 million of new space for senior care in Florida has been approved after the state ended a 14-year ban on nursing home construction.

Healthcare Facilities | SmithGroup | Feb 17, 2015

10 healthcare trends worth sharing

The rise of the medical home model of care and ongoing Lean value stream improvement are among the top healthcare industry trends.

Healthcare Facilities | Feb 11, 2015

Primer: Using 'parallel estimating' to pinpoint costs on healthcare construction projects

As pressure increases to understand capital cost prior to the first spade touching dirt, more healthcare owners are turning to advanced estimating processes, like parallel estimating, to improve understanding of exposure, writes CBRE Healthcare's Andrew Sumner.

Cultural Facilities | Feb 5, 2015

5 developments selected as 'best in urban placemaking'

Falls Park on the Reedy in Greenville, S.C., and the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Downtown Market are among the finalists for the 2015 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence.

Healthcare Facilities | Feb 1, 2015

7 new factors shaping hospital emergency departments

A new generation of highly efficient emergency care facilities is upping the ante on patient care and convenience while helping to reposition hospital systems within their local markets.

Healthcare Facilities | Jan 30, 2015

Mega medical complex opens in San Francisco’s Mission Bay neighborhood

The new UCSF Medical Center is actually three hospitals in one.

Jeff Alexander | Jan 8, 2015

Healthcare facilities promoting wellness from the inside out

The healthcare industry is in the midst of a shift to a wellness model of care, and the built environment plays an important role in that. This is driving new design elements in healthcare facilities—from the inside out. 

Jan 2, 2015

Construction put in place enjoyed healthy gains in 2014

Construction consultant FMI foresees—with some caveats—continuing growth in the office, lodging, and manufacturing sectors. But funding uncertainties raise red flags in education and healthcare.

Dec 30, 2014

The future of healthcare facilities: new products, changing delivery models, and strategic relationships

Healthcare continues to shift toward Madison Avenue and Silicon Valley as it revamps business practices to focus on consumerism and efficiency, writes CBRE Healthcare's Patrick Duke.

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