Banner Health Plans Gateway Medical Expansion
By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX Plans for a large expansion to the Banner Gateway Medical Center have recently made their way to the Town of Gilbert’s Planning Commission on October 7th. The original Banner Gateway Medical Center, located at 1900 N. Higley Road, opened in the fall of 2007 and currently consists of a five-story patient tower housing 180 beds, and a two-story Diagnostic & Treatment […]
RLB: Phoenix Crane Count is Up
Source: Rider Levett Bucknall International property and construction consultancy firm Rider Levett Bucknall has released its latest RLB Crane Index and Quarterly Cost Report. Together, the two documents provide an insightful look at the North American construction industry in 14 key markets. “The pandemic-induced recession is going to have far-reaching effects,” said Julian Anderson, FRICS, president of RLB North America. “Lenders are less likely to support large new developments […]
Construction Output Drops Significantly
Source: Associated Builders and Contractors The U.S. economy contracted at an annualized rate of 32.9 percent during the second quarter of 2020, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Nonresidential and residential fixed investment contracted by 27.0 and 38.7 percent, respectively, while investment in nonresidential fixed structures contracted by […]
Putting the West Valley into Major Growth Mode
By Erin Thornburn for AZ Big Media Remember the lyrics from Janet Jackson’s “Love Would Never Do (Without You)?” “They said it wouldn’t last. We had to prove them wrong … There’s no easy explanation for it. But whenever there’s a problem, we always work it out somehow.” If the West Valley could sing, she would likely […]
Transforming Schools into Temp. Hospital Centers
By Bob Erickson and Eric Thomson for Corgan Already pressed for capacity, COVID-19 has ushered in an unprecedented demand on our healthcare spaces — spotlighting our dependency on these delicate ecosystems and our need for sustainable, creative solutions that support this critical infrastructure. As experts in healthcare and education design, Corgan tapped its internal research and development team and engaged partners Henderson […]
Arizona Continues Push for More Hospital Beds
By Rebekah Morris for AZBEX The State of Arizona is continuing on with a push for expanded medical facilities, even as revised projections for COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are trending down. The state is preparing for a worst-case scenario to ensure that any surge in demand for medical facilities can be met. In a press conference on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, Dr. Cara […]
BEX LMS: Healthcare & Construction During COVID-19
By Rebekah Morris for AZBEX Nearly 80 individuals logged onto the first-ever virtual delivery of the BEX Leading Market Series. Healthcare was always meant to be the topic for the April 2nd event; however, in the last few weeks the questions drastically changed, and the relevance of the topic took on new meaning. Panelists included: Mark Barkenbush, senior project executive for Banner Health, Chad Halmrast, contract executive for Southland Industries, and AJ Thomas, Healthcare […]
Governor Orders Hospitals to Expand Capacity
Source: Office of the Governor Doug Ducey Governor Doug Ducey has issued an Executive Order ensuring Arizona hospitals increase capacity to prepare for a potential influx of patients due to COVID-19. The order requires hospitals to increase the amount of hospital bed capacity in the state, take steps to optimize staffing levels and maximize critical resources. “Arizona is working day and night to […]
New Behavioral Health Hospital Planned for Gilbert
By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX Plans for the development of a new geriatric behavioral health hospital south of Mercy Road just southwest of Pecos Road was recently approved at the Town of Gilbert’s Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on March 4th. Applicant and developer, FJ Management, received approval of site plan, landscape plan, grading and […]
Mesa P&Z OKs New Medical Office Building
By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX The City of Mesa recently approved plans for a new 45.8KSF medical office building and clinic at its February 12th Planning and Zoning meeting. The applicant and architect on the project, Surgery Center Services of America, on behalf of developer, LMAD Development LLC, requested site plan approval for the currently […]