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More than a decade after constructionfirst began, crews have resumed work on a$280 million, 12-story hospital in

Birmingham, Ala. When completed, Grandview Medical Center ontraffic-heavy Highway 280 will be the center of the Cahaba CenterBusiness Park, directly employing 5,500 people. “This is going to be what we believe is a world-class facility built

in one of the fastest growing areas of Alabama,” said Keith Granger,CEO of Trinity Medical Center, which purchased the abandonedstructure from scandal-plagued HealthSouth. “After an approxi-mately five-year court battle, we were approved to move forwardand started construction in a matter of weeks.”Two hospitals tried to block Trinity’s move in hearings before

state regulators, and in court after regulators approved the relocation.After a favorable ruling for Trinity from the state court of civilappeals, the Alabama Supreme Court declined to hear the case,clearing the way for the move. Construction on the hospital resumedin August 2013.“This is a dream of not only our internal staff, but also for those

motorists driving by every day, seeing this unfinished facility withthree large tower cranes on site. It almost looks like you’re enteringan oil field when you approach the property,” said Granger.Brasfield & Gorrie and A.G. Gaston are serving as construction

managers for the project, which includes the build-out of the unfin-ished 1 million sq. ft. (92,903 sq m) hospital, as well as related con-struction for a 220,000 sq. ft. (20,438 sq m) medical office buildingand parking deck. Brasfield & Gorrie first began construction in2002, completing the infrastructure and exterior shell, as well fivefloors of interior space, when the prior owner shut down work on thedigital hospital.“The visual effect as you look up and see this mirrored, glass

facility towering above the area is impressive,” Granger said.“There’s a very polished clean look, with spectacular views of theBirmingham terrain, including the wooded areas of the CahabaRiver. This is an unserved area we wanted to reach out to, rather thancontinue the clustering of health care facilities built in close proxim-ity to the inner city.”Construction of the parking deck and medical office building will

involve approximately 80,000 cu. yds. (61,164 cu m) of concrete. Asof early 2014, crews had poured more than 7,550 cu. yds. (5,772 cu

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Brasfield & Gorrie photoRoughly 105,000 cu. yds.(80,278 cu m) of blasted rockwere exported from the sitein more than 8,000 truck-loads between July andSeptember of 2013.

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Information Technology Teams Solve Challenge of Job Site Connectivity m). More than 100,000 sq. ft. (9,290 sq m) of slab-on-gradeand 27,000 sq. ft. (2,508 sq m) of structural/elevated concretehas been placed. Roughly 105,000 cu. yds. (80,278 cu m) of blasted rock

were exported from the site in more than 8,000 truckloadsbetween July and September of 2013. Nearly 22,400 cu. yds.(17,126 cu m) of crushed stone fill have been placed for slab-on-grade, foundation walls and the tie-back wall. Brasfield & Gorrie’s project team is using a wide range of

technology to support efficiency, collaboration, safety andsustainability on the project, making it one of the most tech-nologically advanced hospitals in the nation. It will featuresurgical suites outfitted with robotic and microscopic tech-nologies, patient rooms designed to maximize healing andminimize disturbances and state-of-the-art imaging thatallows physicians to examine a patient’s organs and systemsusing the least invasive techniques available.Brasfield & Gorrie ended initial work on the facility in

2003, but many members of the original project team haveremained with the company and were eager to see the com-pany finish the job. The long layoff on the facility’s con-struction allowed Brasfield & Gorrie to come back to themassive project with numerous technological tools that did-n’t fully exist a decade ago.The entire job site is Wi-Fi enabled. Information technol-

ogy teams set out to solve the challenge of job site connec-tivity at the project’s outset. To accomplish this, the teamachieved a first by Wi-Fi-enabling the entire 15-acre job site.To overcome challenges presented by dust, the elements andthe heavy-duty activities of an active construction site, the ITteam developed a weatherproof, self-healing network cou-pled with a powerful fiber connection.The job site features a range of technology to support

paperless project delivery, including digital plan tables and

Apple TVs. The need for printed blueprints is further reduced by the

project team’s use of PlanGrid, an application that enables allteam members to access up-to-date plans on their iPads andother devices and easily share markups, photos and reports.The project team also is using FaceTime to easily connectwith the design team, Earl Swensson Associates inNashville, via video calls.Crews are using the latest in mobile, 3D technology to

help ensure safety at the massive construction site. The 3Dmodels on an app named “BIM 360 Glue” allow safety man-agers to use the actual 3D models of the project’s parkingdeck, medical office building and hospital for safety plan-ning throughout the course of the project.Teams are using a robot crawler to conduct an exterior

skin inspection of the existing facility, promoting safety andgenerating cost savings. Brasfield & Gorrie’s Susan Stabler,senior project manager on the hospital project, applied forand received a grant from Auburn University to study droneusage in construction in conjunction with the project. For herteam, resuming work on the facility has proved a formidabletask.“The sequence in which this job was originally finished

and then left with little maintenance for more than 10 yearshas presented a significant challenge,” Stabler said. “Wespent more than six months retro-commissioning the build-ing, which involved bringing all of the building’s mechani-cal and electrical systems into working order. There havebeen code changes since the building was completed in thefirst phase and we are unsure what is going to be grandfa-thered in and what is not. This particular aspect of the proj-ect has proven to be a budget challenge, as well. “We have started renovating floors five through nine and

have begun new construction on floors 10 and 11,” said

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Brasfield & Gorrie photoVirnetta Woodbury (L) and Susan Stabler, Grandviewproject managers of Brasfield & Gorrie, use PlanGrid,an application that enables all team members to accessup-to-date plans, on their iPads.

Brasfield & Gorrie photoNearly 22,400 cu. yds. (17,126 cu m) of crushed stone fill have been placed for slab-on-grade, foundation wallsand the tie-back wall.

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New Hospital Set to Have Significant Economic Impact Stabler, a working mom who is proud toassume a leadership position in a male-dom-inated industry. Brasfield & Gorrie, in fact, is actively

working to help grow the presence offemales in construction. Stabler is currentlyleading the company’s efforts to develop awomen’s affinity group that will provideresources to empower women in the compa-ny. “This is new to the company and is some-

thing I’m really excited about,” Stabler said.“Once established, it will include women inoperational roles and will serve as a forum toempower women and reinforce their abilityto lead within the company.”Virnetta Woodbury, project manager on

the Grandview parking deck, serves as pres-ident of the Birmingham chapter of theNational Association of Women inConstruction. Woodbury is actively involvedwith the Architecture, Construction andEngineering (ACE) program, which helpsmentor high school students and inspiresthem to pursue careers in design and con-struction. On the Grandview project, she isresponsible for managing costs, making surecrews stay on schedule, overseeing deliver-ies, writing subcontracts and managingchange orders. “The new parking deck will include more

than 1 million square feet and approximate-ly 2,900 parking spaces, said Woodbury. “Itwill serve the patients and employees of thehospital and medical office building. This ismy first parking deck project, so it’s been anew experience for me, and keeping theproject on track has been demanding. It’salso challenging because this projectinvolves a post-tension slab.

“Back in 2003, the team had started blast-ing, but the parking deck project never gotout of the ground. The construction methodsfor a concrete parking deck are still the same,so the process for constructing the deck has-n’t changed. But we are now using moretechnology to enhance efficiency, safety andcollaboration.“It’s a unique project and I get to do some-

thing different than what I had been doingwhen I was previously working with ourfacilities division,” said Woodbury. “Ihaven’t done a major concrete project since2008, so it’s good to get back to workingwith a concrete self-perform project. Ialways enjoy working on local projects, sothat is one aspect of the project that makesme really proud. Being from Birminghamand seeing it sitting dormant for so long, it’sa great feeling to be part of the effort to com-plete this project.”The unusual winter weather posed a chal-

lenge in pouring concrete. A concrete truck, pump truck, concrete,

rebar, and post-tension cables have been uti-lized in pouring the concrete structure. Butsnowy conditions presented other challengesas well. During the 2014 winter weatherevent dubbed “Snowmageddon”, employeesat the Grandview Medical Center job sitegave their time and resources to help rescuestranded motorists on Highway 280 whentraffic was gridlocked. SuperintendentScotty Parvin even helped rescue a pregnantwoman, as well as her husband and mother— a story mentioned in a local article aboutheroes of the storm.In the first few years of operation, addi-

tional medical buildings and office spaces,hotels and retail operations are expected atthe site. Grandview Medical Center, how-

ever, should be completed no later than early2016. Once its doors open, the hospital willoffer 372 beds and one empty shell floor forfuture beds. The facility will include 72intensive care unit beds, 17 rehabilitationbeds, 60 psychiatric beds, 14 post-partumbeds and 209 medical/surgical beds. It willinclude 20 operating rooms, as well as spacefor future expansion. Floors one throughfour in the hospital include more than twoacres each. There are 8,500 new electricaloutlets in the building and 200,000 ft.(60,960 m) of new electrical conduit beingused as part of construction. The project involves nearly 1 million lin-

ear ft. (304,800 m) of wire, which is equiva-lent to 189 mi. (304 km), and would stretchto the top of the Empire State Building 800times. The hospital includes 9,300 new lightfixtures, 1,300 new fire alarm devices, 70mi. (112.7 km) of mechanical piping and850,000 lbs. (385,553 kg) of duct that will befabricated locally and installed by HardyMechanical.The project team has gone through a

seven-month retro commissioning processto bring all of the existing equipment up toworking order.

Formerly known as Montclair BaptistMedical Center, Trinity will continue tooperate under its current name until themove is complete.“Making the transition from one facility to

another will be a huge task,” said Granger.“You clearly have to be strategic in planninga move like this. There will be a very shortwindow of time — between eight and tenhours — when patients will be transportedby ambulance to the new location. There

will be departments such as obstetrics, surgi-cal and emergency that will operate simulta-neously until the transition is complete.Preparation over many months and attentionto detail will be key. Of course, we will keeppatients and their families informed regard-ing the process.”Doctors in the Grandview Physician

Office Building will have access to the hos-pital’s advanced laboratory, diagnostic andimaging capabilities. Additional outpatientservices, including day surgery, rehabilita-tive therapies, dialysis services and infusiontherapy will be delivered.The new hospital, meanwhile, is expected

to have a significant economic impact, creat-ing thousands of construction jobs and manypermanent jobs. Daniel Corp. bought theunfinished hospital from HealthSouth afterthat company’s billion-dollar accountingscandal surfaced, eventually selling thebuilding and surrounding property to Trinityfor a reported $37.6 million. The once-neg-lected structure appears to be a good matchfor Trinity’s overall health care vision.“We had plenty of time to assess the

building and were aware of all the designcharacteristics,” said Granger. “The bound-aries were known. We just had to make sureall our services would fit — making theinner pieces of a jigsaw puzzle come togeth-er within the parameters. We’re very confi-dent in the team we are working with. Thisis truly an exciting time for us, and the entirecommunity.”

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GRANDVIEW from page 2

Brasfield & Gorrie photoThe new hospital is expected to have a significant economic impact, cre-ating thousands of construction jobs and many permanent jobs.

Brasfield & Gorrie photoMore than a decade after construction first began, crews have resumed work on a $280 mil-lion, 12-story hospital in Birmingham, Ala.

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