UCHealth (Aurora, Colo.) has started construction on a $436 million expansion of UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central in Colorado Springs, Colo., according to connectcre.com.
The expansion totals more than 300,000 square feet of new construction, including a 6-story inpatient tower, eight operating rooms, and an expanded emergency department with 10 new clinical decision units.
The inpatient tower is set to add 50 beds to the hospital.
Additionally, 57,000 square feet of existing space is designated for renovations, including the main lobby, pharmacy, lab, kitchen, and cafeteria.
Perkins&Will (Chicago) is the architect on the project, with JE Dunn Construction (Kansas City, Mo.) serving as construction manager and Hammes (Milwaukee) as project manager.
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