Spectrum Health, Gerber Memorial

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FEBRUARY 2014

Construction Update Newsletter

New Views Spectrum Health - Gerber Memorial

SAFETY SPOTLIGHT In this section of New Views, we have focused most of our attention on the safety of our workers on the project site, but just as important is the safety of patients, visitors and staff in the building. Our current project, the Emergency Addition, is almost a standalone building with little impact on the flow of patient care. Soon, though, Elzinga & Volkers will renovate the main lobby of the hospital, which will directly affect patients and visitors coming to the facility. In anticipation of this, our team and the project team from Gerber Memorial have started reviewing phasing plans and scheduling “off shift” work to maintain safe access to healthcare at Gerber Memorial.

Upcoming Milestones

»» Emergency Addition Roof Complete P »» Emergency Addition Metal Panels Complete »» Emergency Addition Drywall Complete

Executive Summary The Push is On!

When wall board starts to be hung, there is usually a little lull in overall activity on the project as the drywallers take up a lot of space on the project site…but this is not the case at Gerber Memorial! The trades are firing on all cylinders to complete work in and around the new emergency addition. On the first floor, D9 Systems is busy installing gypsum wall board and sound batt insulation. To save time on the project, we actually have two different crews working from opposite corners of the building. With finishing being installed, the building is starting to come alive. Meanwhile, crews from River City Mechanical and Highpoint Electric focused their attention on completing work in the basement and large lower level mechanical rooms.

On the exterior of the building, we are preparing to restart excavation and site work for the new ambulance drive and parking lots that surround the new ED. The winter did not do us many favors and a couple lasting reminders of the season are the large piles of snow that need to be moved and the slick frost under our feet. Luckily, we have anticipated both of these issues and have contingency plans in place to work around each one. Mother Nature may continue to hit us with nasty weather in March, but we are ready to fight back.

- John Parker, Project Manager jparker@elzinga-volkers.com

www.elzinga-volkers.com


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