Completion Date:
October 1995

Duration:
1 Year and 6 Months

Work Performed by Brandt Construction, Inc.:
30%

Project Manager:
Mike Shanley

Owner:
Decatur County
Memorial Hospital

Project Architect:
Artekna

Mechanical Engineer:
Moore Engineers

Electrical Engineer:
Moore Engineers

Civil Engineer:
Rundell Ernstberger

Structural Engineer:
Lynch, Harrison and Brumleve, Inc.

Construction of the Decatur County Memorial Hospital facility was a state-of-the-art, 41,448 square foot addition and a 3,394 square foot renovation. The building addition included a lower level for Physical Therapy, a first floor with a new Main Entry and Lobby, Radiology Suite and Emergency Room, second floor with a new Surgery Suite, and a Penthouse for HVAC equipment. The renovation included a new laboratory and auxiliary spaces. The building was constructed of structural steel with concrete decks and a membrane roof system. The exterior was a running bond brick veneer with reflective vision glass in front of the lobby, patient registration and surgery waiting areas. A new entrance canopy with a translucent skylight was incorporated into the addition.

Features:

• Addition and Renovation to existing hospital including all related site work.
• All areas had to remain operational at all times.
• The hospital underwent and passed an accreditation inspection during construction.
• The project finished ahead of the original bid schedule in spite of various constraints.
• The project was highly successful in terms of customer satisfaction.