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Construction Updates for Buchanan County Health Center
(Check this page often for updates on construction projects currently ongoing at BCHC)
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(11-03-09)
The BCHC Board of Directors was given a tour of the construction progress on the new ER/Ambulance Garage. Workers have complete enclosing the area and are beginning to pour concrete outside of the garage. In the photos below Jeff Simmons, BCHC Facilities Manager explains to the board how the area outside of the ambulance garage will lay out and Dave McLaren, construction manager for Larson Construction answers questions on the roof of the new area.
   
(9-18-09)
On Friday, September 18th, 2 cranes were brought in to lift new air handlers onto the roof at BCHC. Four units were lifted and put into place in a carefully planned and carried out process. The units were first lifted over the fence west of the hospital into the clinic parking lot. A separate crane then was used to hoist them onto the roof. These will provide heating and cooling for the new and remodeled areas of the hosptial.
  
  
  
(8-26-09)
Workers continue to make progress on phase 1 of the multi-million dollar construction project here at Buchanan County Health Center. Walls have mostly been constructed as workers prepare to enclose the new ambulance garage and ER area.
   
(7-13-09)
Construction workers at the Buchanan County Health Center set steel for the new ambulance garage. Masonry and steel work continued this week on the $6 million addition. Inside workers frame walls for new outpatient clinic rooms in the former obstetric area. Work should be completed by February 2011.
   
(06-18-09)
A crew from Larson Construction began setting steel for the new ambulance garage and entrance on the north side of Buchanan County Health Center this week. The construction and renovation project, which includes the Ambulance, Emergency, Surgery and Out-Patient Clinic Departments, began in March 2009.
   
(06-11-09)
Construction crews brought in a pumptruck to assist in pouring of concrete.
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(6-05-09 11:05am)
Work continues on remodeling at BCHC. Painters work in the revamped board room. Workers pour concrete for the new ambulance garage and entrance and the old OB area is demolished.
   
(May 05, 2009)
Construction continues with work on the new foundation. Click on a photo for a larger view.
    
(April 08, 2009)
Click on a photo for a larger view. Note the picture of the backhoe which now sits where the old ambulance garage used to be!
  
(March 30, 2009) On Wednesday, March 25th, Groundbreaking Ceremonies took place for the renovation project at BCHC. Past and present board members, hospital staff and community leaders were among those in attendance.
 Signs around the facility point visitors to the temporary ER entrance.
Workers begin the task of tearing down the ambulance garage and old north entrance in preparation of new construction.
(March 13, 2009) Construction at
Buchanan County Health Center will begin on Monday, March 16th. The north door into the facility will be blocked and the current registration office will be closed. Patients headed for the emergency room, the out-patient clinic or other hospital services are asked to use the west entrance into the out-patient clinic area.
Click here for PDF diagram of entrances
"We will have a registration office to the right, just inside that door", explained Administrator Bob Richard. "This is also the door which will be available for emergency cases 24/7."
Temporary emergency and handicapped parking will be available.
A second registration office will be available across the hall from the Laboratory and Radiology departments. Patients seeking these services are asked to use the south parking lot and south entrance.
"We will have a variety of new signage to help direct our patients," Richard added. "We want to thank everyone for their patience during this process."
The entire construction project is expected to take approximately 24 months to complete. Work will be done in three phases. The first will include construction of a new ambulance garage and creation of a new emergency room in the former ambulance gargage location. Simultaneously, crews will work in the former obstectrics area to create four additional specialty clicnic rooms, sleep rooms for staff, as needed, and additional office space for nurser practioner, among others. This phase is expected to take about one year. The second and third phases of the project will be renovating the current two original operating rooms.
The total cost of the project including interior furnishings, lighting and equipment is estimated at more than $6 million.
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