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Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
McCarthy, Jacobs finish construction on $373M hospital tower
This story was originally published on Construction Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Construction Dive newsletter. A team of McCarthy Building Cos. and Jacobs completed construction on the Children's Hospital of Orange County's Southwest Tower in Orange, California, according to a June 16 news release from CannonDesign, the New York City-based engineer on the project. McCarthy acted as the general contractor, with Dallas-based Jacobs as the construction manager. St. Louis-based McCarthy broke ground on the nine-story, 300,000-square-foot facility in 2022. The cost of the project was estimated to be around $373 million in 2023, according to the Orange County Business Journal. It was designed to complement the hospital's Bill Holmes Tower, which McCarthy completed in 2012 with CannonDesign as architect. 'This facility enables McCarthy Building Companies to leverage our deep well of expertise in the healthcare sector that will have a positive impact well beyond the scope of this project,' said Jim Madrid, president of the Southern Pacific region for McCarthy, in the groundbreaking news release. The new tower houses a number of pediatric outpatient services that include, according to the news release: Five floors of specialty clinics. A research institute for clinical trials and pediatric research. Oncology infusion services. A comprehensive imaging center. Craig Cherf, a senior preconstruction director who worked on both the Southwest and the Bill Holmes towers, has a personal connection to the hospital. Cherf's son Jackson, then 4, was diagnosed with and treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia at the hospital's Hyundai Cancer Institute, according to a blog post from the hospital. Jackson is now cancer-free. 'I love working on children's hospitals,' Cherf said in the 2024 blog post. 'It's my favorite thing to do.' Alongside the opening of the outpatient tower, CHOC opened a 24-bed cardiovascular intensive care unit and a 28-bed neuroscience unit within the Bill Holmes Tower to meet increased demand for these high-acuity services, according to CannonDesign. Recommended Reading Building team selected for $895M Portland, Oregon, span
Forbes
05-06-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Smart Buildings Begin With Smarter Strategies
Swapna Sathyan is Principal, Director of Consulting at Blue Cottage of CannonDesign. The most common challenge organizations face when making their building or spaces more intelligent is knowing where to begin. In conversations about smart buildings or workplace technology, there's often an inclination to jump to the latest tools or features. But the real opportunity doesn't lie in chasing the newest product. It's about stepping back, getting clear on the outcomes that technology could enable and then building a strategy that makes it all work together. And here's a truth you'll appreciate: Creating a smart building doesn't always mean you have to spend more. It's often more about working smarter with what you have, as most modern buildings already include the necessary technology. Your broader focus should be on integrating systems in a seamless way that can evolve over time, as needed. Of course, like anything, the concept of what makes a building truly 'smart' can vary based on who you talk to. But at their simplest, these buildings are technology-enabled environments that integrate various systems—such as energy management, lighting, HVAC, security and occupancy—into a cohesive network. Smarter buildings often use sensors, data analytics and automation to adapt to the needs of building occupants. And the smartest could, one day, be powered by AI to read things like human emotions in real time and adjust the physical space in response. Imagine a hospital that adapts its lighting and spatial design based on patient anxiety levels, for example. It sounds far out, but it's really not. With so many opportunities, it's no surprise that organizations often struggle with where and how to start the conversation about smart buildings. To help chart a clearer path forward, here are three essential steps to take: This isn't a conversation siloed within your technology team. Smart building initiatives need to align seamlessly with operations, systems, facilities and plans for growth. Early conversations should start with the big picture, exploring perspectives, intersections and dependencies. As the conversation progresses, home in on specific focus areas. One critical role to include in these conversations is an integrator, someone with expertise to provide objective guidance and keep all ideas and solutions aligned with broader systems and objectives. The possibilities are nearly limitless when it comes to smart buildings, which is why it's important to develop thoughtful evaluation criteria to prioritize use cases. The most effective use cases have clear outcomes tied to them, like streamlined resource management, improved human experiences, cost savings, increased adaptability or reduced environmental impact. For example, having occupancy-controlled HVAC and lighting systems could not only improve the user experience but also reduce operational costs and help your organization achieve its sustainability goals. These use cases are about future-proofing your organization, not just upgrading systems. Technology is ever-changing, and the pace of change requires us to be ready to make decisions at the last responsible moment. Hence, any plans or solutions that are developed need to be agile. Once you've created your smart building use cases and you get to a point where you're identifying systems, be sure to focus on tools and systems that don't lock you into your current state. Focus on systems that can evolve with upcoming capabilities, such as predictive energy management and AI-powered analytics for resource optimization. A key consideration is also scalability. Ensure your infrastructure and processes are flexible enough to adapt to emerging innovations while maintaining operational continuity. Flexibility and adaptability need to be built into your smart building plan. Ultimately, transforming a building or space from merely housing technology to becoming a smart environment can unlock incredible opportunities for organizations across industries. But without stepping back to craft a holistic plan that brings it all together, you risk investing in pieces of technology that never add up, and you miss out on the real impact smart buildings can deliver. Forbes Business Development Council is an invitation-only community for sales and biz dev executives. Do I qualify?
