Hospital

Streamlining Complex Thermal Monitoring Requirements with Sensor Technology Background Few hospitals in the United States of America (USA) are as active as the Grady Memorial Hospital in Georgia. Labeled as the fifth busiest hospital in the country, it is a critical destination for a number of patients, especially for those in severe conditions. However, it … Read More

Replacing a Polymer-Modified Coating with the Benefits of Krystol T1 and More Background For over five decades, both the BC Children’s Hospital and the BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre have played a large impactful role in the lives of many children and women alike in British Columbia (BC), Canada. For instance, BC Children’s is … Read More

Background After Superstorm Sandy in 2012, much of New York University Langone Medical Center’s (NYULMC) lower infrastructure was flooded. In response, NYULMC has been taking great measures to protect against future events with a variety of flood control measures, including waterproof doors and mechanical flood prevention systems that spring into action when flooding occurs. Even … Read More

Background The construction of hospitals is one of the more delicate infrastructure developments that a region plans for. With population growth continuing to rise, the ability to not only build more hospitals but also build them with the ability to handle a larger capacity is a must. In Doha, Qatar, project engineers started the challenge … Read More

Background The Women and Child Hospital in Brunei Darussalam is part of the General Hospital locally called Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS). It opened in early 2015 with improved facilities and services for patients. The new $69-million facility is fully operational, with 382 beds for Women and Children in a state-of-the-art structure. The construction … Read More

Background Auckland District Health Board (ADHB) wanted to improve their hospital facilities for visitors and patients. ADHB proposed a new $12 million USD ($15 million NZD) development that included a sixlevel parking building, shops and cafes. ADHB contracted Mainzeal for the design and build of the project. Solution Mainzeal used Kryton’s Krystol Internal Membrane (KIM) … Read More

Background The Norwest Private Hospital project consists of two main portions: the four-story Private Hospital and the three-story Medical Centre. Excavation for the project commenced in January 2008. The Hospital structure was completed in 14 weeks and the ground floor of the Medical Centre was followed shortly afterwards. This facility includes the development of 171 … Read More

Background The Al Mashfa Group, a much-respected medical company, built an 10-story full-service private hospital in Jeddah just one kilometer from the banks of the Red Sea. The project team excavated a 12-meter (39.4 feet) pit (for a two-level parking garage beneath the hospital) in a mixture of soil and sand that had a high … Read More

Protecting the Parking for the Top Teaching Hospital in Oregon Background During 2018, the Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center was recognized as Oregon’s top teaching hospital and fifth best hospital overall by hospital watchdog Leapfrog Group. However, this couldn’t have been accomplished without first having the space to accommodate everyone in need. Before 2007, they … Read More

Background For many years, Atlanta’s Egleston Children’s Hospital has provided quality pediatric care for Georgia families. According to recent projections, however, the local pediatric population will increase dramatically by 2009. To meet anticipated demand, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is expanding and renovating several local children’s hospitals, including the Egleston facility. As part of the upgrades, … Read More