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| Emcor awarded contract for Phoenix Children's Hospital Expansion Emcor Group, Inc. announced that its University Mechanical & Engineering Contractors, Inc. (UMEC) subsidiary has been awarded the mechanical systems contract for the expansion project at Phoenix Children's Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. UMEC will install the mechanical systems involved in the expansion of the 759,000 square foot, 11-story patient care tower and will be utilizing its Preconstruction and Design Assist Services, including full 3D CAD/BIM in connection with the project. The project will include the mechanical systems for the 80,000 square feet of shell space and new patient rooms on the upper seven floors (43,000 square feet each). UMEC will also be responsible for the installation of mechanical systems for the basement and first four floors (95,000 square feet each), which will consist of diagnostic, treatment and support facilities. Phoenix Children's Hospital is launching this $588 million expansion in response to a severe pediatric bed shortage in the area. Expected to be complete by 2012, the number of licensed beds will increase from 299 to 632 and the size of the campus will nearly double. The expansion is also slated to add approximately 2,000 new jobs to the region. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Construction News :: home page |