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EHIGH VALLEY, PA — Boyle Construc- tion has completed a $1.4m hybrid operating room renovation Boyle Construction completes first of its kind for St. Luke’s L
and extremely mobile, could operate properly. Boyle also renovated the adjacent sub sterile room, where surgical supplies are located and surgi- cal instruments can be steril- ized, while adjacent operating rooms remained functional. All improvements took place on weekends and nights, allowing the facility to remain function- al for the next day’s operations. The entire project was a team effort, requiring constant com- munication between the staff and planners at St. Luke’s, all the project designers, and GE’s Healthcare team. Boyle Con- struction is privileged to have been part of such a unique ef- fort in improving healthcare in the Lehigh Valley. ■ Project of the Year category to the recently completed Second and State Office Building in Harrisburg. Judges considered specific LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) elements such as the use of a geothermal system and ‘energy caissons’, the installa- tion of an electric car charging station, and that the project was constructed in a very tight urban foot print. The five story, 52,000 s/f office building was constructed at the highly vis- ible corner of Second and State Streets in downtown Harris- burg a block from the Capitol Building. ■
fast-moving operating room renovation for St. Luke’s Uni- versity Hospital – Bethlehem Campus in the Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley region. The hybrid operating room was developed by GE Healthcare and is the first of its kind in the United States. The high tech procedures that will take place in the operating room through sophisticated operat- ing equipment required all details of the construction to be perfect. The $1.4 million dollar construction renovation was started in the beginning of July and completed by the end of October, 2012. Throughout EAST PETERSBURG, PA — Warfel Construction Com- pany received three awards from the Eastern PA Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors at its 22nd Annual Awards of Excellence event. Warfel earned the honor of General Contractor of the Year in its category. The com- pany was judged based on its commitment to safety, quality and training. Subcontractor and client references were consid- ered as part of the evaluation process. Warfel also received the chapters only Green Build Award for the $17.5 million Kendal at Longwood Cottages PHILADELPHIA, PA — Shoemaker Construction Co. recently hired Matt Ma- deira as a project manager for the company. Madeira will oversee and manage all phases of a construction project from preconstruc-
St. Luke’s University Hospital hybrid operating room the project, work needed to be completed after normal busi- ness hours because of operat- ing procedures in adjacent op- erating rooms. Boyle removed the existing roof and raised it to 10 feet to accommodate the GE hybrid OR equipment. The operating room floor was precisely leveled so the equip- ment, which is laser guided project recently completed for the Kendal~Crosslands Com- munities, a continuing care and residential retirement com- munity in Kennett Square, PA. Built on a 40 acre site adjacent to the existing healthcare cen- ter, the new development fea- tures 48 single-story cottages paired as duplexes. Designed to achieve LEED status. Warfel also received an Award of Merit for this project. Warfel Construction Company also announces that the US- GBC (United States Green Building Council), Central PA Chapter has awarded Spe- cial Recognition in the LEED® tion to completion including the development of a proj- ect schedule, construction plan, and project phasing. During construction, Matt is responsible for manag- ing and directing the work of the specialty contractors
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and personnel. He utilizes cost control, scheduling, and material and equipment delivery control systems to plan and manage construc- tion projects and ensure their delivery on time and under budget. ■ Shoemaker Construction Co. hires Madeira as project manager
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