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NewsTorcon Selected as Construction Manager for $100 Million, 308,000 sq ft Geisinger Health System Expansion Project
The nine story Hospital for Advanced Medicine will house the following additions:
"We're building the hospital of tomorrow," said Lynn Miller, Chief Administrative Officer of Geisinger Medical Center. "(It will be) far and away the most technologically advanced and innovative facility in central Pennsylvania." The new Hospital for Advanced Medicine is also being designed to be LEED certified. The LEED Green Building Rating System is administered by the US Green Building Council and aims to improve occupant well-being and environmental performance. Geisinger's new facility will also participate in the Green Guide for Health Care pilot program, a guide for healthy, sustainable building design, construction, and operation in the healthcare industry. "At Torcon, we take great pride in our steadfast commitment to quality construction and safety, and we couldn't be more pleased to once again work with an organization that shares the same vision," said Torcon Co-President, Ben Torcivia, Jr. "Once completed, the Hospital for Advanced Medicine will be a symbol that directly represents the Geisinger Health System's dedication to providing the highest quality healthcare to its surrounding communities." Groundbreaking for construction took take place on June 21st, 2007, with expected completion of construction by the spring of 2010. |
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Philadelphia,
PA -- Torcon has been named construction manager for Geisinger Medical Center's Hospital for
Advanced Medicine, a $100,000,000, 308,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art
medical building that will adjoin the Geisinger Health System
Medical Center in Danville, PA. Geisinger Health System is a
leading, fully-integrated healthcare provider, and serves more
than 2.5 million residents throughout Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania.
