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In a nod to the struggle cancer patients face during treatment, Turner Construction on Monday marked the opening of a $105 million oncology facility in NashvilleTennessee.
Tennessee Oncology’s five-story, 311,881-square-foot Midtown medical office building will bring together multiple oncology specialties under one roof, according to a news release from Turner.
“This project is more than a building — it’s about creating a place where patients and families can feel supported during some of the most difficult times in their lives,” said Paul Lawson, vice president and general manager of Turner’s Nashville office.
Turner provided preconstruction and construction management services for the project, which also included three levels of underground parking.
The New York City-based contractor managed three concurrent construction scopes of work, including the core and shell of the structure, a full four-story interior fit-out, and the completion of a specialized drug development unit. That meant orchestrating coordination between field teams, business partners and designers to maintain safety, align schedules and deliver interdependent project components, Turner said.
While Turner has been a first mover in the hot data center construction market, a sector that has helped it grow The backlog is over $39 billion in the first half of the year, it is also a formidable player in health construction.
The company was recently selected as part of a joint venture, along with Flintco Construction, Nickson General Contractors and Fifer & Associates, to build a $1 billion hospital in MemphisTennessee. In July, a Turner JV with Byrne Construction Services and Straight Line Management topped a $550 million construction in Palo Alto University Health Hospital in San Antonio, Texas.
Earlier this year, real estate consultancy JLL issued a report highlighting increased occupancy in medical office buildings, driven by growth in outpatient services. The high demand for these facilities may increase the need for new construction. In August, Boston-based Suffolk opened a new office in California to target health care construction in the state, citing similar demand factors.
