Alexander Building Construction Co. starts York Hospital emergency department expansion

Alexander Building Construction Co. has begun expanding York Hospital's emergency department.

The project, announced last November, will include 4,000 square feet of new construction as well as 47,500 square feet of renovations. Its cost is estimated at $50 million, and completion is expected in September 2016.

“We strive to continuously improve the quality of our health care services, and we fully expect the expanded emergency department to help us achieve that goal,” Robert Heidelbaugh said in a news release; he is senior project manager for WellSpan Health, which owns York Hospital. “Alexander has proven successful in completing previous projects for York Hospital, which gives us the utmost confidence in their ability to succeed on this project as well.”

Alexander said it will split the project into four phases "to ensure that the emergency department is able to maintain operations" throughout the proceedings. Notable features will include the following:

• New elevated helipad

• Expansion of the Emergency Transitional Care Unit

• Expanded ambulance parking

• New rapid treatment area

• New behavioral health unit

• Reconfigured roadways to allow for better traffic flow

Based in Harrisburg, Alexander is part of The Butz Family of Companies. 

Source: Central Penn Business Journal