Article Date: 1/31/2012

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Our facility expansion is rapidly moving towards completion. We recently received life safety approval from the State of Tennessee. This allows our non-patient care departments (Lab, Medical Records, Biomed, Medical Staff, Case Management, and Administration) to move into their new space!   

We anticipate the State of Tennessee returning for a clinical survey in the next two to three weeks. We are confident we will successfully complete this survey as well and will be able to begin admitting patients to the new units shortly thereafter.

Article Date: 6/10/2011

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On June 9th, the employees of Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett and the Hoar Construction team held a "topping off" ceremony for the hospital’s facility expansion. The ceremony celebrated the completion of the highest part of the structure.

As part of the festivities, a bucket of concrete was hoisted to the top of the structure. This bucket was signed by members of the construction team as well as hospital employees. A holly tree was also placed at the top of the structure. This is a tradition that symbolizes that the project has proceeded well, without injury, and serves as a symbol of good luck moving forward. This holly tree will eventually become a part of the landscaping around the new facility.

Article Date: 5/2/2011

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The weather has been the big story this week.  Mother Nature provided us with approximately eight inches of rain.  Despite the inclement conditions, some construction efforts moved forward on our facility expansion.  Wall metal stud framing and the penthouse structural frame work was done in the surgery expansion area.  The East Tower scaffold and form system for the 3rd floor level has commenced.  The North Tower's 2nd floor has had another portion concreted.  Finally, the overbuild area of the North Tower has been prepped and a temporary roof system has been installed.

You can check out the progress by going to our live web cam.

Article Date: 4/27/2011

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The 2nd floor of the East Tower was installed and columns up to the 3rd floor are in the process of being installed.  In addition, the 2nd floor of the North Tower has seen progress with rebar, plumbing, HVAC and the installation of electrical sleeves.  The existing brick wall has been removed to make way for the North Tower to be built upon the existing structure.  The forms are being installed on the roof of the new North Tower lab area.

You can check out the progress at your own convenience by going to our live web cam.

 

Article Date: 4/13/2011

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Significant progress has been made on the Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett facility expansion.  Foundation grade beams have been completed and the perimeter foundation walls are being placed.  Columns are also being placed from first to second floor elevation.  The foundations are being backfilled and the slab on grade is being graded once the plumbers and electrician complete under slab piping.  Roof beams and slab are also progressing with the installation of rebar, plumbing sleeves, electrical sleeves, and mechanical box outs.

You can check out the progress at your own convenience by going to our live web cam.

 

Article Date: 3/14/2011

Text Area 1: The construction crew continues to fight the weather, as we have received plenty of rain the past few weeks. The process of installing the gravel sub base for the slab on grade at the surgery expansion area began.  In addition, the first of three foundation beams were installed at the power house expansion.  The footing area was finally able to be placed and the plumber had three days of spider piping.

Article Date: 2/28/2011

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The Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett facility expansion is beginning to take shape.  This week the concrete placement of first story columns and west end foundation was completed.  There is a definite feeling of excitement as we see the future of Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett begin to emerge!

Article Date: 1/21/2011

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Mother Nature didn't cooperate this week, as rain on Monday, rain on Tuesday, and snow on Thursday created conditions that were not favorable to construction.  The dedicated workers of Hoar Construction did manage to make progress on readying rebar mats and beams, which will help with the expediting of foundation work.  In addition, work was performed on the sanitary sewer installation.

Article Date: 2/14/2011

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Article Date: 1/12/2011

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Article Date: 12/20/2010

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As we head towards the Holidays, work continues on the Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett facility expansion.  We hope that by this time next year we'll have a target date for the opening of the new tower.

This week Hoar Construction was able to tie new telephone copper, telephone fiber optics, and complete relocation of existing utilities.  In addition, the relocation process of existing fuel lines has commenced.

The installation of vibro-piers marks the beginning of tower expansion foundation work.  Loading dock demolition and preperation for surgery department expansion is also underway. 

Article Date: 12/6/2010

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Construction continued on Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett's facility expansion with a busy week in which progress was made towards the 2012 grand opening.

The focus this past week was on work required to relocate existing utilities which are in conflict with new building foundations.  Good progress has been made on the water main and telecommunication items.  Work continues on coordinating and sequencing the relocation of the diesel fuel lines.

Article Date: 11/22/2010

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            It is an exciting time on the Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett campus.  Construction is moving forward on our 96-bed facility expansion project.  This past week, Hoar Construction installed 100% of the new drainage underground from the existing loading dock storm water catch basin, along with the new storm water drainage manhole at the loading dock.  In addition they stripped the tower site of the asphalt, concrete and curb and have "pulverized and mixed" the existing soil in preparation of fill material to create the building pad to the proper elevation.  Existing utilities have also been located.  The construction and engineering teams are working together to analyze what is needed to move forward with foundations.