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New download: BD+C's 2024 Healthcare Annual Report

Welcome to Building Design+Construction’s 2024 Healthcare Annual Report. This free 66-page special report is our first-ever “state of the state” update on the $65 billion healthcare construction sector.




Mass Timber

British Columbia hospital features mass timber community hall

The Cowichan District Hospital Replacement Project in Duncan, British Columbia, features an expansive community hall featuring mass timber construction. The hall, designed to promote social interaction and connection to give patients, families, and staff a warm and welcoming environment, connects a Diagnostic and Treatment (“D&T”) Block and Inpatient Tower.

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Healthcare Facilities

From hospitals to research facilities, healthcare buildings are essential to the health of the world’s population, as well as medical innovation. Designing these structures requires a delicate balance of technical requirements with the needs of doctors and patients, but when done right, these designs can save lives.

University Buildings | Jun 25, 2018

Virginia Commonwealth has at least three major expansion projects under construction

New buildings for outpatient care, engineering, and rehabilitation of serious injuries and debilities are scheduled to be completed in 2020.

Healthcare Facilities | Jun 6, 2018

French 'Alzheimer’s Village' designed to resemble a medieval bastide

The new facility will provide research on a new way of treating Alzheimer’s patients.

Healthcare Facilities | NAC Architecture | May 29, 2018

Will telemedicine change the face of healthcare architecture?

Telemedicine is a broad term that covers many aspects and mediums of care, but primarily it refers to the use of video monitors to allow a virtual face to face consultation to take place.

May 24, 2018

Accelerate Live! talk: Security and the built environment: Insights from an embassy designer

In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), embassy designer Tom Jacobs explores ways that provide the needed protection while keeping intact the representational and inspirational qualities of a design.
Building Team Awards | May 17, 2018

Patient priorities: Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center

Gold Award: Cleveland Clinic’s new cancer center is a transparent, collaborative hub for improved patient experiences and enhanced communication with caregivers.

Healthcare Facilities | May 7, 2018

Gulf Coast Medical Center to receive 365,700-sf extension and 48,500-sf renovation

HKS is designing the project and Skanska USA will build it.

Contractors | Apr 26, 2018

At Boston University’s dental school, ‘under construction’ won’t mean ‘closed for business’

A major renovation and addition are scheduled to minimize operational disruption.

Healthcare Facilities | HDR | Apr 24, 2018

The ins and outs of inmate healthcare

Research has shown that inmates are getting older and sicker.

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