BREMERTON – Harrison Medical Center, a part of CHI Franciscan Health, has selected Balfour Beatty Construction’s Washington State Division to provide preconstruction and construction services in support of the acute care hospital expansion in Silverdale. The company is also engaged in shaping the project’s final scope and contract. Balfour Beatty Construction is a national construction firm with a long-standing history in Seattle through its legacy company, Howard S. Wright. Last fall, Harrison announced NBBJ of Seattle as the project’s architect.
“Our goal with this expansion is to provide convenient access to exceptional health care that will meet the needs of patients and their families, as well as our doctors and clinical staff, today and well into the future,” said David Schultz, president of Harrison Medical Center. “Balfour Beatty Construction has a stellar reputation for not only constructing world-class facilities, but also for innovation, collaboration and an unwavering commitment to make a positive difference in the communities they serve.”
Balfour Beatty Construction has helped clients to realize their visions for new, renovated, and expanded healthcare facilities for more than 70 years. The company’s portfolio spans over 500 projects for health care systems including Evergreen Medical Center, BC Children’s and BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre, Mayo Clinic, Duke University Medical Center, Parkland Heath and Hospital System, Vanderbilt University and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
Groundbreaking for the new Silverdale facility is expected to begin later this year, which marks the first phase of Harrison Medical Center’s Vision 2020 expansion project. Vision 2020 is the culmination of decades of planning to provide affordable, high-quality health care on the Kitsap and Olympic peninsulas now and in the future. Additional phases of the project will include the construction of a new ambulatory services facility in Bremerton and a new medical office building in Silverdale. The new hospital in Silverdale is targeted to open in 2018.
Balfour Beatty Construction will serve as the primary contractor for the new hospital and plans to engage local subcontractors and tradespeople on the project wherever possible. The facility planning team is in the process of defining the opportunities and setting specific project goals.
“We are proud to be working in partnership with Harrison Medical Center to bring exceptional patient care facilities to the Silverdale community,” said Chris Martindale, healthcare lead for Balfour Beatty Construction’s Washington division. “Both our senior project manager and superintendent are residents of the Kitsap peninsula, and we are dedicated to leveraging our local and national expertise to successfully deliver the acute care hospital expansion in Silverdale.”
Founded in 1918, Harrison Medical Center has evolved from a small community hospital into the region’s busiest medical center. Harrison serves patients in Kitsap, North Mason, Clallam and Jefferson counties. Harrison Medical Center affiliated with CHI Franciscan Health in 2013, joining one of Puget Sound’s largest health care systems.
