Medical

Lewis Contractors was the Construction Manager on this new Health Science Building on the campus of Howard Community College. The new building is 113,000 SF and is the college’s first LEED Gold Certified project. Lewis collaborated with the prime architect to provide teaching skills laboratory design and layout, interior building component design, BIM support, and CD support services.

The building accommodates the growing nursing and allied health programs, and includes many skills labs and simulation rooms. The skills labs train paramedics, nurses, radiology technologists, dental hygienists, cardiovascular technologists, medical technologists, and physical therapists. Other functional spaces include departmental faculty and staff offices, classrooms, study spaces, and a 150-seat tiered lecture hall.

The building was fully designed utilizing Building Information Modeling software, REVIT.

The project involved the creation of a warm, playful and inviting surgical facility specifically geared towards younger patients. The project involved a comprehensive renovation to the fourth floor of a medical tower in the center of the Johns Hopkins Hospital medical complex. Follow-on work, conducted on the fifth floor, was completed in 2002, with the actively occupied project directly underneath. Work was conducted in a constrained, urban environment, with the nearest staging area blocks away. Construction and demolition debris was transported in sealed containers through occupied areas. The project involved the creation of patient rooms, medical equipment, support spaces, and examination/procedure rooms. We were accountable for all noise, dust and vibrations, as well as patient and hospital staff safety and security.

Renovations to this medical suite at Johns Hopkins Hospital’s Greenspring Station campus included the reception and administrative areas, a conference room, a break room with kitchenette, two private offices, and one medical exam room. Lewis worked to transform the space into a welcoming and professional environment. To accomplish this, we installed high-end finishes such as granite counters, custom cabinetry, specialized wall coverings, and hardwood flooring.

All work was performed on the 4th floor requiring that deliveries be carefully scheduled and executed so as not to disrupt ongoing operations in neighboring offices. Lewis completed the project in a condensed 8 week schedule, ultimately self-performing approximately 30% of the work.

This project, completed on the Johns Hopkins Hospital Greenspring Campus, was a fast-paced renovation executed on a fully occupied medical campus. Work included interior renovations related to the linear accelerator replacement and renovations to patient waiting areas, reception areas and nurse’s station. Work also included the demolition of existing medical research areas and the installation of new laboratory casework, hollow-metal doors, frames and hardware. Plumbing, HVAC, electrical and firestopping were also included in the work.

The project involved the construction of a new MRI facility, with a control room, holding room, examination/MRI room, equipment support and storage spaces, and patient spaces. All work was completed in the occupied Weinberg building at Johns Hopkins Hospital, with occupied patient care facilities and offices in adjacent spaces. A unisorb floor slab was provided underneath the lab room floor, with extensive shielding provided throughout. The majority of the work was conducted on a double shift basis—allowing continuous construction day and night—and allowing the project to be completed on an aggressive schedule. Due to the location of the facility within the existing building, and the type of infrastructure constructed, extensive Owner coordination was required to time outages appropriately.

Creation of this brand new Breast Care Center was a high-profile project for Northwest Hospital and Lifebridge Health. Advanced technology and diagnostic/treatment equipment provided in this area were carefully balanced with upscale finishes that provided privacy and comfort to the patients—reminiscent of a spa-like environment. Finishes in the Center included extensive use of cherry wood paneling and millwork, glass tile, full height glass partitions of varying opacity, photo light ceiling and wall panels (providing backlit photographic depictions of relaxing landscapes), and custom carpets and floor finishes.

The project was part of a series of phased renovations to approximately 13,000 square feet of Northwest Hospital on the ground floor near the west building entrance. The project originally consisted of seven phases, which included a HBOT woundcare center, cardiology suites, and the above-mentioned Breast Care Center. Renovation work was comprised of the full range of trades—mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work; life safety systems; specialized medical infrastructure and medical equipment trades; structural work inclusive of structural steel and concrete; and architectural finishes work, with an emphasis on high-quality millwork and glass partitions.

Sheppard Pratt Health Systems (SPHS) has awarded the contract for its new behavioral health care facility to Lewis Contractors. Named “Sheppard Pratt at Elkridge”, this project represents the fourth time the two organizations have worked together on a capital project—Lewis previously completed the award-winning restoration to Sheppard Pratt’s historic Gatehouse, renovations to the Weinberg Building Roof, and emergency upgrades to the hospital’s power facility.

Planned as a 12-acre improvement to SPHS’s 42-acre Elkridge site, this new structure will be the first building in a larger Behavioral Health Campus serving the needs of patients seeking mental health and addiction services throughout Howard County and beyond. The new three-story, 155,000 SF building will include 85 in-patient beds, outpatient services, administrative and community spaces serving the full spectrum of needs of the more than 3,000 patients SPHS sees annually at its current Ellicott City location.

Programs will be included for general adult, adolescent, young adult and geriatric patients; adding services for the young adult and geriatric populations not currently included at the existing location. The building will also feature secure outdoor courtyards and terraces, a gymnasium, and other features allowing for both internal and external secure patient movement most beneficial to recovery.

The new building is designed to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver standards or better. It will include state-of-the-art equipment, programs, and materials specific to a behavioral health hospital.