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McGrath & Associates Begins Work on Upgrades at Christian Hospital in St. Louis

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McGrath & Associates has begun work on elevator and mechanical upgrades at Christian Hospital in north St. Louis County. The projects include two elevator upgrades, a new air handling unit and electrical distribution upgrades. McGrath is the design/build contractor for the elevators and is providing value engineering, preconstruction and construction services on the other projects.

Construction is underway on two original traction elevators that McGrath is modernizing in the five-story Paul F. Detrick Building. McGrath will sequence construction so that one elevator remains in operation at all times. McGrath follows strict safety protocol when working around elevator shafts, and implements isolation and infection prevention measures in occupied health care areas to ensure a clean and safe environment for patients, staff and visitors. The design/build elevator project is scheduled for completion in August 2018.

The air handling and electrical distribution upgrades currently are in pre-construction, with construction expected to begin in August 2018. McGrath will replace the air handling unit serving the Christian Hospital operating room suite with a more energy-efficient, higher capacity unit. The existing air handler will be removed from the mechanical room and a new unit will be installed on the exterior of the building. The architect for the air handling unit project is Lawrence Group and the engineer is McClure Engineering.

Moving the air handling unit will provide space in the mechanical room for new electrical switchgear for the electrical distribution upgrades project. The engineer for the electrical upgrades is Heideman Associates.

 

McGrath & Associates is a 100 percent employee-owned general contractor and construction management firm specializing in commercial, health care, industrial, institutional and pharmaceutical construction projects since 1983.  For more information, call Ken Knobbe at (314) 772-7600 or visit www.mcgrathconstruction.com.

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McGrath & Associates begins work on Barnes-Jewish Hospital Emergency Department Behavioral Health Pod

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McGrath & Associates has begun work on the renovation and expansion of the Behavioral Health Pod within the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Emergency Department in St. Louis. McGrath is the general contractor and construction manager on the project. The architect is TKH and the engineer is Aedifica Case Engineering. Construction is scheduled for completion in October 2018.

McGrath will move the emergency department X-ray room and several offices to make space for the Behavioral Health Pod expansion at Barnes-Jewish. Psychiatric safety is being incorporated throughout the design of the new area, to enhance the safety of staff and patients.

The 8,400-square-foot renovated space will include an open treatment area with shared bays and separate rooms. Features include safe “quiet” rooms, enhanced security on doors, and psych-safe space design, products and equipment.

Because the renovation is taking place in occupied health care areas, McGrath is implementing strict isolation and infection prevention measures to ensure a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.

McGrath & Associates is a 100 percent employee-owned general contractor and construction management firm specializing in commercial, health care, industrial, institutional and pharmaceutical construction projects since 1983. For more information, call Ken Knobbe at (314) 772-7600 or visit www.mcgrathconstruction.com.

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McGrath & Associates to Convert PolyAd Services Warehouse in Earth City

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McGrath & Associates has begun design/build work to convert 85,000-square-feet of warehouse space at the PolyAd Services facility in Earth City into a combined $8.4 million production, R&D labs, headquarters and conference center for ALTANA’s BYK North America Plastics team. PolyAd Services, a manufacturer of plastics additives, was acquired last year by the German specialty chemicals company BYK (a member of the ALTANA group). The construction project is scheduled for completion in July 2018.

The new space will accommodate PolyAd R&D labs and offices, Addcomp production, a shared plastics laboratory, a seminar room to seat up to 42 people, and smaller conference rooms for break-out sessions, all of which will support on-site customer seminars and collaboration projects for the new BYK Plastic Additives Competence Center.

McGrath completed design and construction of PolyAd Services’ plastic additives manufacturing facility in the same building in November 2015.

McGrath & Associates is a 100 percent employee-owned general contractor and construction management firm specializing in commercial, health care, industrial, institutional and pharmaceutical construction projects since 1983.For more information, call Ken Knobbe at (314) 772-7600 or visit www.mcgrathconstruction.com.

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McGrath & Associates completes renovation of the Missouri Baptist Medical Center Heart Center

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McGrath & Associates has completed a renovation of the Missouri Baptist Medical Center Heart Center in St. Louis.  McGrath served as construction manager. The architect was Christner.

The renovation and relocation project involved several spaces on the Missouri Baptist campus totaling approximately 16,000 square feet – two physician office suites, a PET/CT imaging room, and an outpatient testing area. Located in multiple buildings and areas of the hospital complex, the projects were carefully phased and several were constructed simultaneously to ensure completion within an accelerated six-month timeline.

McGrath completely renovated a doctors’ office suite in a medical office building on campus, upgrading the physicians’ offices, four exam rooms, a reception/waiting area and a workroom. McGrath also built a new PET/CT imaging room, which was moved to accommodate the renovation and relocation of cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon office space. The imaging project involved installation of extensive lead shielding for radiation safety prior to relocating the PET/CT equipment. The renovation also included construction to support outpatient cardiac testing.

Because the renovation took place in occupied health care areas, McGrath implemented strict isolation and infection prevention measures to ensure a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.

McGrath & Associates is a 100 percent employee-owned general contractor and construction management firm specializing in commercial, health care, industrial, institutional and pharmaceutical construction projects since 1983. McGrath is ranked among the top 20 largest general contractors in St. Louis by the St. Louis Business Journal and was named 2016 “General Contractor of the Year” by the American Subcontractors Association Midwest Council, an award the company has received six times out of 20 nominations. McGrath is a member of the Associated General Contractors and the St. Louis Construction OSHA Partnership. For more information, call Ken Knobbe at (314) 772-7600 or viisit www.mcgrathconstruction.com

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Mcgrath Completes $1.5 Million Patient Floor Renovation At Memorial Hospital Belleville

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McGrath & Associates has completed a $1.5 million renovation of the second-floor patient care unit at Memorial Hospital Belleville in Belleville, Illinois. McGrath served as construction manager on the project. Archimages was the architect and Horner & Shifrin was the engineer. 

McGrath converted one wing of the second floor from shared pediatric patient rooms into 12 private adult patient rooms, while adjacent wings remained operational and occupied by patients. McGrath implemented strict isolation and infection prevention measures to ensure a clean and safe environment for patients, staff and visitors. The project was completed on an accelerated schedule of just five months. 

 

McGrath & Associates is a 100 percent employee-owned general contractor and construction management firm specializing in commercial, health care, industrial, institutional and pharmaceutical construction projects since 1983. For more information, call Ken Knobbe at (314) 772-7600 or visit www.mcgrathconstruction.com.

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McGrath & Associates Renovating Elevators at Alton Memorial Hospital & Barnes-Jewish Hospital

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McGrath & Associates has completed work on elevators at Alton Memorial Hospital as part of a $5.5 million BJC HealthCare elevator renovation and modernization project. McGrath also is renovating elevators at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. McGrath is the construction manager and general contractor for the design/build project.

At Alton Memorial Hospital, McGrath renovated four elevators and built a new elevator equipment room. Elevators are equipped with new geared-traction machines, controllers, elevator entrances, call buttons and lanterns.

McGrath also is renovating 13 elevators on the south campus of Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Renovations to the Central, East Pavilion and Rand-Johnson elevators include new cab interiors, controllers, entrances, hall buttons and lanterns. McGrath is installing new HVAC, electric and architectural elements in equipment rooms, and the existing geared traction drive machines are being refurbished. The Barnes-Jewish Hospital elevator project is scheduled for completion in late December 2017.

Elevator groups at both hospitals remain in service during the renovation project. McGrath follows strict safety protocol when working around elevator shafts, and implements isolation and infection prevention measures when working in occupied health care areas to ensure a clean and safe environment for patients, staff and visitors.

Kenneth H. Lemp Elevator Consultant, Inc. provided the elevator survey and scope of work. The architect is VERVE Design Studio.

McGrath & Associates is a 100 percent employee-owned general contractor and construction management firm specializing in commercial, health care, industrial, institutional and pharmaceutical construction projects since 1983.

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McGrath Completes Construction on $1.9 Million Expansion & Renovation of Pi Beta Phi International Headquarters in St. Louis

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McGrath & Associates has completed construction on the $1.9 million expansion and renovation of the Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women international headquarters in St. Louis. HKW was the architect.

The expansion connects to Pi Beta Phi’s international headquarters building on Town and Country Commons Drive in west St. Louis County, which McGrath built in 2002.

The 4,200-square-foot two-story expansion includes an enlarged break room, conference room and mailroom on the first floor, and office space and expanded archives on the second floor. The layout of the existing building also was adjusted to add new offices.

Interior finish improvements were made to approximately 65 percent of the existing building space, which was fully occupied during the renovation. McGrath installed temporary workspaces and coordinated extensively with Pi Beta Phi to allow their staff to maintain day-to-day operations.

McGrath & Associates is a 100 percent employee-owned general contractor and construction management firm specializing in commercial, health care, industrial, institutional and pharmaceutical construction projects since 1983.

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McGrath Completes Construction Of New Girl Scouts Science & Engineering Program Center

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GSA E. MO 2McGrath & Associates has completed construction on the expansion of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri headquarters at 2306 Ball Drive in Maryland Heights. The new Berges Family Girl Scouts Program Center houses programs that are focused on STEM careers, health and money management. Oculus Inc. was the architect. Landmark Contract Management was the owner’s representative.
McGrath constructed the 6,500-square-foot one-story facility in an existing space adjacent to the Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri headquarters. The new program center includes a robotics lab, science area, demonstration kitchen and program studio. Design features include suspended lighting, acoustical ceiling “clouds” and a glass feature wall.

“McGrath has been a tremendous partner in taking our ideas and working with us to bring them into fruition,” said Bonnie Barczykowski, CEO of Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri. “The result is more than a space, it’s an environment that will nurture girl leadership development for years to come.”

The Program Center is the first of its kind for the organization, according to Barczykowski. GSEM has more than 43,000 girl members and 15,000 adult members in St. Louis City and 28 surrounding counties.

McGrath & Associates is a 100 percent employee-owned general contractor and construction management firm specializing in commercial, health care, industrial, institutional and pharmaceutical construction projects since 1983. 

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