The 910,000-square-foot healthcare facility
will be a milestone in patient care and community health.
DAVIS,
Calif., July 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- McCarthy
Building Companies, Inc. (McCarthy), in collaboration with
SmithGroup and UC Davis Health, is proud to announce the
groundbreaking of the UC Davis Health California Tower project, a
transformative healthcare facility set to redefine patient care and
community health in Sacramento.
This 910,000 square-foot, $3.7
billion project promises to enhance health outcomes and
support the socioeconomic fabric of the region.
The California Tower will feature a 14-story hospital facility
and a 5-story pavilion, adding 334 private patient rooms designed
to improve recovery and reduce infection rates. This
state-of-the-art facility, connected to the existing Surgery and
Emergency Services Pavilion, also includes two helicopter landing
decks, advanced imaging and support services, and complex procedure
rooms, ensuring comprehensive healthcare delivery for the next 50
years.
The progressive design-build project has been marked by
strategic planning and strong collaboration from the start,
allowing the teams to navigate the project's duration and scope
more easily. "We proactively developed a comprehensive staffing
rotation strategy from the project's inception, ensuring team
well-being and continual growth," said Bryan Anderson, Executive Vice President,
Operations at McCarthy. "With such a big team working on a large
healthcare project, culture is very important. We dedicated time
early on focusing on our culture as a team and outlining how we
want to behave, operate, communicate, and treat each other."
UC Davis Health has a longstanding commitment to providing
high-quality care, especially to underserved populations. The
California Tower project is an extension of this mission, offering
a robust health care safety net and addressing the region's
hospitalization needs. The project will create hundreds of
construction jobs, utilize local vendors, and upon completion,
provide permanent employment opportunities, thereby contributing to
community wealth-building and addressing social determinants of
health.
"The mission of UC Davis Health is to improve the health and
well-being of our community, and the California Tower project is a
significant step toward achieving that goal. This state-of-the-art
facility will increase our bed capacity to provide a flexible
facility to handle all levels of specialized care. The most
vulnerable populations will have access to high-quality healthcare
services," said Jill Tomczyk,
Executive Director of Strategic Programs at UC Davis Health.
Sustainability is also at the heart of the California Tower,
with the project on track for LEED Gold certification. The
building's design includes energy-efficient systems, indoor
environmental quality enhancements, water use reduction, and
rainwater management strategies, all contributing to a greener,
more sustainable healthcare environment.
The California Tower's architectural design complements the
existing UC Davis Medical Center campus while setting a new vision
for healthcare facilities. The 230-foot tower will be a prominent
feature of the local skyline, with unitized curtain wall panels
mixed with metal fins, and structural glass planes enhancing both
aesthetic appeal and functional efficiency. This design ensures
patient privacy and supports reduced energy consumption, creating a
welcoming and sustainable environment.
"The California Tower synthesizes innovative medical planning,
state-of-the-art building technologies and thoughtful patient and
staff-centered design to meet the healthcare needs of the
future," said Chee Keong Lin,
Vice President and Health Studio Leader at SmithGroup. "This
transformative healthcare facility will provide a destination of
healing and a vital resource for Sacramento and its surrounding northern
California communities."
The project is slated for completion in 2030.
About McCarthy Building Companies Inc.
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is the oldest privately held
national construction company in the country – with 160 years spent
collaborating with partners to solve complex building challenges on
behalf of its clients. With an unrelenting focus on safety and a
comprehensive quality program that spans all phases of every
project, McCarthy utilizes industry-leading design phase and
construction techniques combined with value-add technology to
maximize outcomes. Repeatedly honored as a Best Place to Work and
Healthiest Employer, McCarthy is ranked the 17th largest domestic
builder (Engineering News-Record, May
2023). With approximately 7,500 salaried employees and craft
professionals, the firm has offices in St. Louis; Atlanta; Collinsville, Ill.; Kansas City, Kan.; Omaha, Neb.; Phoenix; Las
Vegas; Denver; Austin, Channelview, Dallas, and Houston; and San
Diego, Newport Beach,
Los Angeles, San Francisco, San
Jose and Sacramento, Calif.
McCarthy is 100 percent employee owned. More
information about the company is available online
at www.mccarthy.com or by following the company
on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.
About UC Davis Health
UC Davis Health is a nationally recognized academic health
system known for excellence in patient care, groundbreaking
research, and interdisciplinary education. Comprising the UC Davis
Medical Center, UC Davis School of Medicine, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, and an
extensive network of outpatient services, UC Davis Health is
dedicated to improving health and well-being locally, nationally,
and globally.
About SmithGroup (www.smithgroup.com) is one of the
world's preeminent integrated design firms. Working across a
network of 20 offices in the U.S. and China, a team of 1,400 experts is committed to
excellence in strategy, design, and delivery. The scale of the
firm's thinking and organization produces partnerships with
forward-looking clients that maximize opportunities, minimize risk
and solve their most complex problems. SmithGroup creates
exceptional design solutions for healthcare, science and technology
organizations, higher education and cultural institutions, urban
environments, diverse workplaces, mixed-use and waterfront
developments, and parks and open spaces.
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