The Last Word

One of the largest hospital construction projects in Georgia is reusing old to bring in the new.
Trash or Treasure?

It looked a mess. For several months, heavy demolition equipment munched the concrete and steel as if it were paper. The resulting concrete chips will be used in the upcoming construction. Savings: $36,000.

Even more significant is the almost $300,000 that the hospital saved by not having to pay landfill fees to dispose of the demolished five-story deck. Crawford Long and the demolition company, D. H. Griffin, will also recycle the reinforced steel and other metals from the deck, rather than disposing of those materials. The lighting fixtures in the deck were salvaged to be used as construction lighting.

Once the deck was down, work began on building the new glass and stone building that will eventually consolidate outpatient services now spread out over 14 acres near Crawford Long. Work has also begun on a radiation oncology facility and a new parking deck.


The Crawford Long redevelopment is one of the largest hospital construction projects ever in Georgia. Consider these statistics: The six-story treatment center alone will require 1.7 million feet (330 miles) of electrical wire, 10,000 light fixtures, 2,000 light switches, and 7,500 receptacles. Its emergency generator will produce enough power to light 125 homes.

And those are just a handful of the pieces of this massive puzzle. At a price tag that hits a hefty $270 million for the entire project, all savings are welcome. The environment says thank you too.

In this Issue


From the Director  /  Letters

Through Thicket and Thin

Traveling Well

Wanted: More Good Nurses

Moving Forward  /  Noteworthy

Nurses' Prescriptive Authority

Trash or Treasure?

 


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