Alan B. Miller Medical Center topping out: Turner celebrates topping out ceremony for a new 432,000-square-foot hospital project in Palm Beach Gardens.
In Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Turner Construction Company has made substantial progress on the Alan B. Miller Medical Center project. The team commemorated a key construction milestone with a traditional topping out ceremony, marking the completion of the building’s structural steel framework. This new medical center is poised to significantly enhance healthcare access and services for local residents, representing an important investment in the community’s medical infrastructure.
This project will be a new construction of a new 432,000-square-foot full-service facility which will have two podium levels and five patient floors. Each floor will have five different patient care units and will have a total of 30 beds.
The medical center facility will comprise of 150 private patient rooms, a separate future medical office building and a helipad to enhance the flow of emergency care unit. The departments and support services include admissions, administration, food services, surgical services, imaging, emergency department, central plant, and other ancillary support spaces.
“It is our pleasure to achieve this milestone in the construction of the Alan B. Miller Medical Center, a facility that will improve the delivery of health care services to the people of Palm Beach Gardens,” said Christian Jahrling, Vice President and General Manager, Turner Construction Company. “This project is a great example of our ability to provide high-end healthcare facilities that are also patient-focused, the integration of healthcare infrastructure with design solutions that will meet the needs of the residents in the future. We are proud to be able to work with Universal Health Services and help make this dream a reality.”
When will the new Alan B. Miller Medical Center be completed?
The Alan B. Miller Medical Center, which is due for completion in 2026, will provide more opportunities for better healthcare to the people of Palm Beach Gardens and its surround in areas. On March 28, 2023, project leaders and stakeholders ceremonially laid the foundation for the new hospital, marking the official start of construction. The new state-of-the-art hospital was previously planned to be completed by 2025. The new hospital’s name was revealed today and is the Alan B. Miller Medical Center, named after the Founder and Executive Chairman of UHS.
The construction of the building is being conducted by Turner Construction company while the Architect ,Engineering firm is Gresham Smith and Partners.
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Alan B. Miller Medical Center topping out: Project Factsheet
Project Overview
Project Name: Alan B. Miller Medical Center
Location: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Owner: Universal Health Services
Construction Manager: Turner Construction Company
Architect/Engineering Firm: Gresham Smith and Partners
Total Building Area: 432,000 square feet
Building Configuration:
Two podium levels
Five patient floors
Bed Capacity: 150 private patient rooms
30 beds per patient unit
5 distinct patient units per floor
Key Facility Components
Hospital building
Separate future medical office building
Helistop for emergency care
Departments include:
Admissions
Administration
Food Services
Surgical Services
Imaging
Emergency Department
Central Plant
Ancillary Support Spaces
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Alan B. Miller Medical Center topping out: Project Timeline
Groundbreaking: March 28, 2023
Topping Out Ceremony: December 2024
Anticipated Completion: 2026 (revised from initial 2025 plan)
Project Significance
Aims to enhance healthcare access in Palm Beach Gardens and surrounding communities
State-of-the-art medical facility designed with patient-centered approach
Named after Alan B. Miller, Founder and Executive Chairman of UHS
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