New Campus Construction Blog
Creating a 'building in a garden'
04/01/2009
Landscaping throughout the new campus will include a variety of gardens that vary in size and purpose from small, intimate areas to large walking paths.
Spring brings first signs of landscaping
03/24/2009
This spring, the first signs of the extensive landscaping around the new campus will be planted, marking the beginning of plans to create a "building in a garden."
The future of surgery at EMH
03/10/2009
Keeping up with the ever-changing advances in technology requires the planning process to go beyond pencil and paper. To see how everything comes together, we have to sometimes take it a step further.
Going inside the new Hospital
02/27/2009
As work to create the structure for the new Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
continues, members of the project team are busy finalizing details of
the interior portions of the building, including real examples of patient care areas.
More than just steel work
02/13/2009
While the rise of steel is the most visible sign of progress on the construction site, a number of other activities are occurring to keep the project on schedule.
Celebrating progress
02/06/2009
With steel work now about 40 percent complete, some areas of the new Hospital are becoming clearly recognizable. In spring, we will be turning our attention to commemorating another milestone in this historic project with a topping off ceremony.
Putting the project in perspective
01/30/2009
Creating a new healthcare campus is a massive undertaking. Check out a few of these interesting facts that help put the magnitude of the project into perspective.
Minimizing effects of the weather
01/27/2009
Cold temperatures and snow may halt some activities, but there is still plenty of work that can be done.
Construction progresses despite weather
01/23/2009
After enduring one of the wettest years on record in 2008, construction crews are now battling record cold in early 2009, but progress is still being made.
Welcome
01/20/2009
Welcome to EMHC's new integrated campus blog — the source for the most up-to-date project information.