McCarthy Vaughn Partnership broke ground in October on a $5 billion pediatric health campus in Dallas that will replace the existing Children’s Health complex, the hospital said in a release.
The massive project will significantly expand inpatient, surgical and ambulatory capacity in order to meet the needs of the rapidly growing North Texas region, according to the Oct. 1 news release. With the pediatric population expected to double by 2050, there is an urgent demand for advanced pediatric healthcare in the area.
McCarthy Vaughn Partnership — a joint venture of St. Louis-based McCarthy Building Cos. and Houston-headquartered Vaughn Construction — is the main builder and the construction manager at risk for the project, Children’s Health spokesperson Virginia Hock said in an email.
The team will build the new Children’s Health campus, which entails 4.7 million square feet of construction with a new pediatric hospital as its centerpiece. The hospital includes two 12-story towers and an eight-story tower, along with the broader care site.
Fort Worth, Texas-based Post L Group is the main teaming partner, Hock said, and HKS of Dallas and Chicago-based Perkins & Will are the primary architectural firms. Trade contractor packages will be bought out over the next 15 months, according to Hock.
The project’s 552 beds will increase the inpatient capacity at Children’s Health by 38%, and the hospital will have 15% more emergency department space and 22% more operating room space, plus room for future expansion, per a news release from McCarthy. It includes amenities such as playrooms designed for different ages and interests, rehabilitation and therapy gyms for patient families, pharmacies, coffee shops and a food hall.
A new fetal care center will provide complex maternal and fetal healthcare, and will be accessible by a new bridge connecting the reworked campus and UT Southwestern’s William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital. The project will also create a hub for academic research, training and the development of life-saving technologies.
Substantial completion is expected in the next six years, according to Hock.