JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. –
Construction on the new Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center (MGMCSC) is beginning to take shape and the walls are going up.
"The project is now 34% complete. Approximately 3,000 truck-loads of concrete have been placed and more than 825 tons of structural steel and five miles of underground piping installed. The steel framework for the building has been assembled and a large portion of the precast panel walls have been positioned so that the facility can now be seen while traveling along West Perimeter or Allentown Road," said Capt. Derek Findlay, 779th Medical Group, Project Health Facilities Officer.
Over the next several months, metal roofing will be installed and the large crane will be moved to begin construction on the foundation for the parking garage. Other on-going activities include installation of windows, electrical wiring, and plumbing. Infrastructure equipment will soon be delivered to the central energy plant.
The new multi-story building will encompass more than 300,000 square feet and will be home to an ambulatory care and surgery center, emergent care center, physical and occupational therapy, family health facilities and space for specialty clinics and other ancillary services. The project includes the construction of a new dental clinic, which will be co-located within the main medical campus providing ease of access for patients and staff.
"The new facility will have state of the art operating room capability, very similar in design to surgical suites at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and Fort Belvoir Community Hospital. Army and Navy surgeons will be able to operate at MGMCSC, just as our providers go to those facilities now," said Findlay.
The military construction project is expected to be completed by 2017. The latest news and updates can be found on the 79th Medical Wing's website located at www.79MDW.af.mil and the 779th Medical Group Facebook page.