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R. J. Griffin & Company Breaks Ground on Gordon Hospital AdditionPosted on: 26-JUN-07FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Danna Guffey (816) 391.2584 danna.guffey@jedunn.com
Included in the expansion will be the addition of 20 new patient rooms. These rooms will nearly double in size from the current rooms. The increased size of the rooms will allow more space for patients, families, staff and medical equipment. In addition, several rooms will be set aside for specific purposes. One room will be designated for trauma patients, a second for critical care and a third as a negative pressure room, which is designed for patients with contagious conditions.
"This expansion is essential to our growth," says Gordon Hospital President and CEO, Carlene Jamerson. "As our community grows, it is vital that we grow with it. Once completed, we will be able to expand our services to better meet the needs of our local residents."
This is the third addition at Gordon Hospital for R. J. Griffin & Company, as the company made similar renovations in 2003. In 1999, R. J. Griffin also constructed a 33,500 square foot, two-story medical office building and added a 5,600 square foot, two-story hospital emergency room lobby.
R. J. Griffin & Company General Contractors has offices in Atlanta, Charlotte, Myrtle Beach, Nashville and Orlando. As a member of the JE Dunn Construction Group, R. J. Griffin is the 5th largest general building contractor in the U. S. and the 5th largest healthcare contractor according to industry publication Engineering News. » Back to Press and News Archive |

CALHOUN, GA (June 26, 2007) - Atlanta-based General Contractor, R. J. Griffin & Company broke ground at Gordon Hospital on a 16,000 square foot, one-story, addition. The addition, designed by Earl Swensson Associates, will include 24-beds, two nurse stations, and one waiting room remodel.