From the Ground Up: Cox South emergency department

Owner/developer: CoxHealth

General contractor: Walton Construction Co. and HC Beck Ltd. (Dallas)

Architect: HC Beck Ltd.

Engineers: CJW Transportation Consultants LLC, civil; Armstrong-Douglass Partners LLC (Dallas), structural; and Telios (Dallas), mechanical, electrical and plumbing

Size: 78,000 square feet

Estimated cost: $52.5 million

Lender: None

Estimated completion date: August

Project description: Cox South's emergency department will move to the new Lipscomb Family Wing. The project, which will more than double the department's bed capacity to 62, is financed by 2008 bonds and a donation by the Lipscomb family. The addition also will house four dedicated adult trauma bays, one pediatric trauma bay, a 26-bed cardiac monitored observation unit, a full radiology suite, a small laboratory and pharmacy, and two psychiatric safe rooms.Springfield Business Journal brings you new projects each week. Send project info by e-mail to sbj@sbj.net or by fax to (417) 799-0603.