Nov. 25, 2014

Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU topping out new Children’s Pavilion

Construction milestone marks placement of highest steel beam

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By Cassie Williams Jones and Shira Pollard

Children’s Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University (CHoR) will hold a traditional “topping out” ceremony to celebrate the completion of a major construction phase of its new Children’s Pavilion. The event marks the placement of the highest steel beam of the pavilion’s 15-story structural frame.

WHAT:  Pre-event hard hat media tour – great photo opportunities and views of the city
Topping Out ceremony

WHEN:  Dec. 1, 2014
10:30 a.m.  Hard hat media tour
11:30 a.m.  Ceremony begins

WHERE:  MCV Campus, corner of 10th and Marshall streets

WHO:  CHoR leadership, physicians, nurses, staff members and students
Invited patients and families
Construction crew members

RSVP:  Media interested in attending the hard hat tour are asked to RSVP to Cassie Jones at 804-828-7028 or cwjones@vcu.edu. Flat, closed toed shoes are required for the tour.

Construction of the $168 million, 640,000-square-foot Children’s Pavilion began in September 2012. The building is scheduled to open in 2016, and will be the largest, most advanced outpatient facility dedicated to children in the region. The pavilion will house 72 exam rooms; a surgical area with two operating rooms and two procedure rooms; areas for diagnostic testing, imaging and laboratory services; as well as family amenities, a pharmacy and retail space.

Media must be escorted on hospital property. Representatives from University Public Affairs will be on hand.