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Because the hospital must remain occupied during construction, several phases have been planned that allow the contractor to set up temporary mechanical systems to keep the building operational.  In order to ensure the most efficient schedule possible, Andersen Construction, the General Contractor, has been on the project since its inception.  

Key subcontractors, Total Mechanical and Oregon Electric Group, were brought into the design process after Schematic Design to provide BIM modeling as well as design collaboration and construction advice.  As of January 2013, construction was approximately 65% complete with more than half of the new air handling units in place.  The project is expected to take a total of 15 months with completion in July of 2013.