McCarthy-Vaughn JV Starts $5B Dallas Pediatric Health Campus

McCarthy Vaughn Partnership began construction in October on a $5 billion pediatric health campus in Dallas, set to replace the existing Children’s Health complex, the hospital announced in a recent release.

This ambitious project will significantly enhance the capacity for inpatient care, surgeries, and outpatient services to accommodate the rapidly growing North Texas population. With the pediatric population projected to double by 2050, there is an increasing need for advanced pediatric healthcare in the region.

The McCarthy Vaughn Partnership, a collaboration between St. Louis-based McCarthy Building Cos. and Houston-based Vaughn Construction, is serving as the primary builder and construction manager for the project, according to Children’s Health spokesperson Virginia Hock.

The new campus will span 4.7 million square feet, featuring a new pediatric hospital at its core. This includes two 12-story towers and an eight-story tower, along with additional facilities to support the expanded healthcare services.

Post L Group, based in Fort Worth, Texas, is a key partner in the project. The architectural design is being led by HKS of Dallas and Perkins & Will, based in Chicago. Over the next 15 months, the project team will be awarding trade contractor packages, according to Hock.

Once completed, the campus will offer 552 beds, increasing Children’s Health’s inpatient capacity by 38%. It will also expand emergency department space by 15%, operating room space by 22%, and will include provisions for future growth. The campus will feature family-friendly amenities such as age-appropriate playrooms, rehabilitation and therapy gyms, pharmacies, coffee shops, and a food hall.

Additionally, a new fetal care center will offer complex maternal and fetal healthcare services and will be connected to the reconfigured campus by a bridge to UT Southwestern’s William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital. The new campus will also serve as a hub for academic research, training, and the development of groundbreaking medical technologies.

The project is expected to reach substantial completion within the next six years, according to Hock.

Source:  Construction Dive