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2026 Healthcare Design A/E/C Survey: Design and Construction Trends—Part 1

Findings from Healthcare Design’s 2026 A/E/C Survey reveal how healthcare organizations are navigating financial pressures, rising construction costs, and staffing shortages while prioritizing facility renovations and outpatient expansion.

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Dawson Creek and District Hospital Nears Completion In British Columbia

The replacement hospital is expected to open in early 2027.

News April 22

Lakeview Clinic Completes Renovation In Waconia, Minnesota

The project includes 10,000 square feet of interior and exterior upgrades.

News April 22

Northside Hospital Forsyth Breaks Ground On Patient Tower In Cumming, Georgia

The project comprises a new 6-story tower with 96 patient rooms.

News April 21

Castleview Hospital Begins Construction On New Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit In Price, Utah

The project will add 14 private inpatient rooms.

News April 21

Baylor Scott & White Emergency Hospital – Alliance Begins Construction In Texas

The 19,000-square-foot project will expand rural healthcare with eight inpatient beds and eight ED beds.

News April 20

Novant Health Approved To Build Wesley Chapel Medical Center In Monroe, North Carolina

The 32-bed hospital is expected to be completed in 2030.

News April 20

Livingston Hospital Begins $78M Expansion In Salem, Kentucky

The project will modernize the 71-year-old hospital with new clinical and support spaces.

News April 17

Mental Health and Addictions Centre, St. John's, Newfoundland

Mental Health And Addictions Centre Introduces New Facility, Care Model In St. John’s, Newfoundland

The 240,000-square-foot project replaces a 170-year-old building with an amenity-rich, person-centered facility for inpatient and outpatient services.

Projects April 16