BWFH's Campus Expansion

Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital received approval for the Determination of Need (DoN) submission in May 2022 to begin working on a campus expansion program to better support care in our communities. Construction began in May of 2023.

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Construction Update: Nov. 18–29, 2024

Hillside Garage

Caulking of canopies and entrance signs are scheduled to take place.

Inside the garage, crews are installing pipe guards and reviewing a punch list of remaining items that need attention. In addition, a final Life Safety walk is schedule in order to receive a temporary certificate of occupancy.

Loop Road paving (weather permitting)

Crews have begun a repaving operation on the loop road. Police details are assisting with traffic management. Full-depth removal and binder coat will occur between 8 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. each day. The final overlay coat and line striping will happen at night. The line stripe is expected to be completed on Nov. 29. Staff and patients should use Whitcomb when exiting during loop road paving – thank you.

Upcoming work

• January 2025: Demolition of the existing garage begins.

Inpatient Addition

Work is progressing for the inpatient addition. Please see the following updates for work taking place within hospital spaces from Nov. 18–29

First-floor Radiology active spaces:

• Shutdown of Radiology east corridor, phase 1, Monday–Friday, 8 p.m.–6 a.m. Access to IN/IR control room and Trophon room will be maintained.
• MRI/staff lounge renovations continue.

Second-floor Radiology active spaces:

• Mechanical room (north --- future fire pump room), fire pump room construction ongoing.
• Plastics office and café storage demolition and renovations.
• Continued use of hospital loading dock.
• Renovations to the second-floor corridor (outside of PT/OT and second-floor Hillside area:
• The corridor will be closed on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 5 a.m.–4 p.m. During this closure, patients, visitors and staff will be unable to access the second-floor Hillside area from the second-floor Atrium elevator lobby and will need to use another floor to reach Hillside. Additionally, the rear entrance to the kitchen will be blocked.

Interior work within inpatient addition:

• First floor: Flooring and ceiling grid
• Second floor: Painting, ceiling grid, flooring
• Third, fourth and fifth floors: interior finishes continue
• Mechanical, electrical and plumbing work on all floors
• Mechanical penthouse cleanup

Exterior site work

• Granite curb installation (Loop Road)
• Fuel oil tank piping and backfill
• Quench vent re-work

Cafeteria

• Construction of the existing seating area continues (third floor).
• Framing and drywall for new spaces (fourth and fifth floors).