Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas South Tower Celebrates Ribbon Cutting

AUSTIN, Texas - May 7, 2013 - PRLog -- Executives from Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas, Seton Healthcare, community leaders and the general contractor, The Beck Group, celebrated the ribbon cutting of the $48 million W.H. and Elaine McCarty South Tower at Dell Children’s Medical Center . The 3-story, 75,000 SF tower opened to the public on Saturday.     The third patient tower includes 72 beds, the center’s first inpatient rehabilitation unit and expanded services for children with epilepsy. The six-bed rehabilitation unit for seriously injured children is the first of its kind in the Austin area for hospitalized children. The epilepsy unit features state-of-the-art equipment, allowing the hospital to better serve its patients who travel worldwide for specialized treatment.     Constructed in just 15 months, the facility opens to the public two months earlier than originally scheduled. The addition is projected to receive the nation’s first Platinum certification under the new LEED for Healthcare (LEED-HC) rating system. The designation underscores the hospital’s continuing commitment to sustainable design. Dell Children’s Medical Center was the first hospital in the world to achieve LEED Platinum certification under the LEED for New Construction rating system in 2007.     “Beck is proud to have been a part of adding much-needed capacity to this outstanding facility for the children of Central Texas,” said Matt Williamson, Managing Director at The Beck Group. We are honored to have served Dell Children’s Medical Center and Seton Healthcare.”     About Beck:     Founded in 1912, The Beck Group offers a full spectrum of commercial professional services including development, planning, architecture, interior design, construction and sustainability consulting. The company is headquartered in Dallas and maintains a national team of over 525 employees, who work among a network of offices in Atlanta, Austin, Denver, Fort Worth, Mexico City, San Antonio and Tampa. The firm’s notable projects in recent years have included the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia; Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas, Texas; Michael W. Krzyzewski Center for Athletic Excellence in Durham, North Carolina; Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, California; and the USF Health Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS) in Tampa, Florida. For more information, visit www.beckgroup.com.

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