The Kaufman Lynn Construction team joins FAU President Mary Jane Saunders, Ph.D. and donors Louis and Anne Green in breaking ground for the expansion of the Memory and Wellness Center.

A formal ceremony attended by university officials and staff, Louis and Anne Green, architects and the construction team marked the construction start for the 5,000 square foot expansion of the center. Kaufman Lynn Construction was the contractor for the original building which opened in November 2004. The expansion is scheduled for completion in November 2013.

As in previous years, the children of Kaufman Lynn Construction employees took over the office for a day, learning about all the different aspects of construction management. Of course, the best part of the day was a tour of current and recently completed jobsites. After all, not many kids can say they got to test out the stage of a Jazz club before its grand opening.

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One of four operating rooms at the recently completed New Port Richey Surgery Center at Trinity

In addition to preconstruction and construction services, Kaufman Lynn Construction – Healthcare Division facilitated the move of equipment from the original surgery center to the new surgery center. To avoid downtime, the move occurred over a two day period December 28 and 29. Construction staff remained on site for the first month of operation to monitor that all systems function properly and to assist surgery center staff as they familiarize themselves with the new facility.

The surgery center is operated by HCA – Hospital Corporation of America, the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services. “The Kaufman Lynn Construction – Healthcare Division team did a superb job in managing all aspects of the construction project,” declared Mark Worsham, Director of Design and Construction for the HCA Ambulatory Surgery Division and continues, “Everyone on the construction team was helpful, knowledgeable and always professional.”

On November 7, Kaufman Lynn Construction joined clients Hospice by the Sea for the official opening of the new Care Center at John Knox Village. The new six bed in-patient unit will provide hospice and palliative care for residents of John Knox Village and surrounding communities.

(l-r) Mark Rayner, Director of Health Facilities at John Knox Village, Paula J. Alderson, President of Hospice by the Sea, Gilbert Brown, Chief Operating Officer of Hospice by the Sea and Robert Scharmann, President and CEO of John Knox Village get ready to cut the ribbon and officially declare the new Care Center open.

Kaufman Lynn Construction renovated part of the John Knox Village Health Center to accomodate the care center. The care center, which includes six private rooms and a family room, provides a homelike environment, designed to make both patients and their families as comfortable as possible as they are dealing with serious illness. Interdisciplinary teams of doctors, nurses and social workers provide medical supervision as well as caregiver support and education.

The Freedom Tower Restoration was judged the best Historic Restoric Restoration/Renovation project.

Judges evaluated project entries on difficulty, creativity and effectiveness of solutions offered, innovative personnel management, quality control, scheduling, value analysis, safety and the excelelnce of the overall project outcome. As a winner on the chapter level, the Freedom Tower Restoration project is now eligible for the national competition.

The building, designed by Tercilla Courtemance Architects, will offer space for a variety of youth and adult activities. It includes a preschool, classroom space for adult education, and an auditorium. Also part of the project is an aquatics center and sports fields.

The groundbreaking ceremony was captured by Chanel 12 News.