Rock Rapids, Iowa — Construction continues ahead-of-schedule on the new $28 million hospital and clinic building in Rock Rapids.
We had a chance to get a construction update from general contractor Journey Construction’s job superintendent, Kevin Brockmueller. He tells us what has been going on the past few days.
Brockmueller says a good portion of the behind-the-walls work such as plumbing, HVAC, and electrical is done.
He tells us what’s going to keep them busy in the next few months.
After the facility is complete in early 2019, those that run the hospital will need to install all the equipment and get the facility ready to see patients in the spring.
The current local hospital owned by the Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital (MPCH) board of trustees is leased to Sanford Health and operates as Sanford Rock Rapids. Avera will assume the lease in 2019. It is not known at this time what will be done with the current hospital and clinic building.
