The featured image is of a schedule board that is in one of McCarthy’s (the contractor) conference rooms. As the project nears a close, these schedule boards become more important in completing the various “to-do” items on the punch lists. At this stage, every conference room, and the longest wall has a schedule board.
The Loma Linda University Campus Transformation Project has been a giant undertaking. Over the years that I have been photographing the project, I have heard the men marvel in various adjectives at its extensive dimensions. “This is one LARGE hospital; I just can’t get over its size,” one of the tradesmen remarked the other day as we craned our heads back to look up at the Adult Hospital tower. Indeed it is. The tallest tower on the Dennis and Carol Troesh Medical Campus rises to a height of 268 feet, making it the tallest hospital structure in the State of California. It is also the tallest building in San Bernardino County. For many of the tradesmen, this will be the largest project they have experienced or will encounter during the rest of their construction career. According to the Loma Linda University Health, Campus Transformation website, “the new Medical Center tower is more than a building; it’s a beacon of hope for brighter, better tomorrows in the community.” For more information regarding the Campus Transformation Project, visit: https://lluh.org/about-us/campus-transformation
With the new Adult Hospital tower exterior, and the expanded Children’s Hospital tower complete, the landscapers are busy planting trees, shrubs, and ground cover. On the north side, work moves forward on the main entrance driveway, the main entrance canopy, and Galleria. Soon, the construction trailers will be removed, and work will begin on the northeast parking lot.
Work crews continue working on various floors as they complete their punch lists (a construction term for a document that lists unfinished projects). An example of a punch list is what I found on the 16th floor today–colored ribbons hanging from the ceiling. Each ribbon color represents a trade. All of the ribbons have a punch list note inscribed.
The Main Entrance Lobby
The Helipad and Patient Lobby (Floor H)
There are two elevators that go above the 16th-floor. These elevators designated “H” go to the helipad patient receiving lobby. These elevators have the capability to bypass all floors and go directly to the Emergency Department or the Operating Room.
After graduate school Dennis accepted a position at Loma Linda University. He worked there for 42 years in the areas of administration and financial management, also teaching accounting and management to dietetic students at the School of Public Health. Through the years Dennis has chronicled the growth of the campus, including the construction of the Drayson Center and the Centennial Complex and the razing of Gentry Gym. He is the author of "The Mound City Chronicles: A Pictorial History of Loma Linda University, A Health Sciences Institution 1905 - 2005." dEp 09.30.2016 🔨