This 12 story building covers some 750,000 square feet, making it the largest single medical facility expansion project in the history of Alabama. The expansion makes Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children the third largest pediatric hospital in the United States. The new building, including equipment and furnishings, cost approximately $400,000,000. The helicopter landing pad was built large enough to accommodate Blackhawk aircraft, which many facilities were not able to accommodate during the Hurricane Katrina crisis.
Benjamin Russel Children's Hospital
Birmingham, Alabama
Architect
HKS
Birmingham, Alabama & Dallas, Texas
General Contractor
Hoar Construction,
Birmingham, Alabama
Waterproofing Contractor
Brawco
Bessmer, Alabama
Benjamin Russel Children's Hospital incorporates the following Polyguard Products:
Waterproofing Systems
650 Sheet Membrane – 60-mil, post-concrete pour waterproofing membrane/vapor retarder
Underseal® Underslab Membrane – 85-mil pre-concrete pour waterproofing membrane/vapor barrier that provides a continuous seal
Alta Dadeland (Mixed Use) incorporates the following Polyguard Products:
Polyflow® 15 / 15P – Prefabricated geocomposite vertical use drainboard with a compressive strength of 15,000 psf
System Accessories
606 Tape – High strength double-sided tape comprised of rubberized asphalt
LM-95 – Two-component fast cure urethane waterproofing membrane
Underseal® Fabric Tape – Use around pipe penetrations and at end laps for patching damaged areas of the membrane