A round peg in a square hole?

A 16,000-pound MRI can't simply be loaded onto an elevator. A crane operator and crew coordinate to secure, lift and slide it in. Read more and see photos.

Plaza West Tower - A Hard Hat Tour

The Plaza West Tower at Barnes-Jewish Hospital will open for patient care in October 2025. Team members and physicians share their excitement. Watch the video.

Nearly five years in the making - from demolition to Oct. 2025 opening

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A View from Forest Park

Ted Spaid of SWT Design, the firm working on waterways improvements in Forest Park, shared this stunning view and a few words with BJC. Read more.

SIUE Recognizes Mike Hayes

The Construction Leadership Institute recognized Mike Hayes with its Alumni Leadership Award in March. Read more.

44,000-pound Generator Gets Installed

This generator could power 500 residential homes, but it's one of four generators installed in the new Plaza West Tower that will keep things running in case of a power outage. Learn more about the equipment it takes to run a hospital in this video.

Barnes-Jewish Plaza Lobby is Undergoing Major Renovations

Major renovations in the Plaza Lobby began in March – the first of several phases. Over the next two years, the main and street level lobbies will undergo a complete renovation as part of the Campus Renewal Project. Read more here.

BJC Announces New Inpatient Tower

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BJH New Tower Construction

The Campus Renewal Project team is busy building a new inpatient tower and documenting their work with videos. Visit the video library regularly for updates from the people building Campus Renewal.

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BJC HealthCare’s next phase of Campus Renewal is an opportunity to build on the success of our work in the design and construction community launched in 2013 during the first phase of the project.

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Crews install five MRIs in new Plaza West Tower

June 2025 - More than 17,000 items have been installed in the new Plaza West Tower in anticipation of opening in October, including five MRIs on the second-floor radiology suite.

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March BJC 201 Focuses on Construction Contracts

March 2025 - March 2025 - The design and construction industry represents a space of significant opportunity and growth. However, at the same time, it represents a space with varying risk levels, challenges to maintain defensible positioning and the ever-increasing daily constraint of navigating societal and industry norms that threaten the sustainability of small businesses.

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