Turner JV tops out $550M Texas hospital

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A Turner-led joint venture has reached new heights on a $550 million hospital project in San Antonio, Texas. 

New York City-based Turner in partnership with Byrne Construction Services and owner rep Straight Line Management, both of San Antonio, have topped out the University Health Palo Alto Hospital, according to a news release. Earlier this month, the JV placed and signed the final steel beam that marks the apex of vertical construction on the five-story hospital structure. 

Palo Alto Hospital is one of two University Health facilities currently under construction. The organization is a political subdivision of the state of Texas and is the only locally owned and operated health system in San Antonio and Bexar counties. The construction push has been spurred by the region’s population growth, which is projected to reach 3.2 million people, or an increase of 28%, by 2030. 

The second facility, Retama Community Hospital, is currently being built on San Antonio’s northeast side. Sandy, Utah-based Layton Construction is the construction-manager-at-risk contractor on the $450 million job.  

The Palo Alto facility will include a full-service emergency department, labor and delivery suites, a neonatal intensive care unit, operating rooms, inpatient rooms and an attached medical office building designed to support both urgent and ongoing community health needs.  

“Reaching this milestone is a testament to the incredible collaboration between Turner, Byrne, Straight Line and our many trade partners,” said Kyle Weller, Turner vice president and general manager, in the release. “Together, we are building a world-class health care facility that reflects the strength and spirit of this community.”

Both Palo Alto and Retama Community hospitals are slated to open in 2027.