HARRISONBURG – After an extensive selection process, RMH has named Bovis Lend Lease (BLL) as the construction manager for the new hospital and health campus to be constructed on the recently rezoned acreage on Port Republic Road.


Bovis is one of the world’s leading companies in the construction management and construction services industry and has extensive experience building new and replacement hospitals. As construction manager, Bovis will work closely with RMH staff and the architectural and engineering firms working on the new facility and will oversee the hiring and work of subcontractors throughout the entire construction process.


Of the original 16 companies who expressed interest, officials narrowed the list to four top contenders. “It was a tough decision; all of the firms could have done a good job,” said Scott Campbell, RMH senior project manager for the new facility. “With their extensive work experience in the healthcare arena, we believe Bovis will provide excellent service and ensure good stewardship of the hospital’s limited dollars.”


Campbell noted that several Bovis management staff members who will be intensely involved in the day-to-day operations of the construction project will relocate to the area for the duration of the project.


Bovis will hold an informational meeting to give area subcontractors an opportunity to learn about the work that needs to be done and to indicate their interest in and availability for various projects. The company will seek applications from local contractors and subcontractors for the myriad of jobs the hospital project will generate over the next few years. “This is a community hospital, and we anticipate generating a lot of local participation,” Campbell said.


Bovis has served more than 300 healthcare clients, including Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C.; Baptist Memorial Health Care in Memphis, Tenn.; and Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Fla. Over the last 10 years, Bovis has completed 522 healthcare projects nationally with an aggregate construction value exceeding $6.2 billion. The company has built more than 65 new/replacement hospitals at a value of over $2 billion, including Northwest Medical Center in Oro Valley, Ariz.; Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree, Colo.; and Presbyterian Hospital of Denton, Texas.