Project Timeline

Key Events in 2004
  • September - RMH announces plans to build a new hospital and health campus to serve the community for the next 100 years.

  • December - RMH announces purchase of Harman farm as the site for the new hospital and health campus.

  • December 2004 - JMU announces intent to purchase current 15-acre hospital campus adjacent to JMU.

Key Events in 2005
  • August - RMH receives recommendation for rezoning of property from County Planning Commission.

  • October - RMH receives approval for rezoning of property from County Board of Supervisors.

  • December - Harman land purchase is finalized.

  • December - JMU purchase of RMH property completed (RMH has leaseback agreement).

Key Events in 2006
  • June - RMH holds groundbreaking for new hospital with more than 500 in attendance.

  • September 2006 - Site grading begins.

  • December - State Certificate of Public Need for new hospital is signed by state Commisioner of Health.

Key Events in 2007
  • February - RMH unveils interior and exterior renderings of the new hospital.

  • Site grading completed (for Phase I) - late Feb./early March 2007

  • Deep foundation work - March 2007

  • Shallow foundation/deep foundation work - begins at the end of deep foundation work, July 2007

  • Structural steel begins - late fall/early winter 2007

Key Events in 2008
  • Construction topping-off (highest beam placed) - April 2008

On the Horizon
  • Building interiors begin - summer 2008

  • Substantial construction completion - Dec. 2009

  • Building occupancy - early summer 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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