Las Vegas, NV – The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America recently honored Walsh Brothers, Incorporated with the prestigious 2011 AON Build America Award. This national award was given in recognition of Walsh Brothers’ successful completion of Yawkey Center for Cancer Care at the world renowned Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI).
Having a rich history of healthcare projects Walsh Brothers was selected by DFCI to manage the challenging, exciting, and cutting edge Yawkey Center for Cancer Care project. Walsh Brothers, Incorporated is proud to have taken part in the construction of a landmark cancer care center that is going to change the way cancer patient services are delivered as well as expedite the bench-to-bed research taking place at the adjacent Smith Building. The key objectives of the DFCI Yawkey Center for Cancer Care project were to bring to life the vision of the Architect and Family Patient Advisory Council (FPAC) who worked for years in designing a patient-focused, sustainable, and healing environment.
The Aon Build America Award winners were announced as part of AGC’s 91st annual convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. For over two decades this prestigious award has been given in recognition of a project’s complexity, innovation, success, and significance within the construction industry and this great country’s history. The Build America Award is the industry’s most coveted –with the winners being carefully selected by a panel of seasoned industry peers. “These projects require tremendous skill, extraordinary craftsmanship and dogged determination from their contractors,” said Ted Aadland, the association’s president and the CEO. “Frankly, they are the kind of projects many of us dread starting and all of us dream of completing.” The Yawkey Center for Cancer Care, which won for “Best Construction Management of a New Project”, is a 275,000 square foot, 14-floor facility with a seven story underground garage that includes 100 exam rooms, 15 consultation rooms, clinical research areas, a dining facility, and a healing garden. Walsh Brothers’ experience and familiarity with building in the Longwood Medical Area (LMA) allowed them for construction of this medical tower without disrupting neighboring institutions.