Case Studies

Central Plains Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

This innovative office, clinic and outpatient surgical center was the ideal solution for a solo practitioner.

When a plastic surgeon in solo private practice decided to build a free-standing surgical facility, a myriad of challenges became apparent. Not least of these was that in addition to approvals by the local planning commission, city council and building department, the finished facility would need to be certified by the federal government.

Design criteria included administrative offices, examination rooms, and state-of-the-art operating, procedure and recovery rooms, among other amenities. Site selection considerations included that the facility should be near other kinds of medical offices, and near but not on a major thoroughfare. The site also needed to be large enough to accommodate the 6,000 square foot building, attendant parking and vehicle traffic flow.

As in all healthcare facilities, indoor air quality was a main concern, with careful planning to allow filtered air flow without cross-contamination. Mechanical equipment was planned and sized to maintain air temperature within a narrow temperature band. To comply with requirements for Medicare certification, a full, automatic power backup system was installed.

To protect patient privacy and comply with HIPAA regulations, sound-deadening insulation was added and public areas were designed to maintain privacy. A separate exit from the surgical suite was also included.

Meeting all the design criteria while remaining within an established budget is difficult in any construction situation, but doubly so in a complex surgical facility. BD’s value-enhanced design-build strategy satisfied the budget, the surgeon and the federal government.

The Prairie Club

Building a high-end resort on a remote site presents unique challenges.

The Prairie Club, overlooking the Snake River Canyon near Valentine, Nebraska, is truly a stunning destination golf resort. Designed to harmonize with the beautiful natural terrain of Nebraska’s Sandhills, The Prairie Club features two 18-hole championship golf courses, a 10-hole par-3 course, and a state-of-the art practice facility along with The Prairie Club Lodge, a luxurious modern building that all but blends into the high prairie landscape.

Today, guests of The Prairie Club have every conceivable amenity close at hand, but when BD Construction broke ground on the project, there was no electricity or roads and only a rudimentary workforce in the area. BD helped the owner solve infrastructure issues, worked with the Nebraska Department of Roads to build access to the site, and maintained strict control of the budget while making alterations and additions.

Among the more unusual challenges, BD had to work with the Nebraska Department of Environment Quality (DEQ) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to help protect the habitat of the endangered American Burying Beetle by developing a plan to disturb as little of the natural terrain as possible during construction. BD overcame the challenges of bringing concrete, material, and manpower to a remote location, the 40,000-square-foot Prairie Club Lodge and today includes 26 guest rooms, a superb restaurant and lounge with magnificent views of the river and vast prairie, a conference room, a full-service golf shop, locker rooms, and a golf cart garage.

In addition to accommodations in the lodge itself, guests can choose to stay in one of the many duplex cabins, each designed with a comfortable living room, bedrooms, large windows, and a porch or deck to admire the views.

Meeting all the design criteria while remaining within an established budget is difficult in any construction situation, but it’s especially challenging on a remote site with minimal outside resources available. With The Prairie Club Lodge, BD Construction has once again proven itself more than up to any task.

PROJECT DETAILS 

• Construction of a golf course lodge
• 40,000 square feet
• Completed, May 2010

FEATURES INCLUDE 

• Restaurant and lounge
• Locker room
• Golf shop
• Conference room
• Golf cart storage
• 26 lodge rooms
• Cabins adjacent to the lodge, each including:
  • Bedrooms
  • Living Room
  • Porch

The Prairie Club Cabins

Building a high-end resort on a remote site presents unique challenges.

The Prairie Club, overlooking the Snake River Canyon near Valentine, Nebraska, is truly a stunning destination golf resort. Designed to harmonize with the beautiful natural terrain of Nebraska’s Sandhills, The Prairie Club features two 18-hole championship golf courses, a 10-hole par-3 course, and a state-of-the art practice facility along with The Prairie Club Lodge, a luxurious modern building that all but blends into the high prairie landscape.

Today, guests of The Prairie Club have every conceivable amenity close at hand, but when BD Construction broke ground on the project, there was no electricity or roads and only a rudimentary workforce in the area. BD helped the owner solve infrastructure issues, worked with the Nebraska Department of Roads to build access to the site, and maintained strict control of the budget while making alterations and additions.

Among the more unusual challenges, BD had to work with the Nebraska Department of Environment Quality (DEQ) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to help protect the habitat of the endangered American Burying Beetle by developing a plan to disturb as little of the natural terrain as possible during construction. BD overcame the challenges of bringing concrete, material, and manpower to a remote location, the 40,000-square-foot Prairie Club Lodge and today includes 26 guest rooms, a superb restaurant and lounge with magnificent views of the river and vast prairie, a conference room, a full-service golf shop, locker rooms, and a golf cart garage.

In addition to accommodations in the lodge itself, guests can choose to stay in one of the many duplex cabins, each designed with a comfortable living room, bedrooms, large windows, and a porch or deck to admire the views.

Meeting all the design criteria while remaining within an established budget is difficult in any construction situation, but it’s especially challenging on a remote site with minimal outside resources available. With The Prairie Club Lodge, BD Construction has once again proven itself more than up to any task.

PROJECT DETAILS

• Construction of three new cabins
• 4,500 square feet per cabin

FEATURES INCLUDE

• 2 stories
• 4 bedrooms per floor
• 1 common area/living room per floor

Courtyard Terrace Assisted Living

When an existing facility needed an expansion and facelift, BD Construction brought the goals and budget into alignment.

When Blue Valley Lutheran Homes in Hebron, Nebraska, decided on a 30,000-square-foot expansion and facelift that would more than double the size of its Courtyard Terrace Assisted Living facility, BD Construction was charged with bringing the goals and budget into alignment. BD Construction was able to carve more than $800,000 from the original estimate and still meet all the needs of the facility, including an attractive, home-like character.

The new addition includes a main dining room with an adjacent commercial kitchen, as well as a billiards room, chapel, barber and beauty shop and a small ice-cream parlor. For family gatherings and other uses, a smaller, private dining room is also available. https://www.eyesolutions.in/buy-xanax-from-india/”>www.eyesolutions.in) In all, the project added 2 studio and 23 one-bedroom apartments with full baths and kitchenettes to the existing 16, creating a central courtyard in the process.

A generous lobby and common area with a vaulted ceiling and sunny clerestory windows presented a particular building challenge due to its wood framing, but in the end, the lobby became the central showpiece of the project. Blue Valley Lutheran Homes quickly became a focal point of the community and now has a waiting list for units.

Because it was an existing, occupied facility, special attention was given to keeping residents safe, comfortable and informed during construction. Project managers planned ways to make sure residents could get where they needed to go, without compromising emergency exists or fire codes.

BD Construction’s expansion and remodeling of Blue Valley Lutheran Homes Courtyard Terrace facility gave residents more space, more freedom, better amenities and an improved quality of life — without breaking the bank in the process.

Central Plains Plastic & Reconstructive

This innovative office, clinic and outpatient surgical center was the ideal solution for a solo practitioner.

When a plastic surgeon in solo private practice decided to build a free-standing surgical facility, a myriad of challenges became apparent. Not least of these was that in addition to approvals by the local planning commission, city council and building department, the finished facility would need to be certified by the federal government.

Design criteria included administrative offices, examination rooms, and state-of-the-art operating, procedure and recovery rooms, among other amenities. Site selection considerations included that the facility should be near other kinds of medical offices, and near but not on a major thoroughfare. The site also needed to be large enough to accommodate the 6,000 square foot building, attendant parking and vehicle traffic flow.

As in all healthcare facilities, indoor air quality was a main concern, with careful planning to allow filtered air flow without cross-contamination. Mechanical equipment was planned and sized to maintain air temperature within a narrow temperature band. To comply with requirements for Medicare certification, a full, automatic power backup system was installed.

To protect patient privacy and comply with HIPAA regulations, sound-deadening insulation was added and public areas were designed to maintain privacy. A separate exit from the surgical suite was also included.

Meeting all the design criteria while remaining within an established budget is difficult in any construction situation, but doubly so in a complex surgical facility. BD’s value-enhanced design-build strategy satisfied the budget, the surgeon and the federal government.