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| Groundbreaking: (June 1, 2007) |
 The Parkview Huntington Family YMCA hosted a groundbreaking ceremony at the location of its new facility on the campus of Parkview Huntington Hospital on June 1, 2007.
The ceremony will signify the beginning of construction on the nearly 54,000 square-foot facility, which will include two basketball courts, a fitness room with cardio and free weight areas, a running/walking track, family fun pool, eight-lane lap pool, two racquetball courts, a kids zone, pre-school classrooms and a dance/aerobics room.
The Huntington YMCA board of directors and staff has worked for the past several years to get to this point. The new facility will replace its current facility, which was built in 1929. To date, the YMCA has raised nearly $7 million for the construction, with additional fundraising planned to construct the new facility as designed.
YMCA memberships have grown 67 percent in the last three years, and program participation has increased dramatically as well. With this overall increase in participation, the current facility is not functional in design or size to handle the needs of the Huntington community. A new facility will enable the YMCA to continue its current programs, as well as expand programs needed by the community, including programs to fight youth obesity. |
| Award: (May 1, 2007) |
 The Center for Cancer Care at Goshen Health System and Weigand Construction are proud to announce that they are the recipient of the 2007 Building Contractors Association Excellence in Construction award in the New Construction under $2 million category. The awards recognize the most outstanding construction projects within a 75-mile radius of Fort Wayne, Indiana. The winning projects are chosen by an independent Judging Panel based on project uniqueness, significance/impact to the community where constructed, BCA-member involvement, and the project's safety record.
The project consisted of a 1,500 square foot room constructed to house the cancer center’ Tomography Unit. This new cancer treatment system delivers radiation treatment for cancer by delivering a very sophisticated form of IMRT, or intensity modulated radiotherapy, and integrates treatment planning, delivery, and verification in one system.
The procedure is only being done at a handful of cancer centers across the country including Duke University, the Mayo Clinic, and the John Wayne Cancer Institute in California. At the time of its installation, Goshen’s Tomo Therapy facility was only the second installation in the state of Indiana.
One unique aspect of construction was the SkyCeiling that was installed by The Sky Factory. The purpose of adding the decorative ceiling was to bring nature’s profound nurturing qualities to patients. |
| New Project Award: (March 27, 2007) |
Weigand Construction has been selected as the general contractor on the Parkview North Medical Office Building tenant fit-outs for Radiation Oncology and Premier Surgery. Construction on this project has begun.
The 49,800 square foot space is broken into three projects. The first is a 21,500 square foot suite for Radiation Oncology that includes a lobby/support area, physician’s offices, exam rooms, CT Scan room, HDR Treatment room, a Linear Accelerator room, Full Body Linear Accelerator, and a Cyber Knife treatment room. The second is a 16,900 square foot suite for Premier Surgery that includes seven operating rooms, pre- and post-operation bays, and office space. The third is an 11,325 square feet suite and contains administration offices for Radiation Oncology. |
| Press Release: (March 19, 2007) |
| Weigand Construction Co., Inc. is proud to announce that they are the recipient of the 2007 BCA Safety Excellence Top in Category Award. This award is given to honor northeast Indiana building contractors and individuals who demonstrated outstanding performance in promoting worker safety on construction jobsites in 2006. |
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