News Release: Ryan Companies and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin

Kids’ handprint ceremony held at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Delafield Clinic; Ryan Companies’ development on target for Fall opening

MILWAUKEE (06/24/14) – Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin and Ryan Companies US, Inc. held a kids’ handprint ceremony on June 24 at the site of the future Children’s Hospital’s Delafield Clinic in Delafield, Wis., to demonstrate a continuing commitment to provide care closer to home for the children and families it serves and to commemorate ongoing construction of the clinic.

Children and adolescents from the Waukesha area who are patients of Children’s Hospital donned hard hats and placed handprints in concrete that will be installed outside the new clinic which is scheduled to open in late 2014. Joining the children at the ceremony were Peggy Troy, CEO, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin; Tom Sato, CEO, Children’s Specialty Group, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin; Delafield Mayor Michele DeYoe; and Ryan Marks, Managing Director, Ryan Companies.

“We’re particularly excited of the sports medicine services we will be offering here,” said Dr. Sato. “The building will feature a two-story gym for young athletes who are trying to get back on the field or court – as well as a hydrotherapy pool for additional physical and sports medicine therapies. “

Construction of the two-story, 30,000-square-foot building, which sits on a 5.1-acre site located at 3195 Hillside Drive in Delafield, began in April and will continue over the course of the summer. At the time of the ceremonial handprint event, Ryan had nearly completed the erection of steel on the site and was preparing for the installation of the roof. Ryan is providing development, design-build construction and real estate management services for the project.

“This is an exciting milestone for Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin,” said Marks. “Everyone affiliated with the project is working very hard to ensure the clinic is completed according to schedule.”

The shell of the building is being constructed of precast brick to conform to the general development plan of the area, double-glazed insulated window panels and aluminum paneling to give a contemporary look. The use of pre-cast brick panels will reduce construction time dramatically, cutting out approximately 1-1/2 months compared to regular brick construction.

This clinic, which will open in Fall 2014, will provide asthma/allergy; cardiology; dermatology; ear, nose and throat; gastroenterology; orthopedics; speech and audiology and urology specialty care; primary care; imaging, and physical and occupational therapy for children and adolescents. There also will be a lab and pharmacy.

About Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin

Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin is the region’s only independent health care system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. The hospital, with locations in Milwaukee and Neenah, Wis., is recognized as one of the leading pediatric health care centers in the United States. It is ranked No. 4 in the nation by Parents magazine and ranked in all 10 specialty areas in U.S. News & World Report’s 2014-15 Best Children’s Hospitals report. Children’s provides primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. In 2012, Children’s invested more than $117 million in the community to improve the health status of children through medical care, advocacy, education and pediatric medical research. Children’s achieves its mission in part through donations from individuals, corporations and foundations and is proud to be a member of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. For more information, visit the website at chw.org.

About Ryan Companies US, Inc.

Ryan Companies US, Inc. is a 3rd generation, family-owned national developer, designer, capital investment consultant, builder and real estate manager specializing in fully integrated solutions for 75 years. Key market sectors include: retail, distribution, and health care; and product experience includes work on office, retail, mixed use, hospitality, multi-housing, industrial, medical office building, senior housing, distribution center, public sector, and mission critical facilities.  Ryan serves customers throughout the United States with offices in the NorthCentral, Midwest, Great Lakes, SouthEast, SouthCentral and SouthWest regions. For more information, visit www.ryancompanies.com.