OMAHA, Neb. (July 12, 2023) – With the turn of the key to a bulldozer, McCarthy Building Companies-Omaha joined Nebraska Medicine and the University of Nebraska-Kearney in celebrating the beginning of construction for Nebraska Medicine’s Kearney Cancer Center.
The celebration of construction was commenced by Nebraska Medicine CEO James Linder, MD, ‘bulldozing cancer’ on June 27.
The new $33 million, 53,000-square-foot building will be a two-story outpatient medical facility specializing in cancer care that will include one Linear Accelerator with another shell for a Linear Accelerator, multiple exam rooms, and an infusion space. This will allow Nebraska Medicine to offer the services of medical and radiation oncology, infusion, laboratory and pharmacy services, survivorship programs, genetics counseling, and a healing garden.
“McCarthy is excited to help be a part of brining cancer care to the community of Kearney and the broader central and western Nebraska,” said Ryan Felton, vice president of operations at McCarthy. “The new cancer treatment center is a testament to Nebraska Medicine’s commitment to providing its patients top-quality care close to home.”
The new cancer center is situated just off U.S. Highway 30, as part of the newly developing University Village. When complete, the village will be a mixed-use, pedestrian friendly are that will provide educational, residential, recreational, and commercial opportunities to the community of Kearney.
The Nebraska Medicine Kearney Cancer Center is expected to be completed and will welcome its first patients in December 2024. PACT Studios is the architect for this project.
About McCarthy Building Companies
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is the oldest privately held national construction company in the country – with nearly 160 years spent collaborating with partners to solve complex building challenges on behalf of its clients. With an unrelenting focus on safety and a comprehensive quality program that spans all phases of every project, McCarthy utilizes industry-leading design phase and construction techniques combined with value-add technology to maximize outcomes. Repeatedly honored as a Best Place to Work and Healthiest Employer, McCarthy is ranked the 19th largest domestic building (Engineering News-Record, May 2023). With approximately 7,000 salaried employees and craft professionals, the firm has offices in St. Louis; Atlanta; Collinsville, Ill.; Kansas City, Kan.; Omaha, Neb.; Phoenix; Las Vegas; Denver; Austin, Channelview, Dallas, and Houston, Texas; and San Diego, Newport Beach, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose and Sacramento, Calif. McCarthy is 100 percent employee owned. More information about the company is available online at www.mccarthy.com or by following the company on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.
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