Sweetwater Construction Corp. Announces Morris County Surgical Center Is Now Under Construction

Facility Will Be Sweetwater’s 15th Surgical Center

PARSIPPANY, N.J. (MARCH 2009) - Sweetwater Construction Corp., a recognized leader in New Jersey construction, management and general contracting, recently announced that the 12,000-square-foot Morris County Surgical Center is now under construction at 3695 Hill Rd. in Parsippany, N.J.  

The project will be the 15th surgical center that Sweetwater has built in New Jersey over the past five years.

The surgical center is owned by the Morris County Surgical Center and managed by Ambulatory Management LLC. The property, which is being developed by Hill Road Properties LLC, also includes an additional 8,000 square feet of medical offices.
 
All types of ambulatory surgery (defined as involving a stay of less than a day) will be conducted at the surgical center, which is slated for completion at the end of June. The center will house three operating rooms and two endoscopy rooms, and will be staffed by 33 doctors and 45 additional medical professionals.

The facility is being built in a former office building that is undergoing a complete interior and exterior renovation, including recladding and a new roof. Sweetwater Construction, which is based in Cranbury, N.J., is providing preconstruction and
construction management services.

“Sweetwater is pleased to add the Morris County Surgical Center to its expanding portfolio of surgical centers,” said Ron Witt Sr., Sweetwater’s founder and president. “In choosing Sweetwater, Morris County Surgical Center has recognized Sweetwater’s expertise in meeting the special demands of constructing sophisticated medical facilities.”

Sweetwater’s expertise in interior renovations extends from 5,000-square-foot tenant fit-outs to 200,000-square-foot, multi-phased relocations. The firm specializes in the science and technology, hospitality, multi-family and institutional sectors, but in recent years has made a particular specialty of healthcare and surgical centers.

Other recent Sweetwater healthcare projects include the 17,000-square-foot Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Freehold, N.J., and the 50,000-square-foot MALO CLINIC Ambulatory Surgery Center and the MALO Advanced Oral Rehabilitation Center in Rutherford, N.J.

In addition, Sweetwater has expanded its activities in the healthcare field to include veterinary hospitals, and is now building the 10,500-square-foot Winslow Animal Hospital in Winslow Township, N.J., and a 33,000-square-foot veterinary specialty and emergency trauma center in Robbinsville, N.J.

The architect for the Morris County Surgical Center is Robert Zaccone and Associates of Old Tappan, N.J., which specializes in ambulatory care and surgical center design. The exterior design is by Robert E. Zampolin and Associates of Westwood, N.J., and the site engineering by Bertin Engineering Associates of Glen Rock, N.J.

About Sweetwater Construction Corp.

Established in 1974 and headquartered in Cranbury, N.J., Sweetwater Construction is guided by a proven management team and a client-centric business philosophy. Sweetwater provides clients with expert preconstruction and construction services backed by professional commitment and personal accountability. Sweetwater’s project teams possess proven track records in the corporate, healthcare, science and technology, hospitality, multi-family and institutional sectors. Sweetwater’s notable project methodology delivers expertise in budgeting, estimating, constructability, lifecycle reviews and project control methodology; all of these coming together to help ensure a successful project. For more information please visit http://www.sweetwatercorp.com.