View of the addition from the north.

Patient floors.

New bridge from the Emergency Trauma Center to the South Ramp.

Exhaust piping for the generator.

North side of the addition.

Duct work being delivered by the truck load.

Exhaust piping for the generator.

Exterior skin of the building is taking shape.

Surgeons demonstrate the use of a surgical suite in their future space during a site visit.

Patient floor.

Patient floor.

Patient tower taking shape.

Exhaust piping for the generator.

Landscaping near the cafeteria.

New bridge connecting the north ramps.

View of the sunrise from the construction crane.

After the slab is poured, another set of columns are set.

Rebar reinforcing steel is placed into the formwork before another cement pour.

The view from the crane of the 3rd floor formwork.

The new generator meeting.

Building the plywood formwork for A Level.

The concrete pump is pumping up to 120 yards/ hour.

Placing the concrete for the new south entrance.

Shoring towers hold up the form for the concrete slabs.

The plywood formwork has rebar placed on it and is then filled with concrete.

Pouring the B Level slab.

View of the B Level deck pour from the river.

B Level slab formwork.

Columns for the C Level mechanical room.

Formwork for the C Level mechanical room wall.

Underground piping.

Finished wall of C Level mechanical room.

View from the crane - construction of the foundation work where the old loading dock used to be.

View from the crane - construction of the foundation work north of the south parking ramp.

The top of the piles are exposed and cleaned up to receive the pile caps.

The earth retention system between B level and C level.

Installation of a new storm sewer and water hydrant.

Location of the new East addition from the tower crane.

Form work for an underground water tank.

Demolition of the retaining wall from the old loading dock.

New northwest parking ramp and south bridge going to the northeast ramp.

Form walls for the new generator building below the cafeteria.

West side of the northwest parking ramp installing drain tile in the rain garden which takes advantage of rainfall and stormwater runoff in its design and plant selection. 

A view of the new parking ramp from entrance E.

Green roof and doctor parking over new loading dock

A drill rig putting piles in the ground for the foundation of the east addition.

Demolition of the old loading dock is progressing.

Winter Wonderland in October - A new generator building is being constructed below the cafeteria.

New utilities and a new road are being constructed below the conference center.

Demolition of the old loading dock.

Demolition of the base of the chimney.

Testing the new pile foundation. The piles are installed and then tested to confirm that they can carry the building weight/loads.

A specialized crew begins to dismantle the 145-foot St. Cloud Hospital smoke stack to make way for the new east addition. The smoke stack was erected when the original hospital was built in 1926 and was used until June of 2009.

The new northwest parking ramp is built with the help of a 300-ton crane.

Construction continues on the northwest parking ramp.

The new warehouse before all the racks were installed.

West underground wall of the new parking ramp.

The cooling towers are moved to their new location at the south ramp to make room for the east addition.

West underground wall of the new parking ramp.

The blue area is where planters will be located. This area is on top of the new loading dock along the pedestrian route to E entrance.

Blue insulation for the roof of the loading dock. This will later be covered by landscaping including plant beds and sidewalk.

Footings and foundation for the new northwest parking ramp.

New bridge to the existing north parking ramp .

The delivery ramp at the loading dock.

Loading dock and distribution center.

Retaining wall at the east edition.

The new loading dock's truck turnaround area.

Roof of the new connecting tunnel to the new loading dock area.

Installation of the new south bridge to the existing northeast parking ramp.

Turnaround area for the trucks in front of the future loading dock.

Two level area of the new loading dock near D elevator.

Roof deck of the new loading dock that will become a plaza by E entrance.

Loading dock being prepared for the roof slab.

Loading dock being prepared for the roof slab.

New A Level at the loading dock.

Construction of the foundation and walls of the new loading dock on the north addition.

Construction of the foundation and walls of the new loading dock on the north addition.

Installation of the new oil tanks.