roof installation nearly complete at hospital
The work continues. Here's an update on projects underway this week at the Bluffton Hospital.
New Emergency Department
- Installation of roof is nearing completion
- Fireproofing is underway
- Temporary windows are being installed to enclose the area for winter work
- The air handlers for the Emergency Department and Surgery areas are being prepared for use
- Brick installation continues as exterior walls are constructed
- Steel for the new Emergency Department canopy is being installed.
- Work continues on the metal stud, exterior eyebrow and dens glass installation
Lot behind the hospital
- Work is underway on the storm sewer and water line in new Emergency Department parking lot
- Site work for Emergency Department parking lot is underway
- Steel is being erected on rear ramp
New Surgery Area
Ductwork and electrical conduits continue to be installed
Metal stud and drywall work continues for interior walls
For your safety and that of our contractors, all associates and visitors are to refrain from entering the work site at any time without prior authorization and without appropriate safety equipment. Tours of the construction site can be scheduled and must be conducted by a construction team escort. Once approved, certain areas may remain off limits unless accompanied by appropriate designee.
Stories Posted This Week
Sunday, September 13, 2026
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Friday, September 11, 2026
- Mennonite Home Communities provide backup phone numbers during outage
- Pirate volleyball wins in four vs. Elmwood
- Howard Thornsberry worked in the produce industry
- Pirate girls soccer silenced by Bath
- Pirate boys soccer nipped by Liberty-Benton
- September 11 Bluffton High School athletics lineup, streaming
- Sept. 12 Open Doors offers sneak peek at future Bluffton museum space
- Innovation Forum challenges leaders to think deeper about AI
- Invitation to Sept 15 Bluffton Lions program with Dr. William H. Kose
- Deer archery hunting begins Sept. 12 in Disease Surveillance Area
Thursday, September 10, 2026
- Women in Business program with Positive Nutrition
- It's time for Fall Storytime at the Bluffton Public Library
- Pirate girls golf win vs. Lima Central Catholic
- Pirate boys golf splits NWC tri
- Bluffton PTO is collecting Community Markets receipts
- Richland Twp. trustees hire mower and Zoning Inspector
- Schumacher Homestead plans a farm full of Fall Fest activities
- Hindsight is 20/20: Recent reports for RSV, flu, and COVID-19
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
- Darrell Lee Diller, 92, managed a farming business
- Bluffton alumni will discuss pathways to chaplaincy
- Beaverdam cleanup day is Sept. 12
- Pirate boys golf 3rd at NWC quad
- Pirate volleyball outlasts Arlington
- Pirate girls soccer blanks Crestview
- Pirate boys soccer tie vs. Kalida
- Letter: The future of American agriculture
- Maple Grove Cemetery records now online