Inside painting continues at Bluffton Hospital construction site
Progress continues on the Bluffton Hospital construction project. Here's the latest report on work being completed.
Last Week:
Outside:
The plumbing was able to make the final switch to the new water supply system. On Thursday morning, the fire sprinkler system was switched to the new system and, at the same time, the gas system was switched over.
The designers were also able to resolve some elevation problems so that driveway grading can continue.
Two story building:
The structural steel was set on the corridor to the second floor and the metal decking placed on it.
The canopy roofing was finished and work moved back to the main building replacing the temporary roof that took us through the winter.
The plastic wall covering that coats the walls everywhere was started.
Final coats of paint are on-going.
Flooring in the downstairs restrooms neared completion.
New Surgery Area:
Medical gas piping is completed and waiting on inspection next week.
Electrical and drywall sanding is complete.
Work to do this week:
Outside:
With the forecast for rain all week, little or none of our scheduled outside work may get done. We are hoping to finish some fire line systems and start on sidewalks.
Second floor windows are scheduled to complete.
Two story building:
The roof on the walkway to the second floor is scheduled to be complete.
The soffit and fascia steel at the canopy is scheduled to start.
The eyebrow sheeting should complete.
Painting will continue and the cabinets on the first and second floor will continue.
Toilet fixtures are being set.
New Surgery Area:
Prime painting will be completed and plastic sheeting may begin.
Stories Posted This Week
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
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
- Bluffton Historical meets Sept. 9 at the 1899 Depot
- Jerry L. Blosser worked for DTR Industries
- Bluffton Schools cancelled on September 8, cleanup for biodigester malfunction underway
- July 2026 Bluffton Police Dept. activity report
- Hillville Rd. closure on Sept. 8-9
- Lions and friends will count pathway users in September
- Bluffton Ohio Historical Society takes part in Ohio Open Doors, Sept. 12