AdventHealth Orlando has selected Birmingham, Alabama-based general contractor Brasfield & Gorrie to lead construction of a major new 14-story medical tower, marking the centerpiece of a $1 billion investment into the health system’s central Florida campus, according to a May 14 news release.

The new facility, which carries a $660 million price tag, will be located on AdventHealth’s 172-acre campus in downtown Orlando. The tower is set to include 24 operating rooms and 440 inpatient beds, as well as additional spaces for endoscopy and imaging services, significantly expanding the hospital’s capacity to treat patients across a wide range of specialties.

“This project is paving the way for our Orlando campus to become America’s epicenter for surgical advancement, breakthrough treatments, pioneering research and medical education – all centered on our whole-person health philosophy,” said AdventHealth Orlando CEO Rob Deininger in the release.

The investment is not limited to construction. It also supports cutting-edge technologies and clinical programs aimed at positioning AdventHealth at the forefront of healthcare innovation. These include:

• The Genomics Risk Assessment for Cancer and Early Detection program, which leverages patient family history, clinical background, and artificial intelligence to identify elevated cancer risk early.
• Robot-assisted surgical procedures, including kidney transplants, signaling a push into more advanced, minimally invasive treatment options.
• The Little Miracles Unit, a specialized neonatal intensive care space dedicated to caring for infants born as early as 22 weeks gestation.

AdventHealth Orlando is already a major academic and research institution. It currently hosts 24 accredited residency and fellowship programs, training 358 residents and fellows. With the new tower and added resources, the hospital plans to expand by seven programs and add 109 more trainees. The campus, which currently employs nearly 10,000 staff, also has a robust educational arm in AdventHealth University, which is on track to enroll nearly 2,000 students, with a goal of reaching 3,000 students by the tower’s projected completion in 2030.

Brasfield & Gorrie, the contractor on the project, is no stranger to healthcare construction. The firm reported $6.4 billion in revenue in 2024, according to Engineering News-Record, and maintains a robust portfolio of more than 3,100 healthcare projects totaling $23.2 billion in value, according to its website. This experience positions the firm to handle a complex project of this magnitude, which is expected to have regional and even national implications for care delivery.

The new tower is expected to reinforce AdventHealth’s standing as a regional hub for advanced care while helping meet growing patient demand in central Florida, one of the fastest-growing regions in the U.S. As the healthcare landscape continues to evolve, the expansion is part of a broader industry trend toward integrated campuses that blend clinical care, education, and research under one institutional umbrella.

Originally reported by Joe Bousquin in Construction Dive.