Five employees from North Branch Construction earned their Healthcare Construction Certificate (HCC) from the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association.
James Schwartzkopf, vice president/project manager; Joseph Campbell, project manager; Chuck Acevedo, superintendent; Darren Finch, superintendent; and Tom Hanley, superintendent participated in the program.
The curriculum for this program includes all aspects of healthcare construction, from life safety, infectious control, electrical, MEP and medical gas systems, to quality control, patient safety, and construction risk assessment. The certification involves a two-day training seminar and completion of on-line coursework related to healthcare construction and renovation.