Carlson-LaVine

Your Full Service Contractor

Our company was built over 65 years on repeat business and client referrals. The reason is simple. Whether the job is a remodel, addition, or a multi-million dollar development, clients know they can depend on us to listen and get it right every time.

The underlying purpose of every healthcare facility is to improve the lives and well-being of people within the community. It makes sense that such a facility should be as sensitive to the environment as possible. Every member of the Carlson-LaVine team shares a commitment to this purpose and works to achieve it by staying ahead of the trends and finding new ways to improve the construction process. Green for us is a lot more than just a color—it’s a way of thinking, a way of seeing, and a way of building for the future.

Tom Shamp
President

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HEALTHCARE:

Hospitals, Clinics, Long-term care

Cardiac Catheterization Lab – Fairview Ridges Hospital – Burnsville, MN

Cardiac Catheterization Lab – Fairview Ridges Hospital – Burnsville, MN

Nuclear Medicine Camera – Fairview Ridges Hospital – Burnsville, MN

Pre and Post Operative Block Rooms – Fairview Ridges Hospital – Burnsville, MN

CT Scan – Fairview Ridges Hospital – Burnsville, MN

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Carlson-LaVine has a wealth of experience creating healthcare solutions that work. With over 1,000 hospital and clinic projects under its belt, Carlson-LaVine can anticipate the unique challenges and can walk clients through major decisions that will ensure seamless flow from pre-planning to completion.

Building facilities for healthcare requires attention to considerations not typical in other construction endeavors. Pre-construction planning to address such issues as material, soundproofing, privacy concerns, traffic flow, secure record storage, infection control, clean rooms, patient comfort and convenience, lighting, and proper siting of complementary services is critical to ensure that a building, once constructed or remodeled, will serve its intended purpose effectively. It should also provide maximum flexibility to accommodate for growth and longevity.

Carlson-LaVine was awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for construction of the Fairview Bass Lake Clinic in Maple Grove, Minnesota. This project, the first fully green medical facility in the Twin Cities, provides a clear example of a seamless interface between the client, the community, and the Carlson-LaVine team of experts.

Building environmentally responsible healthcare facilities is not only good for the environment, it makes complete sense in terms of underscoring the quality of life and well-being that the healthcare community promotes. At Carlson-LaVine, green building practices start before the project begins. We work with our clients to ensure that every facet of the project makes an environmentally favorable contribution. The first fully LEED-certified medical facility in the Twin Cities was a Carlson-LaVine project for Fairview Health Services. Teamwork was an essential requisite in getting this project done. We not only stayed on schedule and budget, but exceeded the client’s expectations in multiple ways, producing a result that got national recognition for its environmental sensitivity and contributions. The success of this project established an important benchmark in design and construction, and demonstrated that LEED certification can and should be considered on every construction project. Carlson-LaVine has the knowledge, ability, and experience to make it happen.