Construction of the new Veterans Administration hospital in New Orleans is roughly halfway complete. The $1 billion medical complex is currently one of the biggest construction projects in the city and part of the new 2.4-square-mile biomedical corridor.
Also known as "Project Legacy," the project officially broke ground in 2010 and sits adjacent the $1 billion University Medical Center project. Construction of the new VA hospital is being managed by Clark/McCarthy Healthcare Partners, who through various subcontractors, has more than 1,100 workers on-site on a typical day. Veterans Affairs Project Executive Mark Brideweser says the project is making great progress.