Longtime plans come together as final beam rises to rest atop new critical care tower

Longtime plans come together as final beam rises to rest atop new critical care tower
Final beam rises to rest atop new critical care

Leaders with Baptist Health, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville and Wolfson Children’s Hospital celebrated a major construction milestone for the new Baptist Jacksonville Entry Building/Wolfson Children’s Critical Care Tower with a “Topping Out” Ceremony Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021.

During the Topping Out Ceremony, construction crew members ceremoniously raised the final structural beam to the top of the Tower. Baptist Jacksonville and Wolfson Children’s team members were able to leave their mark by signing banners that were attached to the beam. 

Topping out ceremonies, which have long been a tradition for new Baptist Health buildings, originated in Europe and are one of the oldest customs in construction. Today, topping out symbolizes a celebration of the skills of the ironworkers who have brought us to this point in construction. A flag bearing the Wolfson Children’s Hospital and Baptist Jacksonville logos was attached to the beam raised Wednesday as a symbol of what’s to come.

The final beam, adorned with  the signatures of  Baptist Jacksonville and Wolfson Children’s team members
The final beam, adorned with the signatures of Baptist Jacksonville and Wolfson Children’s team members
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