LA JOLLA, CA—Construction has wrapped up at the new 383,000-square-foot Prebys Cardiovascular Institute and adjacent 26,000-square-foot central energy plant on the Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla campus. The $456 million project began in May 2011, with McCarthy Building Companies serving as design-assist general contractor. The health system will begin treating patients at the new facility in mid-March.

HOK Architects was the project architect. Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. served as the construction management firm on behalf of Scripps Health.

“This is an exciting achievement for us,” said Scripps Health corporate vice president, construction and facilities, Bruce Rainey. “The new Prebys Cardiovascular Institute reflects the most advanced healthcare design principles together with remarkably high standards of construction. It stands as a model not only for future Scripps facilities, but also for specialized heart care facilities across the country.”