Crawford-Tracey Upgrades Miami Hospital to Impact-Resistant Glazing

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. – Crawford-Tracey Corporation, a leading Florida-based glazing contractor specializing in unitized and pre-glazed curtain wall and window wall products, recently retrofitted over 1,000 openings at the Mercy Hospital in Miami, FL. The project architect was Earl Swensson Associates, Inc. out of Nashville, TN and the general contractor was Brasfield & Gorrie (Florida Division).

Mercy underwent a hospital wide renovation to prepare for the ever changing needs of the area and to celebrate it’s 65 years of service to the Miami-Dade County community. The project encompassed a complete renovation that included the replacement of non-impact windows with state-of-the-art impact-resistant glazing. Crawford-Tracey’s 45SG and 7SG Pro-Tech gazing system was installed throughout the hospital, meeting South Florida’s stringent impact-resistant requirements. The Pro-Tech line also provides a water resistant rating of 100 psf, the highest in the industry (12 to 15 psf is the industry standard).

The hospital project also included a new helipad and a new boat dock, offering accessibility for emergency response teams by land, air and sea. Mercy hospital is located at 3663 South Miami Avenue in Miami. For complete project details on the renovation visit http://mercymiami.com/about/construction-update.dot.

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