NEWPORT NEWS, Va., April 20, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today that Ritchie-Curbow Construction Company, Inc. has been awarded the contract to build the new Huntington Ingalls Industries Family Health Center at its Newport News Shipbuilding division. The health center, scheduled to open this fall on Washington Avenue between 45th and 46th streets in Newport News, will offer primary care, radiology, physical therapy, laboratory services and an on-site pharmacy for eligible Newport News employees and their covered dependents.
"Newport News Shipbuilding is a driving force in our local economy, and all of our staff and vendors know friends and relatives who work there," said Joseph C. Ritchie Jr., president of Ritchie-Curbow Construction. "Ritchie-Curbow Construction is honored to work with NNS to provide a quality health care facility at a convenient location to the shipyard employees, and we are looking forward to a great team relationship with NNS."
The lot on Washington Avenue has been sectioned off to begin construction of the future health center. When complete, the 21,894-square foot facility will have 19 exam rooms in addition to five specialty exam rooms and two pediatric exam rooms. A section of the building will be dedicated to physical therapy, including five physical therapy exam rooms. Additionally, the building will have X-ray and chemistry labs and other rooms for education and meetings. The health center will also have an in-house, full service pharmacy complete with drive-through service.
Rendering of new HII Family Health Center at Newport News Shipbuilding. The center is scheduled to open in Fall of 2015. Photo courtesy of PF&A Design.
