As tribal members gathered and a ceremonial chant filled the air, we raised the final CLT panel on a project 30 years in the making.
We're topped out at @reddingrancheria 's Tribal Health Village—a 195,000 SF mass timber campus designed around the idea of proactive medicine.
Here's what's coming to Redding, California:
→ 𝟳𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗦𝗙 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰
→ 𝟵𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗦𝗙 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗴𝘆𝗺, 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘂𝗺, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀
→ 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲-𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲'𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀
→ W𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻
The building forms and materials reflect the tribe's heritage, designed to meet LEED Gold standards and blend with the surrounding land. Kudos to @lpainc for this incredible design.
Completion expected 2027.
Read more about the event at laytonconstruction.com.
Mercy Hospitals has served Kern County for over a century. The Thomas M. Hardt Tower is their newest investment in this growing community.
The four-story patient tower and renovation bring more beds and expanded services to families who need them. Here's what's new:
𝟮𝟬𝟴,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗦𝗙 | 𝟭𝟬𝟲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺𝘀 | 𝟮𝟰 𝗜𝗖𝗨 𝗯𝗲𝗱𝘀 | 𝟭𝟴 𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗨 𝘀𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 | 𝟲 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗥𝘀 | 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 | 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗨𝗣
Building on an active hospital campus means keeping operations running and protecting the patient experience every step of the way. That's made easier with clients like @commonspirithealth and Dignity Health and design partners like @cuninghamcreates and @devenneygroup who understand the complexity.
𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙧𝙚 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙖𝙭𝙥𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙨, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚'𝙨 𝙣𝙤 𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙨.
Public construction demands more than private work: multi-year approval processes, public stakeholder scrutiny, and buildings that must serve communities for 50+ years.
We've built nearly 300 public facilities. Here's what we've learned:
→ 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 - Years before groundbreaking, help officials assess delivery methods, materials, and design decisions
→ 𝗘𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 - Anticipate what needs public approval and keep officials ahead of potential issues
→ 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝘂𝗹 - Specify durable materials and efficient systems that serve communities for generations
→ 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 - Design for multiple uses, future technology, and evolving community needs
Read the full guide on what it takes to build in the public eye at laytonconstruction.com
𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻, 𝗻𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁. 🎭
Performing arts centers are among the most technically demanding projects in commercial construction. They're full of systems you won't find anywhere else, and they're a space we've made our own.
Here's what makes these builds a different discipline entirely:
- 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. Controlling sound, isolating spaces so vibration never reaches the stage, getting acoustics right. All of it is baked into the structure.
- 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝘂𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. HVAC systems have to cool an entire audience without making a sound. That requires specialized engineering, oversized equipment, and careful design most buildings never need.
- 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱. Rigging systems, motorized equipment, steel grids that fly scenery, lighting, and curtains. This is where things get technical.
- 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻. Sightlines are engineered mathematically, accounting for floor angle, row spacing, and the frame around the stage.
There's more to it than we can cover here. On stage, we protect the schedule and budget. Backstage, we're coordinating acoustic consultants, theater planners, clients, and future operators simultaneously. This is the work we love.
Here's a look at some of the venues we've delivered for clients who value the arts.
𝟰𝟮,𝟰𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗯𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿.
Tragedy can happen fast. At heights, even a tape measure can be deadly.
During Construction Safety Week, our team at Astria Tempe dropped hammers, rebar, and caulking guns onto watermelons from varying heights. 500 workers watched the melons explode on impact, making one thing clear: 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘦.
The demonstration turned abstract danger into visceral reality and sparked real conversations about tool anchoring, chop stations, wearing proper PPE, and keeping everyone safer.
Read the full story and see more videos of the demonstration at laytonconstruction.com.
𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟴 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀, 𝘄𝗲'𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.
Building an FSED in Florida isn't like building one anywhere else. Here’s why:
There are no independent freestanding EDs in Florida. Every facility must operate as a licensed hospital department, meeting the same clinical standards as a full on-campus emergency room.
This means hospital-grade infrastructure, 24/7 physician staffing requirements, imaging, resuscitation bays, redundant power and medical gas systems—all subject to mandatory state review by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) before a single shovel hits the ground.
AHCA reviews plans before construction starts. Inspectors return during construction. Final approval only comes when every square foot meets Florida's hospital building code.
One misstep, one revision cycle, one failed inspection, and suddenly the hospital system is losing revenue while the doors stay closed.
We’ve navigated this process four times in 18 months. The regulatory touchpoints, the timeline traps, the clinical specs that matter, all familiar territory.
If your health system is planning to expand emergency services in Florida, let's talk.
𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻'𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿.
Everyone we encounter—in a hard hat or a conference room—needs someone to lean on when things get tough. We gear up to protect our bodies every day. We should gear up to protect each other's well-being too.
If you're carrying something heavy, you don't have to do it alone. Please share the load. And when your capacity returns, be someone worth leaning on. That's the #LaytonWay.
#ConstructionSafetyWeek 🤝 #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗮: 𝗟𝗮𝘆𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿.
Jason Mosier has joined Layton as Executive Vice President in California. With 25 years in the industry and a career largely spent in California, Jason is known for building strong teams and delivering results in competitive environments. We think he'll fit right in.
Welcome to Layton!
Read more about Jason and the California market at laytonconstruction.com
𝗪𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 @dignityhealthsocal 𝗦𝘁. 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗵'𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘁𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱.
This design-build project includes:
- Five-story acute care tower
- Expanded emergency department
- Surgical services and ICU
- Central utility plant
- Seismic upgrades
- Six-story parking structure with a dedicated trauma elevator, helistops, and drone landing stations
"This facility will serve Stockton and San Joaquin County for the next 30 years," said Cris Bryant, Layton Executive Vice President. "We're grateful to partner with @commonspirithealth on something that will expand access to care for this community."
Slated for completion in 2029.
𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝘂𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝘁. 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼𝘀' 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀.
We transformed a cold storage warehouse into a fully acoustically treated motion picture studio. This adaptive reuse project nearly doubled the building's height while adding production offices, a modernized façade, and a rooftop deck overlooking #LosAngeles.
This is a second act worth celebrating. Big thanks to @eastendstudioslany for being great partners.
𝙏𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙖 𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙛𝙚𝙖𝙩. 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙜𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙤? 𝙑𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩 𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.𝙘𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚.
𝗔𝗶𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗽. 𝗦𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿—𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝟵𝟱 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁.
Just another day at St. George Regional Airport. After running air traffic through Los Angeles for 13 years, big changes are coming. Take a look at our progress on Utah's first air traffic control tower outside the Wasatch Front.
Thanks to @stgeorgecityutah for trusting us with this one.
After 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 craft hours, we're topped out in Eagle Mountain!
We recently celebrated the topping out of SLC1, a five-building data center campus designed to support long-term digital infrastructure in @EagleMountainCity .
Sr. Vice President Mike Colligan said it best: “With nearly one million craft hours worked and a total recordable incident rate of just 0.21, our teams have proven that large-scale projects can be delivered safely and to the highest standards.”
Thanks to @qts_data_centers and all our trade partners for joining the celebration. 🎉
Read more about this event at laytonconstruction.com
