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"WE BUILD ALMOST everything except roads and bridges and infrastructure," says owner and President Gary Crisalli, who's been in the construction busi- ness for 45 years. "There's no type of building construction work that we do not perform." FROM FIRST JOB TO FIRST IN THE FIELD Crisalli says he was interested in medical construction early in his career and was encouraged by a previous business partner in the mid-1980s to bid on a remodel proj- ect at SUNY Upstate Medical University Hospital. G.M. Crisalli & Associates Inc. got the contract in 1990 and the project was completed in 1991. Crisa lli suc- cessfully bid other projects at Upstate University Hospita l a nd has done a n increasing number of medical facility projects for all major hospitals and many private medical facilities throughout the company's history. New bu i lds a nd renovat ion s have unique considerations, from ma king sure existing ser vices remain available to local, state and federal restrictions for various types of construction. Essentia l to successful hea lthca re-related proj- ects is considering the specia l working conditions demanded of each worksite, such as the ty pe, age and condition of t he ex i s t i n g s t r uc t u re a nd c u r rent municipa l services, knowing if the area will be kept operationa l by the medica l group, a nd the ava ilability a nd access during working hours. A re there quiet times a nd pea k times during patient services for work crews to consider? Are a ll team players who will be affected by construction kept in communications to understand the impact on their ongo- ing operations? " L e s s - e x p e r i e n c e d c o n t r a c t o r s may not know how to create and work within the restrictions of a protected environment, the impact of air filtration and quality air monitoring, and how to successfully manage those things for staff and patient safety and comfort," Crisalli says. "Everything has to be kept very clean and dust-free, and you have to monitor airflow and air quality. You must be aware of all considerations involved in working in sterile environments. You must have good communication and control of the activities on the jobsite at all times, knowing who is there and what tools and materials are being delivered, installed and used throughout the construction of the project." Crisalli says when performing medical work of any kind, the scheduling pro- cess must be at the la st third of the preconstruction process and extremely BY MARTHA E. CONWAY G.M. CRISALLI AND A SSOCIATES INC. STARTED WITH T WO PEOPLE WORKING OUT OF A T WO-BEDROOM APARTMENT 32 YE ARS AGO. NOW THE COMPANY HA S 44 EMPLOYEES WHO WORK OUT OF THEIR MAIN OFFICES LOCATED ON HIAWATHA BOULE VARD IN SYR ACUSE. THE FIRM GENER ALLY SERVES CLIENTS FROM WISCONSIN TO MAINE TO MARYL AND, AND ALL STATES IN BE T WEEN. Carthage Area Hospital Healthcare construction with surgical 1 2