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Through this work, Mr. Burnau understands background focused on design-build project management
the latest healthcare project drivers, and work involving fast-tracked schedules and construction
including patient care; Infection Control coordination for occupied spaces. For Allegheny Health
Risk Assessment (ICRA); and installation Network, she has helped to deliver numerous facilities
and shielding of imaging equipment; as well through the Network’s Cancer Center initiative. This
as reliable communications systems and includes prototype development as well as site-specific
security access systems; emergency power design support and assisting in design-builder selection.
backups; and state-of-the-art technology for “Design-build is becoming more and more common in the
systems installation. healthcare industry for many reasons, and it makes perfect
“In addition to Don’s PM expertise,” says sense for the Cancer Center Initiative in particular. Having
Mr. Cooper, “his ability to slot in seamlessly Angela as part of the team has really helped AHN realize
with Trinity’s own team is invaluable. On all the cost and schedule benefits design-build can bring.
staff augmentation assignments like this, She helps keep the entire team focused on the budget and
on-boarding quickly and smoothly is its own schedule goals, always.”
art form. Don got up to speed and made his Mr. Cooper and Ms. Shearer make clear that Mr. Novak, Mr.
contributions felt on all four projects without Burnau, and Ms. Bowman are the exactly the type of project
any real hiccups. Trinity is a client we really manager Hill needs to continue to grow the Midwest U.S.
want to work more with, and Don’s presence health market. “These are among the gold standard,” said
on their team makes that possibility that Mr. Cooper. “We’re lucky to have them, and so are their
much more likely.” projects.”

In Western Pennsylvania, Hill is also
providing staff augmentation services for Hill is providing staff augmentation services to Trinity Health Care, a
multiple capital projects for the Allegheny non-profit organization in charge of 93 hospitals across 22 states. Donald
Health Network. This work involves projects Burnau is supervising four capital projects for Trinity.
with numerous designers, with Hill project
managers supporting planning and design.
This includes estimating, managing tenant
moves as small offices are relocated and
combined into flexible office suites, and
managing infrastructure improvements
needed for core systems servicing life
safety and environmental needs. As on
Hill’s OhioHealth projects, supply chain
management is critical to procuring
construction and other supporting services.
“These projects are all about setting up a
good start for a good finish,” says Senior
Project Manager Therese Shearer, PE. “So our
team of PMs has to be able to envision the
completed project and then help Allegheny
Health plot the best way to get there. Angela
Bowman is one of our best at this.”

A Project Manager in Hill’s Pittsburgh, PA,
office, Ms. Bowman joined Hill in 2017 with a

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