Vantage Builders, Inc., a commercial contractor celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2025, announced that it completed a 7,000-square-foot expansion of a primary care center for Brown University Health, at 1500 Pontiac Ave., Cranston, RI. It marks the first project Vantage has completed for Brown University Health, among its more than 60 healthcare-related projects.
Brown University Health decided to expand its Pontiac Ave. location, bringing in a team of physicians, nurses and staff from another location to occupy an unused part of the building. This strategic consolidation allows the medical group to maximize the use of its facility, while also providing health care access to a greater number of patients in this centrally located area.
“I’ve worked in the construction industry for over a dozen years and I understand the balance between operations and construction projects,” said Alicia Hedenberg, Practice Manager, Brown University Health Medical Group. “Our patients and providers were minimally affected by the work, and even one of our most tenured physicians made it a point to compliment the team regularly. The team was professional and responsive, and showed genuine care for our patients and team.”
Vantage Builders worked closely with the Brown University Health team and NEMD Architects on the project. The new, welcoming primary care location features 16 patient exam rooms with white noise systems to allow for better, more secure communication between patients and medical staff, a nursing station, collaborative workspace areas, and a consultation room – all designed to support seamless, patient-centered care.
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Key to the project was completing the work while the front half of the building remained open to medical staff and patients. The Vantage team ensured there was no disruption – scheduling noisy work like demo and saw cutting during off-hours, creating a temporary entrance to allow medical staff to safely get to and from the lab, and putting up poly plastic to ensure dust and debris stayed in the construction zone. There are new MEP/FP systems throughout, all carefully designed to accommodate the new layout of the building.
“Ensuring that exceptional health care is available right in the community is essential,” said John Connor, Principal, Vantage Builders “Medical office buildout projects are always gratifying to complete. We are very pleased to have the opportunity to work with Brown University Health on its latest expansion.”
This expansion marks a significant investment in both infrastructure and community health, reinforcing Brown University Health’s commitment to delivering high-quality care in a modern, efficient setting.
About Brown University Health
Formed in 1994, Brown University Health is a not-for-profit health system based in Providence, RI comprising three teaching hospitals of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University: Rhode Island Hospital and its Hasbro Children’s; The Miriam Hospital; and Bradley Hospital, the nation’s first psychiatric hospital for children; Newport Hospital, Saint Anne’s Hospital and Morton Hospital, community hospitals offering a broad range of health services; Gateway Healthcare, the state’s largest provider of community behavioral health care; and Brown Health Medical Group, the largest multi-specialty practice in Rhode Island. Learn more about Brown University Health’s hospitals and services at https://www.brownhealth.org/.
Founded in 2000, Vantage Builders is a full-service commercial contractor specializing in pre-construction, construction management and design-build services. The firm serves corporations, small businesses, building owners, developers, property managers, entrepreneurs and institutions. Our team of professionals is dedicated to successfully completing projects – from ground-up construction to tenant improvements and renovations – that create the environments in which our clients’ employees thrive and their businesses succeed. We have extensive experience serving the corporate, retail, industrial, cannabis, healthcare and education markets. For more information, please visit www.vb-inc.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram (@vantagebuilders), Facebook and X/Twitter (@VantageBldrs).
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