When healthcare systems need their most technically demanding spaces rebuilt on a short turn-time, they turn to contractors who can deliver from a deep bench of experience.
In the first four months of 2026, Cannon Building completed two such projects—an MRI system replacement at MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center and a Linear Accelerator installation at Huntington Hospital’s oncology center—both finished on time, on budget, and without disrupting patient care.
MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center | MRI Replacement
Replacing an MRI system in a busy hospital campus is not a simple renovation: it is a precision operation. The project team began with a thorough kickoff meeting to align with the client and key priorities, understand their active workflows, and communicate how infection control and disruptions would be managed to avoid impacts to patient care.
That upfront planning paid off.
The OSHPD-3 project required the removal of a wall and doors to create a large pathway to extract the old magnet, modifications to the RF shield (which was stainless steel versus the typical copper), mechanical and electrical infrastructure upgrades, and a new Siemens Magnetom Lumina 3T MRI system installation. The process involved key coordination with the MEP trades, as well as the imaging team that continued seeing patients just a few feet away from active construction.
Completed in just four months, the team navigated a machine that proved to be far older and more complicated than anticipated.
When asked what made this project so successful, Kevin Crider, director of health care construction for Cannon Building, said, “Teamwork and communication. We were in constant contact with the client, and they were also invested throughout the whole process…which ensured a smooth delivery of an end-product that met requirements across the board.”
Additionally, when the iso-center of the MRI unit needed to be tweaked mid-installation, the team quickly developed a solution to meet the target delivery goal on-time.
Crider noted: “With Bill Davis as superintendent and German Pompa as assistant superintendent, we leveraged decades of experience delivering complex projects to make this as smooth as possible for the client.”
Huntington Hospital | Linear Accelerator Installation
At Huntington Hospital, Project Manager Jack Weaver led the Cannon Building team who worked on the Linear Accelerator (LINAC) equipment replacement inside a fully operational oncology center—one of the most technically complex projects in healthcare construction. The HCAI-3 classification reflects the stringent regulatory and safety standards that governed every phase of this work.
The scope included interior demolition, slab-on-grade modifications, full MEP system upgrades for the oncology equipment, and construction of a new control center with new power, chilled water, and data access for the LINAC machine. The team worked in close coordination with the LINAC manufacturer throughout the entire process—getting ahead of vendor drawing revisions, validating equipment requirements, and ensuring precise alignment before installation.
Working in an active environment with a CT suite, waiting rooms, and exam rooms, the team maintained temporary barriers, managed all off-hours shutdowns, and had a clear work-plan of written procedures cleared with the client. The result: the fastest Linear Accelerator build Huntington Hospital has ever seen.
“We triaged problems quickly and focused on quick response times,” Weaver said.
The project finished in just over five months—a pace Weaver credits to advance planning, Cannon Building’s deep healthcare expertise, and consistent, transparent communication with the client at every touchpoint.
Key Highlights
Both projects reflect what makes Cannon Building an industry leader in the Southern California healthcare market: 30-plus years of experience in regulated environments, a team bench deep enough to handle complexity, and a culture that treats client communication as a core deliverable.
With installations in critical care environments, that skill-combination makes all the difference.
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