Topping-out ceremony marks progress on Bluffton medical office building

BLUFFTON, S.C. (May 27, 2025) –MUSC Health leaders gathered today with teams from Frampton Construction, The Keith Corporation and Novus Architects at a topping-out ceremony to celebrate a significant milestone for the future MUSC Health Bluffton Medical Pavilion. Once complete, the medical office space will provide increased access to care for those in the surrounding communities and bring medical specialties closer to home. The topping-out event involved placement of the structure’s final steel beam atop the building to mark the completion of the facility’s structural phase.

“Today’s event marks a milestone not just in construction, but in our commitment to bringing exceptional, specialized health care closer to home,” said Tom Crawford, chief operating officer of MUSC Health. “This facility is a testament to collaboration, innovation and hope. Together, we are building a healthier future for generations to come.”

The three-story 54,000-square-foot medical office building will be located at 700 Buckwalter Towne Blvd. The new facility will consolidate existing services in the Bluffton area into one location and provide new specialties for the community. The new services to be provided include:

• Adult and pediatric primary care.
• A Hollings Cancer Center satellite clinic (oncology and infusion services with supporting lab and compounding pharmacy).
• Pediatric specialty and urgent care (after hours).
• Phlebotomy.
• Pulmonary/Sleep lab.
• Vascular care.

As part of the topping-out ceremony tradition, key stakeholders and the project team signed the final beam to symbolize the success of their collaboration and celebrate the progress of the structure that will benefit the surrounding community.“Today’s topping-out ceremony demonstrates what can happen when owner, architect and builder operate as one team. We’ve maintained an aggressive schedule, kept safety first and are one step closer to delivering a first-class medical facility for the Bluffton community,” said Jamie Shipman, project executive for Frampton Construction.

The MUSC Health Bluffton Medical Pavilion project is on schedule and expected to open in spring 2026. For more information about this project, please visit MUSCHealth.org/BMP.

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Founded in 1824 in Charleston, MUSC is the state’s only comprehensive academic health system, with a mission to preserve and optimize human life in South Carolina through education, research and patient care. Each year, MUSC educates over 3,100 students in six colleges and trains 950+ residents and fellows across its health system. MUSC leads the state in federal and National Institutes of Health and research funding. For information on our academic programs, visitmusc.edu.

As the health care system of the Medical University of South Carolina, MUSC Health is dedicated to delivering the highest-quality and safest patient care while educating and training generations of outstanding health care providers and leaders to serve the people of South Carolina and beyond. In 2024, for the 10th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report named MUSC Health University Medical Center in Charleston the No. 1 hospital in South Carolina. To learn more about clinical patient services, visitmuschealth.org.

MUSC has a total enterprise annual operating budget of $7.1 billion. The 31,000 MUSC members include world-class faculty, physicians, specialty providers, scientists, contract employees, affiliates and care team members who deliver groundbreaking education, research, and patient care.

About Frampton Construction Company, LLC

Frampton Construction is a full-service firm offering planning and design support, preconstruction, and construction services. Its dedicated team of professionals takes pride in building meaningful, lasting relationships with clients while providing the highest quality of service. Frampton delivers executive leadership and personal oversight throughout the building process while working diligently to exceed each client's expectations. With offices in Charleston, South Carolina; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Tampa, Florida, the company is positioned to manage projects in the Southeast and beyond. Learn more at frampton.construction and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and X.