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Lott Brothers Starts Earthwork for $159M State Hospital
A Cat 140 motor grader smooths the soil in Amarillo.
Texas Health and Human Services Commission officials and other local leaders broke ground on the Panhandle State Hospital on June 10, 2025.
An overview of the Panhandle State Hospital construction site in Amarillo
Lott Brothers Construction Co. Ltd. began work on the Texas CEG CORRESPONDENT Health and Human Services Commission’s (HHSC) new Panhandle State Hospital in Amarillo on June 10, 2025. Crews are now engaged in earthwork and site prep operations for the three-story facility with a 139,700-sq.-ft. footprint. The 75-bed hospital at 6610 Amarillo Blvd., which should be completed in spring 2027, will provide inpatient psychiatric services to adults. The hospital was designed by the architecture, engineer-
ing and design firm Page. The exterior materials include granite, limestone and brick, with sections of corrugated metal paneling. The main entrance features a large limestone wall leading to the glass atrium lobby. The hospital will have parking for residents, visitors and staff. “The building’s floor levels were integrated into the land’s contours to accommodate the site’s space limitations,” said Emily Hummel, an HHSC spokesperson. “We hope the Panhandle State Hospital will serve the people of Texas for over 100 years, as some of our other state hospitals have. The building will not be LEED certified, but some LEED-type
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features will be incorporated into the building.” The construction site contained one derelict building that was demolished. Lott Brothers is experiencing some initial hurdles, Hummel said “Space constraints restrict access for anything other than actual work on the building,” she said. “In addition, this spring/summer has had unusually high rainfall levels. Even with recent weather delays, the project is still within the current schedule timeline.” see HOSPITAL page 20
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