Groundbreaking on the Kannapolis Parkway

Rendering of the new PBH headquarters.

A few short years ago, I felt like I was at a groundbreaking every other week as our economy seemed to race in a constant state of overdrive. Obviously, things slowed way down last year. Which is why the groundbreaking yesterday for the PBH headquarters was so much fun.

Their new facility will be located across from Caremoor Retirement Center, and from what I understand construction should take about 15 months (but don’t quote me on that). Here are some excerpts from the official news release (email me if you’d like to see a full copy):

The groundbreaking for the new PBH Corporate Center on Kannapolis Parkway held Wednesday, February 17, will allow the managed behavioral healthcare organization to gain cost savings and efficiencies by moving all staff under one roof. PBH is the Local Management Entity (LME) for mental health, development disability and substance abuse services in Cabarrus, Davidson, Rowan, Stanly and Union counties. Its headquarters is located in Cabarrus County. Currently, PBH staff is spread across five locations in the Concord area…

Dan Coughlin, Chief Executive Officer of PBH, said, “The building will give staff the ability to use technology to gain effectiveness, be more productive, and  reduce costs on building rent. In addition to these gains, the new building will allow PBH to offer employment opportunities for consumers on a small scale, and both providers and consumers will have use of and benefit from a state-of-the-art training facility.”

The building was designed by Entasis Design, Inc. of Kannapolis and will be built by Edifice, Inc. of Charlotte.

From left: Bryan Knupp, Edifice, Inc., general contractor; Todd Meckley, Entasis Design, Inc., architects; Dan Coughlin, PBH Chief Executive Officer; Betty Babb, Chair of the PBH Board of Directors; Bob Misenheimer, Kannapolis Mayor; Pam Shipman, PBH Chief Operating Officer; Eric Coulson, Entasis Design, Inc., architects; and Gary Creed, Edifice, Inc., general contractor.