Gilbane suspends work on Cape Canaveral site after fatal crane incident

Neil Gerrard Senior Editor, Construction Briefing

05 June 2025

A crane collapsed Wednesday, 4 June, at the construction site of the new Cape Canaveral Hospital on Merritt Island in the USA. Two workers were killed in the incident. (Image: USA Today via Reuters Connect) A crane collapsed Wednesday 4 June at the construction site of the new Cape Canaveral Hospital on Merritt Island. Two workers were killed in the incident. (Image: USA Today via Reuters Connect)

Construction firm Gilbane has suspended work on the construction of a hospital in Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, after two people were killed in an incident involving a crane.

The accident happened on the site of the new $410 million Cape Canaveral Hospital on Merritt Island.

Work started on the 268,000 sq ft hospital and a 92,000 sq ft medical office building in 2024, with completion originally scheduled for 2026.

Gilbane Building Company is leading construction works on the…

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