Medical Cheese

This is Sara2 and Amber2 for HCHS News. You’re probably wondering what medical cheese is. Well, in our interview with Steve Myers, he will explain what it is. Steve is a foreman for Kiewit Construction out of Omaha. Currently, Kiewit is constructing a new building for UNMC (University of Nebraska Medical Center). Let’s learn about medical cheese...

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And here's what Steve has to say about this...


Q: Steve, what exactly is medical cheese?
Myers: Well cheese is what we call the building we are constructing because the acronym, CHSE, looks like cheese.

Q: When did Kiewit begin the construction of CHSE or The Center for Health Science Education?
Myers: We started building it in May of ’06.

Q: When will this project be finished?
Myers: August of ‘08

Q: What will the building be used for?
Myers: It is a part of the university that will hold classes for medical students.

Q: Who is in charge of the construction?
Myers: Adam Bealle. He is the superintendent of Kiewit.

Q: How many people are involved in the construction of the building all together?
Myers: 100-150

Q: Where is it located?
Myers: It is on 42nd and Emile Street in Omaha.

Q: How big is the building going to be?
Myers: About ¾ of a city block.

Q: How much does this new building cost?
Myers: Somewhere around 80 million dollars.

Q: How many people are involved in the construction of the building all together?
Myers: 100-150

Q: How are you involved in the construction of the building?
Myers: I build the main structural walls and columns that hold up the building.

As you can see, medical cheese isn’t some strange new health craze. It’s simply the newest building for UNMC. CHSE is still a work in progress but in the end, will be very beneficial to the students of UNMC. This is Amber2 and Sara2 signing off for HCHS news.