DLO Breaks Ground on New Facility
On July 15, 2010, Diagnostic Laboratory of Oklahoma (DLO) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate construction of its new Oklahoma
home.
The new 70,000-square-foot facility will serve as DLO’s clinical reference laboratory and administrative home for the entire state of Oklahoma. Nearly 300 of the company’s 780 Oklahoma employees will work at the location, which is expected to open its doors in August of 2011.
“This new facility is not only an asset for DLO, but it’s an asset for Oklahoma patients, physicians and all healthcare professionals,” said Bill Mosteller, Managing Director, DLO. “It provides us with room for continued growth and gives us the ability to deliver more cutting-edge technology. And by having our clinical and administrative operations under one roof, it will improve operational efficiencies.”
Speaking at the ceremony was Wayne Simmons, Vice President, Operations, Quest Diagnostics; Bruce Lawrence, Chief Executive Officer, INTEGRIS Health; Kevin Rodgers, Executive Director, Reaching Our City, INC; and Boyd Shook, M.D., Director, Manos Juntas Foundation.
The property is being developed by Turner and Company. The architects on the project are Bockus Payne Associates Architects.