Community North Cancer Center

A $60M cancer facility delivered with a flat, durable slab—and a finish system built to help prevent moisture-related flooring risk.

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Project Snapshot

Project: Community North Cancer Center (Cancer Center North)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Project Size: 122,000 square feet
Project Value: $60 million
Concrete Placed: 2,100 yards
Project Team: Meyer Najem Construction (GC), RTKL (Architect), BSA LifeStructures (Engineer)

About Community Health Network

Community Health Network is an Indianapolis-based, non-profit healthcare system serving Central Indiana through hospitals, physician practices, and a broad network of care sites. Its facilities support a wide range of acute and specialty services designed to deliver access, continuity of care, and patient-focused experiences.

As part of the network, Community Hospital North supports specialized programs and major facility expansions to meet growing regional needs. The Community North Cancer Center reflects that commitment—bringing advanced oncology care into a purpose-built environment designed for long-term performance and reliability.

The Challenge

Healthcare construction has very littleH schedule pressure and very little tolerance for rework—especially when the slab will receive floor coverings and critical spaces must open on time. Moisture-driven flooring failures, change orders, and mitigation costs can quickly disrupt sequencing, add budget risk, and create reputational exposure.

For this project, the goal was a slab that supported a high-performance finish and helped reduce the likelihood of moisture-related flooring issues—without introducing complex, multi-step mitigation systems that slow the schedule and inflate cost.

The E5 Solution

The team used an E5® finishing system designed to densify and stabilize the concrete from placement through final performance. By pairing internal curing with surface densification, the system supports a flatter, more durable surface while helping manage moisture risk where floor coverings and adhesives demand consistency.

Project leadership reported that the E5® approach helped avoid costly change orders and reduced the need for a traditional moisture mitigation system—supporting schedule certainty and protecting long-term slab performance in a high-demand healthcare environment.

Products Used

Built-In Performance: The E5® System Behind the Results. This project’s outcomes weren’t accidental—they were engineered into the slab. By pairing the right admixtures and surface systems, we delivered internal curing, faster access, and a harder, more resilient finish that stands up to real-world demands.

E5® Internal Cure

A core admixture used to support internal curing performance and help crews maintain finishing control. The project team reported the slab remained workable even in less-than-desired weather conditions and required less manpower than typical jobs.

E5® Internal Cure

E5® Catalyst

Catalyst is used as part of the finishing system to densify and harden the surface, creating a tighter, more abrasion-resistant profile. In floor-covering environments, a denser surface can help reduce pathways for moisture movement and support more consistent flooring performance.

E5® Catalyst

$60M

Project value for the Community North Cancer Center expansion.

122,000 Sq ft

Total square footage of the cancer center facility.

2,100 Yds

Total concrete placed across the project footprint.

Schedule / Execution

Healthcare build-outs depend on reliable sequencing—slab placement, finishing, flooring install, and commissioning must stay aligned to avoid cascading delays. The E5® finishing system was selected to support schedule confidence by helping reduce steps typically tied to moisture mitigation and rework. The goal was to keep the project moving forward with fewer variables, while still delivering the surface performance required for a critical care environment.

Performance Needs

The slab needed to support floor coverings with a surface profile that reduced long-term risk of moisture-related flooring failure. It also needed to deliver durability for a demanding healthcare facility, where rolling loads, ongoing cleaning protocols, and day-to-day operational wear can quickly expose weak surfaces. The target outcome was a dense, stable slab that would hold performance without requiring additional corrective systems.

Project Overview

The $60 million Community North Cancer Center was constructed as a 122,000-square-foot facility in Indianapolis, Indiana. The project team specified E5® Internal Cure and E5® Catalyst as part of the slab system to support durable performance and a floor-covering-ready outcome. The project leadership emphasized minimizing change orders and avoiding costly moisture mitigation systems as key objectives for the slab and finishing approach.

How E5 Elevated Performance

By combining internal curing with a densifying surface system, the E5® approach helped deliver a stronger slab built for long-term service in a high-demand environment. The system supports a more durable, abrasion-resistant surface while helping reduce pathways for moisture movement that can compromise adhesives and floor coverings.

From a delivery standpoint, the project leadership highlighted reduced need for additional moisture mitigation steps—supporting predictable sequencing and fewer downstream disruptions. The result is a slab strategy aligned with healthcare realities: high uptime expectations, low tolerance for failure, and long-term lifecycle value.

Community North Cancer Center

Project Snapshot

About Community Health Network

The Challenge

The E5 Solution

Products Used

E5® Internal Cure

E5® Catalyst

$60M

122,000 Sq ft

2,100 Yds

Schedule / Execution

Performance Needs

Project Overview

How E5 Elevated Performance

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