Construction crews will begin work Thursday on part of a project that will define Central Florida's new Medical City.
The $400 million Nemours Children's Hospital project is expected to have a huge impact on Central Florida and its economy.
Thursday morning, construction crews will begin the very first stages of building the new, state-of-the-art, 95-bed hospital in Lake Nona's Medical City. Workers will begin by laying the groundwork, including underground piping and utilities.
In addition to health care, this project will create jobs and a lot of them. During the construction phase alone, there will be 5,000 jobs created. Once completed, Nemours will hire 1,500 people.
The total economic impact is estimated at $700 million. The hospital is scheduled to open its doors in 2012.