R&O Construction Company is the general contractor on the new addition and renovation of the Ronald McDonald House in Salt Lake City, Utah. A 37,963 square ft. addition will increase the Ronald McDonald House capacity at 935 E. South Temple from 25 family rooms to 71, and add more than 200 beds. A capital campaign is ongoing to fund the project.

Ronald McDonald Houses provide a home-away-from-home” for families who need to stay close by their hospitalized child. The program allows families to stay together and helps their children heal faster and cope better with their illness.  

The new addition will be sustainably designed to Silver LEED standards by Cooper Roberts Architects of Salt Lake. Some of the other features of the project include new guest centered spaces, children’s play room, teen and adult game room, wellness and fitness center, family theater, prayer and meditation room and much more.

R&O Construction hopes to have the project completed sometime in October 2013.