SSM Health St. Clare Hospital – Replacement Hospital

Challenge met

The owner, designers, and Alberici operated in concert under an Integrated Project Delivery Agreement and leveraged Lean construction principles to minimize waste and optimize schedule through closely coordinated sequencing. From the start, the team agreed to including design-assist trade partners and using prefabrication strategies in order to deliver the hospital as expeditiously as possible. Off-site prefabricated elements included ductwork and piping assemblies, as well as patient room headwalls.

Initial floor plans featured patient rooms in a typical, mirrored layout. However, by the time construction was underway, new research validated the benefits of single-handed rooms for the safety of patients and the owner decided to make this change to the entire patient tower. Because collaborative processes had been the benchmark of the project from the beginning, the team was able to resolve issues and make modifications in the field quickly.

The highly recognized and award-winning project completed on time and on budget, much due to the team-oriented mindset and collaborative actions of all involved.