Dec 20 2010
Balfour Beatty Construction, as part of an integrated team with HKS Architects and TLC Engineering, has been selected to provide design and construction services for Martin Memorial Health Systems’ new hospital in the Tradition development of Port St. Lucie, Florida.
The team will deliver the 84-bed, two-story hospital under an integrated project delivery (IPD) contract.
Martin Memorial Health Systems chose the IPD approach for the 136,670-square-foot project to control construction costs and eliminate waste often associated with traditional design and construction delivery methods.
The team of Balfour Beatty Construction, HKS Architects, and TLC Engineering was selected in part because of their plan to capitalize on the opportunities that IPD presents. The team’s approach focuses on lean behaviors and processes, combined with shared technology, such as building information modeling.
“This new hospital will be a valuable asset for residents of west Port St. Lucie and the surrounding communities,” said Mark E. Robitaille, president and CEO of Martin Memorial Health Systems. “Our collaboration with this integrated team allows us to maximize our resources and to make the planning and construction phases of the project as efficient and cost-effective as possible.”
In Flower Mound, Texas, Balfour Beatty recently partnered with HKS Architects to complete Flower Mound Presbyterian Hospital, a project that relied on IPD principles while utilizing separate design and construction management contracts.
“We are excited about participating in one of the few IPD projects on the east coast,” said Rocky Wooten, senior vice president for Balfour Beatty Construction and officer in charge of the new hospital project. “Healthcare is one of our core markets, and by implementing the IPD delivery method at Martin Memorial, we are enhancing our healthcare service offering, now and in the future.”
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