Project

Phasing a Two-Story Hospital Addition Project with No Downtime

Buena Vista Regional Medical Center

$28 million

budget

62,751

sq. ft

The Challenge

Due to an aging, inefficient, and inflexible patient care wing, the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center pursued a new addition that would provide all new inpatient rooms, emergency department, laboratory, main entrance, and other support functions. A new
ambulance garage and energy center were also constructed as part of the project. However, the hospital could not shut down operations, adding complexity to the project.

KEDbluestone Solution

Detailed planning and coordination with the Construction Manager and the Owner were essential to maintaining hospital operations throughout the duration of the project. The two-story addition wrapped around a large portion of the west and north face of the hospital, housing twenty-five inpatient beds (OB, ICU and Med-Surg), the emergency department, laboratory, receiving/loading dock, business office, and new main entrance. Significant phasing efforts were also required due to upgrades associated with the MEP infrastructure and the location being a critical access hospital.

Location/Map