DPR Construction, Inc.

Owner:

HCA Healthcare

Architect:

Gould Turner Group

Scope Of Work

Detailed coordination and planning, combined with extensive use of prefabrication and a high level of BIM coordination, were integral to the success of the HCA / Kingwood Medical Center ICU vertical expansion project near Houston, Texas. DPR delivered the project under budget, with zero safety incidents and on schedule, despite impacts from Hurricane Harvey – a record shattering storm that ranks as the largest recorded rainfall event in U.S. history.

The project added a fourth and fifth floor totaling 60,000 square feet to the existing South Tower of the hospital, including 38 fully prefabricated ICU and intermediate care unit patient rooms. To support the expansion the project also added capacity to the central plant including chiller, cooling tower, boiler, water softener, heating hot water, medical air and medical vacuum systems. DPR self-perform crews installed all the prefabricated components as well as drywall and ceiling scopes.

DPR worked in close collaboration with the owner and entire design and construction team to execute the construction phase over 14 months, following an extensive preconstruction phase. The team devised a highly detailed site utilization plan and strategies for everything from temporary waterproofing to the most effective way to “jump” the elevators by two floors, all while minimizing unintended impacts to hospital’s ongoing operations. They successfully completed the project in mid-2018.