Challenge
We needed to completely replace the existing lab systems through the building's interstitial spaces and the corridors of each wing without disrupting or compromising areas of the hospital operating as normal, and most importantly, ensuring patient safety.
The design and pre-fabrication of system components needed to fit the project perfectly, and be delivered within a timeframe that held no room for error due to the presence of healthcare staff and patients onsite. It was critical that our team was efficient and reliable.
Solution
To ensure we had a thorough understanding of the project location and its challenges, we digitally scanned existing areas and systems to overlay them into our installation and design model. Our construction team staged out an installation schedule that incorporated downtime, created guidelines to protect the hygiene of adjoining areas, and built out a detailed plan for prefabrication and delivery.
By delivering the new system components to the hospital during off hours, staging and installing materials in designated and cordoned-off “quarantine zones,” we were able to install the new system with no unexpected setbacks.
Process
Scanning the existing building and systems to create a model overlay of existing conditions allowed us to create meticulous project plans and strategies for installation.
And with experience working with the Veterans Affairs Department, the United States Armed Forces, and on projects in the healthcare and critical environment sectors, we knew how to plan to avoid disruptions and compromising clean and sterile environments.