Healthcare

MCHS - Austin Medical Center

Owner
Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin
Service
Construction Manager
City
Austin, Minnesota

Our attention to detail, high quality standards, and ability to meet our customers’ expectations has helped us become one of Mayo’s preferred construction partners. We have been working with Mayo for over 30 years and have completed various projects for Austin Medical Center.

2007
2007

Austin Medical Center

Knutson Construction came to the forefront for the expansion of this Mayo-affiliated hospital and clinic, beginning with a successful value engineering process that reduced construction cost by over $1 million without compromising finished square footage. Then, we worked together with the Austin Medical Center staff to work around surgery schedules while excavating a 23-foot earth retention system and installing rammed aggregate piers adjacent to the facilities.

Architect: HDR Architects, Inc.
Service: Construction Manager
Size: 56,000 sq. ft. Addition 13,700 sq. ft. Renovation
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2011
2011

Austin Medical Center

This project required construction of a 4 level outpatient clinic adjacent and connecting to the existing main facilities and remodel existing vacated facility areas. Our attention to detail, high quality standards, and ability to meet our customers’ expectations has helped us become one of Mayo’s preferred construction partners. We have been working with Mayo for over 30 years.
Architect: BWBR Architects
Service: Construction Manager
Size: 161,000 sq. ft.
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2013
2013

Austin Medical Center

This new four level outpatient clinic serves as the main entrance to the entire hospital. The first level features an eye clinic, medical retail space, medical office building, and retail pharmacy. The lower level includes space for physical therapy and x-ray, while the second and third floors include a horizontal expansion of the outpatient clinic.
Architect: BWBR Architects
Service: Construction Manager @ Risk
Size: 161,000 sq. ft.
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Success Stories
Challenges & Solutions

Keeping Operations Going

While working on the Austin Medical Center, Knutson was responsible for installing a penthouse air handling unit during a July weekend while maintaining operation of an existing rooftop unit. Beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon, Knutson and our HVAC partner prepared to shut down the old air handler, waiting for all staff and patients to leave the building. We removed the existing air handler, extended existing duct work, connected it to the new unit, and brought it all on line by early Monday morning.

None of our staff would have known about the change in equipment if we hadn’t told them,” explained Tim Schneider, plant operations manager for the Austin Medical Center.