Fairview Southdale Hospital OR Addition and Renovation
Edina, Minnesota
Owner:
Fairview Health Services
Architect:
Perkins + Will
Delivery Method:
Construction Manager At-Risk
Size:
39,000 sq. ft.
Completion Date:
2007
Final Cost:
$18 Million
After Knutson first reviewed the proposed 39-month project schedule for
this hospital operating room expansion, we devised a plan to shorten
the project duration to 19 months. This highly collaborative approach
not only saved significant dollars for the owner, but also allowed the
new facility to begin generating revenue much sooner.
The
complex new schedule required an inventive planning strategy: 39 phases
and 74 “micro-phases,” each with a drawing that graphically showed
staff, contractors and vendors how their work would be affected by the
schedule. It was truly a team effort, requiring 24/7 operations by our
construction team for almost nine months. In the end, Knutson’s work
was completed with no disruptions in service, and no lost time
accidents. “Fairview Southdale’s operation facility literally increased
its caseload during the construction and expansion process. This
project team won The Knutson Challenge Award for its exemplary efforts.