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DPR Construction has ground broken on new westminster medical offices for healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente in Westminster, Colo., according to an Oct. 9 announcement. The cost of the 132,000-square-foot build is $230 million, Kaiser confirmed to Construction Dive.
The construction represents what Kaiser calls its largest physical investment in Colorado since 2011, according to the news release, the same year the firm announced its plans to expand into northern Colorado.
Once completed, the three-story facility will offer an ambulatory surgery and urgent care center along with primary and specialty care services for patients in the North Denver area, according to the announcement. It will also offer OB-GYN services, a pharmacy, laboratory services, medical imaging and pediatrics.
The offices will be located directly south of the current Westminster Medical offices on Huron Street, which opened in 1976, according to the announcement.
DPR Construction will use prefab and modular construction in systems that include structural steel, exterior facades, interior spaces and MEP systems, Scott Miller, the company’s Mountain States leader, told Construction Dive via email. The approach will help DPR in Santa Clara, Calif., move portions of construction off-site, helping the builder with schedule certainty while reducing site complexity.
“This approach is particularly valuable in healthcare settings, where complex building systems require precise coordination and minimizing disruption is critical,” Miller said.
The contractor is optimistic in prefabricated construction. It devoted 45,542 square feet to prefab when this moved its headquarters to Santa Clara this year and has previously invested in the construction method with a prefabrication research facility in North Carolina.
The new Kaiser Permanente facility will open in 2028, according to the announcement.
