Center for specialized care in children’s health and ambulatory surgery in Nemours
Malvern, Pa.
Merit Award
Sent by: Turner Construction Co.
Owner: Nemours Child Health
Main design company: NORTH
Construction Manager: Turner Construction Co.
MEP Engineer: Barton Associates Inc.
Owner’s representative: Watchdog project management
Transforming a core and shell completed by another contractor into a medical facility involved enabling a 45,000 square meter specialty care space. The first floor is a center for specialty care areas including audiology, behavioral health, x-ray and ultrasound. The second floor supports advanced medical procedures, housing an ambulatory surgery center.
When the construction manager responsible for the core and shell unexpectedly had to replace the entire roof during Turner’s active fitout work below, the two teams collaborated to minimize disruption by scheduling the roof work around the clock of lower intensity and maintaining daily communication. The project integrated mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, adding a rooftop unit and optimizing two existing ones. A new main distribution panel ensures efficient power distribution. The team also installed an emergency power backup system using a repurposed generator from a decommissioned Nemours site, ensuring reliable power for critical care areas. The $17.5 million, year-long project was completed on schedule and under budget by $200,000.
