US Healthcare Construction

At the moment, there is a total of around $500+ billion dedicated to healthcare construction projects taking place worldwide. These projects span a variety of types, from cutting-edge hospitals and ground-breaking research campuses to telehealth centers and smaller specialized clinics.

Whether you are part of the construction team that is breaking ground for your city's upcoming medical center or involved in renovating a new ward within an existing facility, this is an exhilarating period to be involved in construction within this diverse and rapidly growing sector.

Here is a list of the top 10 major upcoming Medical construction projects in the US as of August 2023. They are all in planning stage and range up to $9B.

2023 Healthcare Construction Market Leaders

While hospitals constitute a substantial portion of healthcare construction, it's important to note that other establishments such as nursing homes and independent clinics are also contributing to this landscape across the US.

With that in mind, it's worthwhile to mention the companies that have brought - and are continuing to provide significant changes to the market through major healthcare ventures in the year 2023. The following list is not comprehensive.

DPR Construction

Consistently ranked one of the nation's top healthcare builders, DPR has completed $13 billion in healthcare construction projects. DPR Construction crews recently celebrated the topping out of the?Southwest Healthcare Inland Valley Hospital?expansion project in Wildomar, CA. The new seven-story patient tower will support Riverside County’s growing population.

Turner Construction

With an annual completion of over 300 projects, Turner's healthcare group applies global best practices making them a market leader. One of their current projects - a $1.79B Joint Venture is well underway. The new 1.9 million-square-foot inpatient tower at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is 60% complete and remains on track for an early 2026 opening.

Gilbane

Gilbane have completed healthcare construction projects across the US, with completed projects including:

• Cancer Treatment Centers
• Children’s Hospitals
• Clinics
• Mental Health Facilities
• Medical Offices
• Medical Education, Research and Training Facilities
• Military Hospitals
• Surgical Centers

Gilbane are currently a part of the largest healthcare project in Indiana’s history - IU Health New Downtown Indianapolis Hospital.?This ground-breaking project encompasses a massive 2.5 million square feet, 17 stories high, and boasts 850 patient beds, rivalling the size of Lucas Oil Stadium.?

Brasfield & Gorrie

In terms of the volume of healthcare construction projects completed in 2022, Brasfield & Gorrie secured the top spot as the leading general contractor in Modern Healthcare magazine.

With a dollar volume of $1.3 billion, the company claimed the number one position on the general contractor list for healthcare construction. Throughout the past year, Brasfield & Gorrie successfully constructed over 3.1 million square feet of healthcare facilities.

Brasfield & Gorrie are joint venture on the new $450 million care tower on the campus of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. The 350,000 sq ft tower and 100,000 sq ft of renovated space will house an upgraded adult emergency department, a sterile processing department, state-of-the-art operating rooms, enhanced adult ICU rooms, and support services.

JE Dunn

JE Dunn is has consistently ranked in the top 10 ENR Healthcare contractors for the last decade. Healthcare construction makes up over 35% of the organizations total volume of work worth over $6B+ in last 5 years.

Last week, JE Dunn broke ground on the new Tampa General Hospital Behavioral Health Hospital in the heart of Tampa’s medical district. The facility will serve as Florida’s first and only freestanding academic medical and behavioral health hospital in Florida. It is planned to be approximately 83,000 sq. ft. with 96 to 120 inpatient beds and will be dedicated to providing mental health services to Floridians.

Robins & Morton

Robins & Morton has dedicated itself to constructing some of the foremost healthcare institutions in the nation for over 50% of their existence. This encompasses everything from hospitals and refurbishments within operational facilities, to autonomous outpatient centers and facility enhancements.

Collaborating closely with healthcare providers, they've been instrumental in shaping environments that elevate patient care. In the most recent decade alone, their achievements span beyond $10 billion in healthcare undertakings across the entire country.

Check out their 2023 State of Healthcare Construction report: https://www.robinsmorton.com/the-state-of-healthcare-construction-report/