Balfour Beatty Construction to Deliver Florida Hospital as Part of Integrated Project Team

Port St. Lucie, FL, December 16, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Balfour Beatty Construction, as part of an integrated team with HKS Architects and TLC Engineering, has been selected to provide design and construction services for Martin Memorial Health Systems’ new hospital in the Tradition development of Port St. Lucie, Florida. The team will deliver the 84-bed, two-story hospital under an integrated project delivery (IPD) contract.

Martin Memorial Health Systems chose the IPD approach for the 136,670-square-foot project to control construction costs and eliminate waste often associated with traditional design and construction delivery methods.

The team of Balfour Beatty Construction, HKS Architects, and TLC Engineering was selected in part because of their plan to capitalize on the opportunities that IPD presents. The team’s approach focuses on lean behaviors and processes, combined with shared technology, such as building information modeling.

“This new hospital will be a valuable asset for residents of west Port St. Lucie and the surrounding communities,” said Mark E. Robitaille, president and CEO of Martin Memorial Health Systems. “Our collaboration with this integrated team allows us to maximize our resources and to make the planning and construction phases of the project as efficient and cost-effective as possible.”

In Flower Mound, Texas, Balfour Beatty recently partnered with HKS Architects to complete Flower Mound Presbyterian Hospital, a project that relied on IPD principles while utilizing separate design and construction management contracts.

“We are excited about participating in one of the few IPD projects on the east coast,” said Rocky Wooten, senior vice president for Balfour Beatty Construction and officer in charge of the new hospital project. “Healthcare is one of our core markets, and by implementing the IPD delivery method at Martin Memorial, we are enhancing our healthcare service offering, now and in the future.”

Since 1990, Balfour Beatty Construction has provided Martin Memorial Health Systems with construction management services for several projects. Balfour Beatty has completed more than 300 projects in Florida and is currently part of joint venture teams managing construction of the Fort Riley Replacement Hospital at Fort Riley, Kansas; the New Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas; and the Fort Hood Replacement Hospital at Fort Hood, Texas. Programming and design for Martin Memorial’s new hospital is currently underway, and the project is expected to complete in the first quarter of 2014.

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About Balfour Beatty Construction
The growing Balfour Beatty Construction family—which includes SpawMaxwell, Barnhart Balfour Beatty, and Charter Builders—provides commercial construction services through 2,100 professionals across the U.S. Through strong regional offices, the company provides general contracting, at-risk construction management, and design-build services for public and private clients nationwide. Balfour Beatty Construction is a Top 10 Green Builder and was recently named one of the 100 Best Companies To Work For® in the U.S. by Fortune magazine. The company is part of London-based Balfour Beatty plc, a global leader in professional services, construction services, support services, and infrastructure investment, with more than $18 billion in annual revenues. To learn more about the business and its subsidiaries, visit balfourbeattyus.com.