Handyman Insurance, Use of Prefab at New Saint Joseph Hospital Saved $4.3 Million
According to a new study by the University of Colorado. the use of prefabricated elements in the construction of a hospital in the Rocky Mountains saved millions of dollars.
The use of prefabricated materials was extensive in the construction of the 831,000 square foot Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver. Among the prefabricated components were exterior wall panels, the bathroom pods, headwalls in patient rooms and utilities, which were placed using pre-built racks that ran above the hospital’s corridors. Altogether, the hospital used 816 different prefabricated toilets and headwalls.