Hospital Construction

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Hospital Construction
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Table of contents

• How to Design a Working Project Timeline
• Write A Project Brief
• Work With A Design Professional
• Create A Plan
• Break The Project Into Smaller Tasks
• Write Down Time Estimates
• General Contractor Vs. Subcontractor Costs
  Compared
• Differences in Responsibilities
• Cost Differences
• Healthcare Construction Management Secrets Every
  Project Manager Ought To Know

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How to Design a Working Project Timeline

• It is one thing to construct a residential house
  and another to build a healthcare facility.
  Irrespective of the size, putting up a hospital
  is a massive undertakingone that requires proper
  planning. One of the best ways the project can be
  executed well is through proper planning. This is
  where the design of clear project timelines comes
  in. Having a scheduled timeline for different
  phases of a hospital building project makes the
  process easy to manage. Here are five secrets of
  designing a working project timeline when
  constructing a hospital.

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Write A Project Brief

• To keep every project stakeholder on the plan,
  the project should begin with a brief. It is a
  great way to outline the vision, goal, and
  purpose of the hospital construction. Determine
  the external and internal goals for the projects,
  its timeframe, and the roles of each stakeholder.

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Work With A Design Professional

• Secondly, you need to hire the most qualified
  architect or designer for the job. Due to the
  size of the project, you may need both for better
  results. Ideally, an interior designer is great
  for offering sound advice on color and material
  selections. An architect, on the other hand, is
  the person who is experienced in a wide range of
  construction work. They will work on the hospital
  floor plans, help you get permits and carry out
  detailed electrical plans and other components.
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• To choose the best person for the job, pick the
  best reviewed or someone referred to you by a
  friend or close associate. Organize a meet in
  person before signing any contract.

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Create A Plan

• Once you have hired a design team, the next
  agenda on the list is to draw a rough layout of
  the hospitals floor plan. Design professionals
  need time to come up with schematic diagrams of
  hospital standards. Most design plans of this
  magnitude often take several months to complete.
  These plans will help give clear directions of
  the construction project.

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Break The Project Into Smaller Tasks

• With the plans ready, the actual construction
  work needs to be broken down into separate tasks.
  Together with your design team, come up with a
  to-do list for the project. Determine what needs
  to take place between the plans and erection of
  the health care and the building. Think both
  small and big steps. Doing this will certainly
  help you determine the various dependencies in
  the steps after.

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Write Down Time Estimates

• With the list of steps taken to complete the
  project, proceed to allocate time for each step.
  Be sure to give your team sufficient time to
  finish the task while staying within the original
  timeframe. For obvious reasons, you will need
  plenty of consultation with relevant stakeholders
  to get everything right. Be sure to write every
  last detail on paper or on screen.
• There it is five secrets to designing a working
  project timeline before constructing a hospital.
  Once your list of tasks is ready and your
  estimates are in place, you can make the
  necessary adjustments to polish everything off.

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General Contractor Vs. Subcontractor Costs
Compared

• The terms general contractor and subcontractor
  are used interchangeably by the average Joe.
  However, although the roles of both individuals
  are closely related, they have striking
  differences. Basically, both roles display skill
  and knowledge in certain tasks of a construction
  project. Most skilled workers like carpenters,
  stonemasons, plumbers and electricians fall under
  the category of subcontractors. Contractors are
  usually hired to oversee large construction
  projects to their completion. Expectedly, the
  cost of both roles differs as well.
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• Let us dig deeper into the cost differences
  between contractors and subcontractors

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Differences in Responsibilities

• General Contractor In simple terms, a contractor
  is an independent entity responsible for carrying
  out a specific task for a given company. To see
  the project to its completion, a contractor is
  highly educated on the project plan. They are
  trained and skilled in the details to keep the
  construction project on schedule. Contractors are
  usually hired directly by property owners to
  provide oversight and coordination of the project
  on time. They coordinate subcontractors, vendors,
  and act as a central communication point between
  different parties on a project.
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• Subcontractor A subcontractor is technically
  hired by a contractor to carry out a specific
  task of the overall project. More specifically,
  it is a firm or person working for a company on a
  contractual basis. Subcontractors enter into
  agreements with contractors rather than the
  client. Construction contractors range from
  building the foundation, running wiring,
  installing pipes, and framing walls.

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Cost Differences

• General Contractor Costs As mentioned before, a
  contractor is hired by a property owner who in
  turn, hires a subcontractor. As a result, the
  contractor enters into an agreement with the
  owner detailing the price for each phase of the
  construction project. The contract cost includes
  direct costs such as field supervision charges
  and markup imposed by the contractors for both
  profit and overhead expenses. The actual price is
  determined by the location and type of facility
  under construction. Whether it is a commercial,
  residential, or industrial building, there are
  certain fragments that vary based on the
  environment and which have an impact on the cost
  of the project. General contractors typically
  receive payment by collecting lien waivers from
  all suppliers and subcontractors who have worked
  on the project. The owner may decide to sign a
  lump sum contract where they assign the general
  contractor all the risk of the project. In this
  case, the contractor may ask for a higher markup
  to accommodate unforeseen contingencies. The
  other option is to sign a unit price contract or
  a cost-plus fixed percentage contract.

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• Subcontractor Costs Like general contractors,
  subs charge for material costs, labor, equipment,
  general project requirement, overhead, and
  profit. Since a subcontractor is focused on one
  specific area of the project, the costs are
  considered lower compared to those of a general
  contractor. Basically, subcontractor costs
  capture man-hours, labor hours, material costs,
  insurance, workmans compensation, and taxes.
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• When all is said and done, a general contractor
  is a subcontractors boss. Therefore, they bear
  more risk and responsibility than a sub meaning
  their quote is usually bigger and detailed
  compared to that of a sub.

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Healthcare Construction Management Secrets Every
Project Manager Ought To Know

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• Healthcare construction management is basically
  different from typical project management given
  that it is a field full of challenges. To ensure
  that every responsibility is met and every
  architect, constructor, and supplier remains on
  budget and schedule, you should utilize
  strategies and tools that can help you manage
  your multifaceted work. Here are some of the
  secrets that you need to know.

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• Having a master plan is very important
• As a healthcare construction project manager, you
  must have a master plan and stick to it. This
  roadmap is what will guide you on how the
  construction project should be carried out. The
  construction team should also have the ability to
  follow the vision that is laid on the master
  plan.
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• Your workers should understand the business side
  of the project
• It is also important to ensure that the builders
  and managers understand the business side of the
  organization. This way, they will understand how
  the project is supposed to be carried out

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• Having interpersonal skills is very important
• When it comes to managing healthcare
  construction, there are several executive tiers
  to dialogue with. Because of this, you need to
  dialogue and communicate with them effectively.
  You should also be ready to experience unique
  situations such as complying with medical
  protocols and codes. Since there will be a more
  formal way of dealing with such people, you need
  to familiarize yourself with them.
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• Avoid premature launch
• The beauty of working on a capital delivery
  project is the ability to see a tangible product
  at the end of the process. However, trying to
  take shortcuts in a bid to deliver fast can
  completely derail the project. This is why, as a
  project manager, you should try as much as
  possible to avoid any premature launch.

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• You should develop a team selection process
• The success of any healthcare construction
  project is a direct result of the team and the
  kind of support that they normally receive.
  Although this is one of the most important
  decisions to make, the team selection process is
  seldom given adequate investment in time and
  money. By choosing the best team, you will have
  the confidence that the project will be completed
  successfully.
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• Observe and ask questions
• Field elements can drastically affect the
  workflow of healthcare construction projects. By
  familiarizing yourself with the construction site
  and duties of every professional working under
  you, you will become a better manager. Since
  healthcare construction is a constantly evolving
  industry, you should constantly observe and ask
  questions. Remember, managing a successful
  healthcare construction requires continuous
  learning and improvement.

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• Make sure you are flexible
• This is perhaps the most important skill when it
  comes to healthcare construction. As well planned
  as the project might be, there are going to be
  issues that will require you to be flexible. If
  you are rigid, your project is bound to fail.
  Since healthcare construction projects are
  structured and large, you should be agile and
  respond quickly to any situation at hand.
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• There you have it top secrets that you need to
  know as a healthcare construction project
  manager. Hopefully, with these tips, finishing
  your next project will not be hard.

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