Portfolio: Healthcare

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Heart Hospital of Austin – Operating Room #4

This project involved the full renovation and equipment upgrade of Operating Room #4 to support advanced surgical technology and improve functionality for clinical staff. The scope included the replacement of existing surgical equipment with a new Philips Azurion 7 C20 FlexArm system, providing state-of-the-art imaging capabilities. In addition, four new monitor and light booms supplied by Stryker were installed to enhance flexibility and workflow efficiency.

Above the ceiling, the existing Unistrut support system was removed and replaced to accommodate the new equipment and infrastructure. Interior improvements included installation of energy-efficient LED lighting, new perforated laminar diffusers to optimize airflow and maintain a sterile environment, as well as upgraded finishes, such as seamless linoleum sheet flooring, protective vinyl wall coverings and a fresh coat of paint to modernize the space and ensure durability in a high-use environment.

Urology Austin – 3rd Floor Lab & Pharmacy

The Urology Austin 3rd floor project was a 4,480 square foot space that took an existing office and meeting space back to bare bones. Demolishing all interior finishes, walls and ceilings, creating a blank slate and providing 2 separate areas: a lab and a pharmacy. The scope of work included creating a peel and stick air barrier around the lab portion married with an HVAC system to maintain negative air pressure. Our scope included electrical and plumbing to accommodate high voltage lab equipment, with a plethora of millwork, housing the pharmaceuticals. To meet the state laboratory requirements, we added the necessary eyewashes, safety shower and fire cabinets. Lastly, we mounted a pneumatic tube receiving station for the efficient transfer of samples from the clinic to lab. Updating the space gives the Urology Austin hub a streamlined product having the lab and pharmacy staff in the same building as clinical and imaging center.

Urology Austin – 2nd Floor Atrium

The Urology Austin 2nd floor project was an office space that we renovated into the medical hub for all Urology Austin providers. The renovated space includes 70 exam and procedure rooms, 22 added restrooms and offices to accommodate managerial staff. We overcame a variety of challenges, such as arranging plumbing rough with the occupied office spaces located below the suite, adding modern finishes, such as floor to ceiling glass for the check-in / check-out space and implementing a pneumatic tube to send samples to the onsite laboratory. The space allows providers to perform procedures while simultaneously providing day-to-day care for patients.

Urology Austin – 1st Floor Imaging Center

The Urology Austin – first floor project, is a healthcare facility with a strong emphasis on imaging and patient care. We demolished an existing 1980’s, 13,000 square foot office space to allow for the installation of PET, CT, X-Ray and ultrasound machines to help detect and monitor the spread of prostate cancer for patients across Central Texas. Improving an office centered shell to a medical space presented obstacles that we needed to overcome, such as seamlessly routing chill water lines from the 1st floor to the roof to a mounted heat exchanger, as well as performing slab quality testing and remediation for the PET machine. The addition of lead lined gypsum board to 4 separate rooms ensured there is no radiation leaks. Lastly, we pulled a new disconnect to provide enough power to adequately handle the service of high amperage equipment. Along with the constraints of adding medical imaging equipment, the Urology Austin project also includes the addition of exam rooms, procedure rooms, a reception and waiting area, a breakroom and workrooms in order to provide day-to-day care for patients. Additionally, we demolished a 5,000 square foot space, divided it and white-box prepped the area for a future sublet tenant.

Treehouse Pediatrics Office Expansion

This was our 3rd project for the Treehouse Pediatrics clinic located in Round Rock. The scope included interior demolition of a space previously used for a lab and the build back of new walls, ceilings, millwork and flooring with upgrades made to the plumbing, electric and HVAC. This work created new exam rooms with new and reused materials. We built and installed new workstations, reused existing lighting, carpet flooring, millwork and ceiling tiles. Finally, we installed new millwork, the existing concrete floors were polished, fresh paint was added throughout, and different wallpaper was installed in each treatment room to make each room unique along with sinks and electrical outlets per plan.

Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas – 5th Floor, West Wing

This project was the demolition of the existing sleep rooms, restrooms and offices in the existing West Wing of the 5th floor followed by the finish-out which added 15 Neurocritical ICU Patient
Rooms, new staff restrooms, clean rooms, soiled hold room, a med room and a bariatric room all designed to meet ADA requirements. It included Tarkett resilient flooring, Inpro wall protection,
crash rail finishes, updated med-gas connections, as well as Zero VOC paint throughout.

State-of-the-art technology was used in all aspects of construction. We used Starc Wall Systems to contain the construction site from exposing any dust and air particles into the air inside an active hospital. Infection control and prevention measures were paramount every day, we used air scrubbers and negative air machines to mitigate risk. With that, we installed insulated ducted returns in the entire wing. A pneumatic tube station was installed into the existing system, along with a humidifier and new RO system, IGBU’s were installed at HM window frames, sprinkler lines were relocated to accommodate the new layout, the fire alarm system was redesigned and all new devices installed, as well as field installed headwalls.

In each room, we installed state-of-the-art Baxter Hillrom Nurse Call Systems, new sheetrock ceilings to accompany new structural steel supports for medical lights and Human Care Patient Lifts. Dedicated exhaust and associated duct work for negative pressure patient rooms. Additionally, the wing received all new millwork and Swanstone solid surfaces. Nurses’ stations included, updated Swisslog system, new GE Healthcare Patient Monitoring Systems and new integral blind systems.

Austin Retina

This project was a 1st generation interior medical office finish-out with new exam rooms, workstations, a reception area, a breakroom & restrooms.

We relocated the existing HVAC, electrical and plumbing to accommodate the new space layout. We installed new fi re safety equipment in the space, new flooring, signage, as well as new paint, lighting and additional finishes per plan.

Midtown Urology

This project for Midtown Urology was the demolition of their existing suite, build-back and expansion into the adjacent suite to expand the practice’s footprint in the medical office building. The work was split into 2 phases to allow the clinic to remain fully operational without interruptions.

Within the build-out, all MEP aspects were fully updated, including all new plumbing fixtures, lighting, as well as the electrical panel to accept the new power load and new HVAC grills. The space was also given new fi nishes throughout so the space presented as one cohesive suite such as all new custom cabinetry and granite countertops, fresh paint, tile backsplashes in the breakroom and bathrooms, new fl ooring and decorative wall coverings throughout the space.

St. David’s Austin Heart / Austin Diagnostic Leander Clinic

This was a build-out of a first-generation medical office building for an Austin Diagnostic and Austin Heart combined clinic. The space included exam rooms, offices, lab space, multiple nurses stations, a split waiting room and an x-ray suite. All work was completed on the existing occupied floor with noisier work taking place before and after operating hours.

Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas – Transplant Clinic

The project involved the demolition of an 8,000-square-foot conference center to make way for a state-of-the-art Transplant Clinic. The renovation included constructing 15 new exam rooms, treatment rooms, and various support spaces, all designed to meet ADA standards and enhance patient care. Throughout the clinic, new vinyl flooring and Acrovyn wall protection were installed, along with Zero-VOC paint, ensuring a safer and healthier indoor environment. Medical gas connections were upgraded to accommodate the specific needs of the healthcare facility.

Advanced construction technology was employed to mitigate contamination risks within this active hospital. The Starc Wall System was used to contain construction dust and particles, maintaining clean air quality for both patients and staff. Infection control and prevention remained a daily focus, with air scrubbers and negative air machines deployed throughout the project. Insulated ducted returns were installed across the clinic wing to further enhance air quality and control.

Each treatment room was equipped with the latest Hillrom Nurse Call Systems for streamlined communication and Curbell Medical pillow speakers to improve patient convenience. Structural upgrades included new sheetrock ceilings supported by reinforced steel to accommodate advanced medical equipment, such as medical lights. In addition, acoustic ceiling tiles were installed throughout the clinic to reduce noise levels and improve patient comfort, while the lobby area was enhanced with a wood ceiling matching the existing aesthetic to create a welcoming atmosphere. Isolation rooms were outfitted with room pressure monitors tied to the hospital’s building management system, enabling real-time monitoring of air pressure levels to maintain safe conditions.