Cardinal Glennon Lean, IPD Project Wins National Award

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) & Surgery Addition at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center received the 2009 Vista Award – a national mark of distinction and honor, recognizing the importance of teamwork in the healthcare design and building environment.  The award is granted by the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association (AHA).  The NICU & Surgery Addition is one of only three new hospital projects in the country to be recognized this year with a Vista Award.  Alberici Constructors served as the project’s construction manager and Christner served as the project’s architect.

The project team used Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and Lean Construction techniques to deliver a specialized building that includes ten operating rooms and a NICU with 60 private rooms.  Teamwork led to exceptional results in reducing cost and waste, adhering to the schedule, and responding to a not-to-exceed budget of $59 million

For example, the team conserved 40% of the original construction contingency as an incentive pool. Savings – accrued through unusual collaboration during design and construction – were shared by the architect, constructor, engineer and major system subcontractors.

Partners to the leadership team for the SSM Cardinal Glennon NICU & Surgery project were: Owner:SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center; Architect: Christner Inc.; Contractor: Alberici Constructors; and Engineer: McGrath Incorporated Engineering.

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