Strabag wins €297m hospital construction contract

With a total investment of €442 million (US$481.6 million), the EU-funded scheme is one of the biggest healthcare construction projects in Slovakia for decades, according to the contractor.

The works involve the demolition of ageing buildings and the restructuring of the site with modern new buildings as well as outdoor facilities and green spaces.

The new 771-bed hospital will be divided into two sections, north and south, with a campus road running between them.

The northern section of the premises will feature a new building for infectious diseases, a training centre, administration offices and parking spaces.

The eleven-storey main building – consisting of an x-shaped structure on top of a base building with a total gross floor area of 91,000 sq m (979,515 sq ft) is being built on the southern part of the hospital grounds.

Strabag is carrying out its construction work according to the efficient principles of Lean construction and with the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM).

Architectural firm Siebert + Talaš is hangling the overall planning and design and is involved as a consortium partner for all planning and design aspects during the execution phase.

Construction is scheduled to take around five and a half years: After the contract was officially signed on 20 May, demolition work can start shortly, with overall completion planned for the end of 2029.

The project leaders are aiming for BREEAM certification for the new building complex. The amount of energy consumed will be minimised through the use of heat recovery and ventilation systems that eliminate the need to open the building windows. The project has been optimised in terms of noise and to make the best possible use of the available daylight. Natural materials, most notably wood, will be prioritised to enhance patients’ sense of well-being.

The project also promises abundant greenery both inside the hospital, in outdoor spaces, and through rooftop greening.