Keeping healthcare construction costs in check

Challenged by construction cost overruns, owners will look to project teams to work together to stick to a budget, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website


Challenged by construction cost overruns, owners will look to project teams to work together to stick to a budget, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. Healthcare facilities are among the most technically and logistically complex projects built today and innovation in medical technology often outpaces the time required to build the facilities. This creates coordination nightmares for the designers and becomes a major source of cost overruns.

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May 30, 2014


Topic Area: Project Management


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