According to Construction Dive, Skanska USA topped out construction on a $435 million hospital and medical office building for Lee Health in Fort Myers, Florida. The five-story project spans 400,000 square feet of healthcare space plus a 122,000-square-foot medical office building with an ambulatory surgery center. The contractor has worked with 56 trade partners, logging over 720,000 hours with roughly 700 workers on site daily.
What It Means for Subcontractors
- Major trade volume: The project required 33,000 cubic yards of concrete and 12 miles of gas piping installation, indicating substantial opportunities for concrete, plumbing, and mechanical contractors
- Specialized healthcare work: Phase One includes 18 operating rooms, 168 patient rooms, and 44 emergency department beds, creating demand for specialized electrical, HVAC, and medical gas contractors familiar with healthcare requirements
- Resilience features drive specialty work: The project incorporates redundant power systems, dual-fuel generators, and wind-resistant building envelope work, opening opportunities for electrical, generator, and envelope specialty contractors
