Medical & Healthcare Construction in Tampa Bay

Florida medical construction must comply with AHCA (Agency for Health Care Administration) regulations, Florida Building Code, NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, and facility-specific requirements based on licensure type. Ambulatory surgery centers, hospitals, and certain clinics require AHCA plan review and inspection. We navigate these regulatory requirements and coordinate all necessary approvals before and during construction.

We work closely with healthcare clients and their licensing consultants to ensure construction meets AHCA requirements. This includes coordinating AHCA plan reviews, scheduling required inspections, and ensuring all construction details meet licensure standards. While clients maintain responsibility for their license applications, we ensure the built environment supports successful licensure.

We have extensive experience with medical gas systems including oxygen, nitrous oxide, medical air, vacuum, and waste anesthetic gas disposal (WAGD). Our projects include surgical centers, dental facilities, and specialty clinics requiring medical gas piping. We coordinate with certified medical gas installers and ensure all testing and certification requirements are met.

Healthcare construction requires rigorous infection control measures, especially in occupied facilities. We implement ICRA (Infection Control Risk Assessment) protocols, negative air pressure containment, HEPA filtration, and proper barrier construction. For projects in or adjacent to patient care areas, we coordinate with infection control staff and follow facility-specific protocols.

Yes, we regularly complete medical construction in occupied facilities. This requires careful phasing, noise and vibration management, infection control measures, and coordination with clinical operations. We schedule disruptive work outside patient care hours when possible and maintain strict protocols to protect patient safety and clinical workflows.

We serve diverse healthcare sectors including: physician group practices, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care, diagnostic imaging, dialysis, physical therapy, dental and oral surgery, veterinary, behavioral health, and medical office buildings. Each sector has unique requirements we understand from 20+ years of healthcare construction experience.

Medical equipment installation requires advance planning for structural support, electrical capacity, HVAC, shielding (for imaging), and utility connections. We coordinate directly with equipment vendors during design to ensure infrastructure meets manufacturer specifications. For imaging equipment, we also coordinate shielding requirements with medical physicists.

Medical construction timelines vary by project type and regulatory requirements. Simple medical office buildouts: 3-4 months. Urgent care centers: 4-6 months. Ambulatory surgery centers: 8-12 months (including AHCA reviews). Diagnostic imaging facilities: 6-9 months. We provide detailed schedules during pre-construction that account for regulatory review periods.

Yes, we offer design-build delivery for healthcare projects, partnering with architects experienced in medical facility design. Design-build is particularly effective for healthcare because it allows early coordination of complex systems (medical gas, HVAC, electrical) and provides cost certainty before construction begins. See our design-build services page for more information.

We provide medical construction services throughout Tampa Bay including Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Lakeland, Brandon, Sarasota, and Bradenton. Our experience includes projects near major healthcare systems including Tampa General Hospital, Johns Hopkins All Children's, and BayCare facilities. Contact us to discuss your healthcare project location.