new broughton hospital

New Broughton Hospital
Following successful completion of its Cherry Hospital project, the North Carolina Department of Health
and Human Services (NC DHHS) awarded Kleinfelder the contract for construction materials testing and
special inspections services for the new 470,000-square-foot Broughton Hospital. The Broughton Hospital
is a new facility for providing help and support to those suffering from mental illness.
PROJECT RESULTS
In addition to providing
construction materials
testing and special
inspections, Kleinfelder
provides ongoing
communication with various
project stakeholders through
the use of innovative
technology and real-time
tablet-based reporting
to mitigate any potential
structural deviations,
ensure building compliance,
and preserve the facility’s
architectural center.
Location:
Updating With Ease
The previous campus, constructed between the late 1880s and early 1960s,
had become obsolete and could not be adapted affordably to meet current
codes and the needs of the NC DHHS. The NC DHHS sought Kleinfelder’s
construction materials testing and special inspections assistance in updating
the building to fit 382 beds for acute, geriatric, medical, adolescent, forensic,
and long-term mental health patients.
Collaboration and Communication
In addition to patient care units, Kleinfelder provided support for the
facilities classrooms, dining and recreation, areas, clinics, laboratories, and
administrative offices. Additionally, Kleinfelder connected and organized
communication between the three inspection firms and design team,
building automatic workflows into the IT infrastructure to send out instant
reports of structural deviations when they are noted within the site.
Furthermore, reports are archived and accessible online for the design team
throughout the project lifecycle, increasing work efficiency and saving the NC
DHHS costs through speedier consultation.
Morganton, North Carolina
Owner:
North Carolina Department
of Health and Human
Services (NC DHHS)
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