Outstanding Health Care Projects:
Gold Hard Hat Award

St. Francis Medical Center
Submitted by GE Johnson Construction Co.

The 465,000-sq-ft St. Francis Medical Center is the culmination of years of planning, decision-making and collaboration among the owners, architects, engineers, designers, medical professionals and contractors.

The ever-growing population of northeast Colorado Springs and El Paso County needed closer, convenient and more comprehensive services. The 33-acre site at the corner of Woodmen Road and Powers Boulevard was selected for its visibility, convenience and proximity to the communities it was designed to serve.

The challenge was accelerating the design process because of a late budget release by the owner and adhering to a 26-month schedule from mobilization to the first patient admission.  It was a challenge met with two innovative solutions.