Skanska Completes First Phase of $400M Jackson Memorial Hospital Emergency Department Expansion

Highlights

• Skanska has completed phase one of a $400 million emergency department renovation and expansion at Jackson Memorial Hospital.
• The first phase delivered a new 178,000-square-foot emergency care facility in Miami.
• The project doubles the emergency department's original footprint and expands patient capacity.
• Remaining phases are under construction, with phase two scheduled for completion in 2027.

Major healthcare infrastructure investments continue to expand emergency care capacity across the United States. Skanska has completed the first phase of a multi-phase renovation and expansion of the emergency department at Jackson Memorial Hospital, advancing a $400 million program designed to modernize one of Florida's largest public healthcare facilities.

Expanded Emergency Care Facility

The completed first phase includes a new emergency department exceeding 178,000 square feet, replacing two demolished buildings to accommodate the expanded medical facility. Designed by HKS and constructed by Skanska, the project significantly increases emergency treatment capacity while introducing updated clinical spaces and patient support services.

The facility includes 60 general examination rooms, four resuscitation rooms, six triage rooms, 12 fast-track treatment rooms, 50 observation rooms and seven acute care rooms. Additional features include an on-site radiology suite with MRI, CT, X-ray and ultrasound capabilities, along with a pharmacy serving emergency patients.

Construction also included relocation and installation of underground utilities required to support the larger healthcare complex.

Multi-Phase Hospital Modernization

Construction will continue with the renovation and expansion of the existing emergency department during phase two. The next stage will add 121 adult emergency treatment rooms, behavioral health treatment areas and 30 pediatric emergency rooms. Completion is scheduled for 2027.

A third phase will further expand the facility with an additional clinical floor and a new helipad to enhance emergency patient transport capabilities.

Why It Matters

Healthcare providers continue investing in larger, more specialized emergency departments to address increasing patient volumes and improve clinical operations. Multi-phase hospital expansion programs require careful planning to maintain uninterrupted medical services while construction progresses.

For construction owners, contractors and healthcare developers, projects of this scale demonstrate sustained demand for complex hospital renovations involving phased construction, utility relocations and integration of advanced medical infrastructure.

Source: Skanska.