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What We Build Healthcare

Lean, collaborative building for innovative, compassionate care

Success in healthcare construction depends on a partner who helps healthcare owners achieve certainty—protecting budget, schedule, compliance and ongoing operations while delivering safe, patient-centered environments. DPR brings specialized healthcare construction expertise, transparent communication and goal-aligned teams to help hospitals, health systems and medical facility leaders reduce risk, make informed capital decisions and build flexible, high-performing facilities that improve care delivery, support staff and create long-term value.

Healthcare Expertise

Healthcare Construction Experts

DPR’s healthcare experts bring the perspective of seasoned builders and trusted advisors—combining deep facility knowledge with strength in virtual design and construction, prefabrication, phasing, logistics, technology integration and equipment planning.

We understand that healthcare facilities are among the most complex buildings to deliver, with critical systems, exacting standards and no room for disruption. That technical fluency helps owners make smarter decisions earlier, align teams faster and move projects forward with greater confidence.

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Collaborative Partnerships

We believe that healthcare construction succeeds when every decision supports the owner’s broader goals—from capital planning and constructability to activation and long-term operations.

DPR works as a collaborative partner across the full project lifecycle, not only during construction, helping align stakeholders, surface risks early and maintain clarity as projects evolve. In a healthcare environment where complexity is constant, experience, communication, teamwork and accountability are what turn ambitious plans into reliable outcomes.

Exterior of a large medical campus under construction with two cranes and other equipment in view

Adaptable Facilities

Healthcare is continuously evolving, and facilities need to evolve with it. DPR builds hospitals, outpatient centers and medical facilities that are designed for flexibility—supporting new technologies, changing models of care and future equipment needs without compromising performance today.

By integrating building intelligence platforms, prefabrication, virtual design and construction and other advanced delivery methods, we help owners improve quality, speed coordination and create more resilient, future-ready healthcare environments. We also stay closely aligned with changing codes, regulations, systems and interfaces, helping build a stronger foundation for long-term operational success.

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Flexible by Design

Healthcare owners are being asked to do more with less while navigating uncertainty in reimbursement, technology, capital allocation and growth.

DPR helps health systems understand what their budget can achieve, where flexibility can be built into the plan and how adaptive reuse, phased delivery and targeted investments can create more value over time. The result is a smarter approach to healthcare construction—one that supports immediate needs while preserving options for the future.

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Your Patient, Our Priority

Working in active healthcare environments is a core DPR strength.

Whether the challenge is infection control, phasing, logistics or end-user communication, our teams tailor the approach to each facility to protect patient safety, support staff productivity and minimize disruption to ongoing care.

Patients depend on healthcare providers when the stakes are highest. We believe the built environment should support that responsibility without compromise—through safe, functional and forward-thinking facilities that help caregivers do their best work every day.

Rooftop helipad at night with a city skyline stretching behind it.

Healthcare Construction Experts

DPR’s healthcare experts bring the perspective of seasoned builders and trusted advisors—combining deep facility knowledge with strength in virtual design and construction, prefabrication, phasing, logistics, technology integration and equipment planning.

We understand that healthcare facilities are among the most complex buildings to deliver, with critical systems, exacting standards and no room for disruption. That technical fluency helps owners make smarter decisions earlier, align teams faster and move projects forward with greater confidence.

Exterior of a large medical campus under construction with two cranes and other equipment in view

Collaborative Partnerships

We believe that healthcare construction succeeds when every decision supports the owner’s broader goals—from capital planning and constructability to activation and long-term operations.

DPR works as a collaborative partner across the full project lifecycle, not only during construction, helping align stakeholders, surface risks early and maintain clarity as projects evolve. In a healthcare environment where complexity is constant, experience, communication, teamwork and accountability are what turn ambitious plans into reliable outcomes.

A modern piece of medical imaging equipment with monitors

Adaptable Facilities

Healthcare is continuously evolving, and facilities need to evolve with it. DPR builds hospitals, outpatient centers and medical facilities that are designed for flexibility—supporting new technologies, changing models of care and future equipment needs without compromising performance today.

By integrating building intelligence platforms, prefabrication, virtual design and construction and other advanced delivery methods, we help owners improve quality, speed coordination and create more resilient, future-ready healthcare environments. We also stay closely aligned with changing codes, regulations, systems and interfaces, helping build a stronger foundation for long-term operational success.

A worker operates a laser scan drone on an active construction project

Flexible by Design

Healthcare owners are being asked to do more with less while navigating uncertainty in reimbursement, technology, capital allocation and growth.

DPR helps health systems understand what their budget can achieve, where flexibility can be built into the plan and how adaptive reuse, phased delivery and targeted investments can create more value over time. The result is a smarter approach to healthcare construction—one that supports immediate needs while preserving options for the future.

Your Patient, Our Priority

Working in active healthcare environments is a core DPR strength.

Whether the challenge is infection control, phasing, logistics or end-user communication, our teams tailor the approach to each facility to protect patient safety, support staff productivity and minimize disruption to ongoing care.

Patients depend on healthcare providers when the stakes are highest. We believe the built environment should support that responsibility without compromise—through safe, functional and forward-thinking facilities that help caregivers do their best work every day.

Industry Recognition

Our Healthcare Construction Work By the Numbers

#2

Top General Contractor

2025

Modern Healthcare

#2

Largest Healthcare Contractor

2025

BD+C

#2

Healthcare Contractor

2025

ENR Top Contractors

$20.5B

Value of Healthcare Projects Successfully Completed By DPR

Healthcare Project Awards

Healthcare Construction Project Awards

ENR East - MidAtlantic Best Projects (2025)

Inova Health Center - Oakville

ENR West - Southern California Best Projects (2025)

City of Hope - Hope Plaza

ABC Greater Baltimore's Excellence in Construction Award (2024)

GBMC Louis and Phyllis Friedman Building

Exterior of Inova Health Center - Oakville
City of Hope, Hope Plaza exterior
Evening photo of new hospital exterior and entrance.
Healthcare Construction Project

Awards

Exterior of Inova Health Center - Oakville
ENR East - MidAtlantic Best Projects (2025)

Inova Health Center - Oakville

City of Hope, Hope Plaza exterior
ENR West - Southern California Best Projects (2025)

City of Hope - Hope Plaza

Evening photo of new hospital exterior and entrance.
ABC Greater Baltimore's Excellence in Construction Award (2024)

GBMC Louis and Phyllis Friedman Building

Project Types

Healthcare Building Our Experience

  • Lit exterior of the Inova Loudon Hospital building at dusk.

    DPR Construction delivers high-performance acute-care hospitals, community hospitals and academic medical centers designed for advanced inpatient care, complex clinical programs and 24/7 operations. Our teams specialize in building technologically sophisticated facilities that integrate research, education and patient-focused healing environments. With deep expertise in surgical suites, critical care units, diagnostic imaging and high-acuity infrastructure, DPR partners with leading health systems to create scalable, resilient hospitals that support clinical excellence and future-ready technology.

  • Lit exterior of the Shriners Ambulatory Surgery Center at dusk.

    DPR construction builds specialty hospitals that support focused, high-complexity care, ranging from cardiovascular and orthopedic centers to behavioral health, oncology, inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRF), long-term acute care hospitals (LTCH/ LTACH), and women’s and children’s services. Our experience includes teaching-focused specialty hospitals that combine clinical delivery with physician training and research. With an emphasis on precision environments, infection-control strategies and adaptable layouts, DPR helps providers deliver specialized care with efficiency, safety and long-term operational value.

  • Patient room in an outpatient facility.

    DPR Construction builds advanced ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) and outpatient specialty centers designed for high-throughput, same-day surgical care and outpatient procedures. Our expertise includes operating rooms (OR), procedure rooms, sterile processing, pre- and post-op spaces, behavioral health integration and integrated medical technology. We focus on speed-to-market, regulatory compliance and patient-centered design enabling health systems, physician groups and specialty providers to expand their outpatient capacity with efficient, cost-effective facilities.

  • Exterior view of emergency department entrance

    DPR construction builds free-standing emergency departments (FSED) free-standing emergency rooms (FSER), independent freestanding emergency centers (IFEC) or satellite hospital outpatient departments (HOPD), and urgent care centers that deliver rapid access to emergency and unscheduled care. Our solutions prioritize speed-to-market, standardization and prefabrication to help health systems expand emergency coverage and improve community access. With expertise in emergency imaging, triage, trauma-ready infrastructure and integrated digital systems, DPR builds reliable, patient-first facilities that meet changing demands for on-demand care.

  • Exterior of the Ortho VA building

    DPR Construction delivers flexible, technology-enabled medical office buildings (MOB) and professional office buildings (POB) that support outpatient clinics, diagnostic services, specialty care and integrated outpatient specialty medical centers. We design and build spaces that enhance patient flow, provider efficiency and team-based care. From multispecialty practices to imaging suites and infusion centers, our MOB/POB projects help health systems expand access to community-based care with scalable and rapidly deployable building solutions.

  • Lit exterior of the Somerby Senior Living building at dusk.

    DPR Construction builds modern long-term care facilities designed to support aging populations and transitional care needs. Our experience includes assisted living communities, skilled nursing facilities, rehabilitation and recovery centers, physical therapy and post-acute care environments, and behavioral health units. We focus on resident safety, accessibility, infection control and a home-like setting while integrating advanced building systems that support high-quality caregiving and long-term operational performance.

Meet Our Leadership
National Healthcare Construction Management
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who we are

Hamilton Espinosa

Healthcare Core Market Leader

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who we are

Sean Ashcroft

National Healthcare Core Market Leader

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