Surfaces and Materials
Resin or welded PVC flooring with a coved baseboard, washable walls, protected corners, absence of gaps and open joints: these choices reduce the cleaning workload and accumulation points. Each material must also be selected based on the specific disinfectants actually used by the facility.
Systems and Air Treatment
Medical offices, waiting rooms, and technical areas have different requirements for air changes, filtration, and relative pressure. In operating theaters and controlled contamination environments, the HVAC system design guides the entire fit-out, not the other way around.
Continuous power supply must be provided for critical utilities, and system pathways should be inspectable without demolition.
Working While the Facility is Operational
Healthcare renovations almost always occur while departments are active. This requires dust barriers, separate pathways for staff, patients, and construction materials, noisy work scheduled during agreed-upon time slots, and daily cleaning of transition areas.
- Phased plan shared with healthcare management.
- Dust barriers and control of transit routes.
- Construction waste management separate from medical waste streams.
- Progressive handover of premises, department by department.
Documentation and Accreditation
Accredited facilities must be able to demonstrate compliance with surface, system, and safety requirements. Therefore, the handover package must include material technical data sheets, declarations of conformity, as-built drawings, and instrumental verifications, compiled into a dossier usable during inspections.
Frequently asked questions
- Can you work without closing the department?
- Yes: we plan the phases with healthcare management, isolate the work area, and progressively hand over the renovated spaces.
- Do you also work with private medical practices and multi-specialty clinics?
- Yes, in fact, these are our most frequent cases: medical offices, multi-specialty clinics, and private clinics with rapid opening requirements.
Translated from the Italian original. Contact us for the official version.