Healthcare, Life Sciences & Medical Office Construction — Nationwide
From multi-tenant MOBs to cGMP cleanrooms, TCG delivers healthcare and life sciences construction across 38 states — including design-build, specialized MEP, infection control compliance, and medical equipment coordination.
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Healthcare, Life Sciences & MOB Construction
Healthcare construction is among the most highly regulated, technically complex, and schedule-sensitive sectors in commercial building. Medical facilities must meet FGI Guidelines for room sizing and clearances, ASHRAE 170 for healthcare ventilation, NFPA 101 life safety requirements, ADA accessibility, and state health department licensing standards.
At Terrapin Construction Group (TCG), healthcare and life sciences construction is delivered through our integrated design-build model — combining architectural design, MEP engineering, preconstruction, and construction management under a single contract.
For pharmaceutical and life sciences projects, TCG provides IMP installation for cleanroom envelopes, equipment procurement for process and lab systems, and coordination with commissioning and validation teams to meet FDA cGMP and ISO 14644 requirements.
How TCG Builds Healthcare & Life Sciences Facilities
TCG’s design-build delivery integrates every phase from regulatory pre-planning through commissioning.
Regulatory & Feasibility
State health department consultation, FGI compliance mapping, infection control risk assessment (ICRA), and early cost benchmarking via preconstruction.
Design & Engineering
Architectural design per FGI and ADA. MEP engineering for medical gas, ASHRAE 170 ventilation, emergency power, and nurse call systems.
Structure & Shell
Steel, concrete, or wood-frame construction per IBC. For labs and cleanrooms: IMP envelope for controlled environments.
Medical MEP & Specialty
Medical gas piping, HEPA filtration, pressurization cascades, radiation shielding for imaging, NFPA 99 compliance.
Equipment & Finishes
Medical equipment procurement — imaging, sterilization, casework, dental chairs. Healthcare flooring (sheet vinyl, epoxy, rubber).
Commissioning & Certification
HVAC balancing, medical gas certification, cleanroom validation per ISO 14644, state licensing inspections. TCG’s owner’s rep ensures sign-off.
Healthcare & Life Sciences Facilities We Build
TCG has construction experience across the full healthcare and life sciences spectrum.
Healthcare Codes, Standards & Industry Organizations
Healthcare construction is governed by a complex web of federal, state, and industry-specific standards.
FGI Guidelines
The Facility Guidelines Institute publishes the definitive standards for healthcare facility design.
fgiguidelines.org →ASHRAE 170
ASHRAE Standard 170 specifies ventilation rates, pressure relationships, temperature, and humidity for healthcare spaces.
ashrae.org →NFPA 99
NFPA 99 covers medical gas systems, electrical systems, emergency power, and fire protection for healthcare.
nfpa.org →CMS / Medicare
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services sets conditions of participation that impact facility design.
cms.gov →NFPA 101 Life Safety
NFPA 101 has healthcare-specific chapters governing smoke compartments and means of egress.
nfpa.org →ICC / IBC
The International Building Code provides base requirements for healthcare occupancies.
iccsafe.org →AAMI / Sterilization
The AAMI publishes sterilization standards that shape sterile processing department design.
aami.org →USP 797 / 800
USP 797 (sterile compounding) and USP 800 (hazardous drugs) dictate compounding pharmacy cleanroom design.
usp.org →OSHA
OSHA regulates healthcare worker safety including bloodborne pathogens and radiation safety.
osha.gov →Healthcare & Life Sciences Case Studies
Vision Source MOB — Sugarland, TX
Multi-specialty ophthalmology clinic with exam lanes, optical dispensary, and minor procedure room. Full design-build delivery.
Bellaire Dental — Houston, TX
High-end dental office with 8 operatories, digital imaging, and sterilization center. General contracting with equipment procurement.
65,000 SF Pharma Cleanroom — Northeast
cGMP cleanroom with PermaTherm IMP, ISO 7 classification, FDA validation-ready. TCG as Owner’s Rep.
DaVita Dialysis — 25 Locations, TX
75,000 SF across 25 dialysis clinics. Medical design-build with specialized water treatment plumbing.
Advantage Eye Care — Owensboro, KY
5,500 SF ophthalmology clinic design-build with exam lanes, pre-testing, optical dispensary, and procedure room.
Phoenix Life Sciences — Denver, CO
5,000 SF life sciences facility construction administration with specialized MEP systems.
How Much Does Healthcare Construction Cost?
Healthcare construction costs vary significantly by facility type and clinical complexity. Basic medical office space runs $200–$350/SF. Specialty MOBs with procedure rooms and imaging run $300–$500/SF. Ambulatory surgery centers run $400–$650/SF. Pharmaceutical cleanrooms range from $350–$800+/SF.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Basic MOB: $200–$350/SF. Specialty with procedures/imaging: $300–$500/SF. ASC: $400–$650/SF. Cleanrooms: $350–$800+/SF.
ISO 8: $350–$500/SF. ISO 7: $450–$650/SF. ISO 5: $600–$1,000+/SF.
MOB TI: 4–8 months. Ground-up MOB: 10–16 months. ASC: 12–18 months. Cleanroom: 14–24 months.
IBC, NFPA 101/99, FGI Guidelines, ASHRAE 170, ADA, state health department licensing. Pharma adds FDA cGMP and ISO 14644.
Yes — BSL-1/2 labs, pharma cleanrooms (ISO 5–8), compounding pharmacies (USP 797/800), and research facilities.
Yes — across 38 states with offices in Denver, Houston, Albany, and Sheridan.
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