In our latest post of the Leaders & Innovators series
Offsight CEO,
Vikas Muralisits down with
Michael Wood, an offsite and healthcare construction expert who has worked in executive and managerial roles at
Oldcastle Building,
Kaiser Permanente,
Heery International and
Medxcel. The use of prefabrication and offsite construction is rapidly growing on healthcare projects as owners are
seeing dramatic gains in speed, cost, quality and efficiency. Mike has worked at some of the largest providers of healthcare facilities in the U.S. In his prior roles, his team has set a goal of making 40% of all building components using prefabrication on any project. In this Leaders & Innovators interview, Michael discusses the CCM (Capability, Capacity and Maturity) criteria he has leveraged to evaluate prefab vendors. He also outlines the changes in mindset and financial planning that owners need to accept if they want to move work offsite and harness the gains on their projects. He reviews the role technology will play in providing owners with confidence to adopt offsite construction and how technology can push the industry forward.
V: As hospital designs become more systematized and repeatable, what percentage of buildings would be prefabricated? What prefabricated components would owners plan to source (e.g. bathpods, panels, fully volumetric modules, etc.)?