“Huoshenshan” Hospital

Wuhan, China
Courtesy of Xinhuanet and Mingpao

By the use of MiC structure with DfMA fitout, the "Huoshenshan" Hospital in Wuhan, as one of the emergency hospitals, was built in only ten days by the local government in response to severe outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Wuhan. After handover, the hospital officially started accepting patients of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the morning on 3 February 2020. 

  • Contractor: China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC)
  • Number of storey: 2
  • 33,940 sqm construction area
  • Unit size: 100 ft² (can hold 2 beds)
  • No. of MiC modules: 1800
  • Facilities including 1000 beds, ICU, Negative Pressure Wards, Patient Wards, Consultation Rooms, Medical Equipment Rooms etc.
  • Project Construction Period: 10 days (24/1/2020 – 2/2/2020)

 

Reference: CSCEC

Last Updated: 23.12.2020 14:45:21

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