Escalation of Construction costs for healthcare facilities is unhealthy and doesn’t add up

“Hospitals are bigger, better, and more complex than ever before—yet the path to affordability has never been tougher.”
— Susan Neil, Hanscomb

This session explores the unprecedented rise in healthcare construction costs, the evolving complexity of hospital projects, and strategic budget considerations. Key Discussion points include. Hospital inflated construction costs, supply chain instability, and labour shortages due to expanding facility standards and technological complexity.

Following Susan’s presentation, industry representatives will respond by sharing the strategies they are employing to curb the cost trajectory while ensuring that public healthcare system outcomes achieve the best possible results for patients, caregivers, and communities.