ENR’s Best of the Best Projects identified the best of design and construction achievement across the country among projects completed between June 2014 and June 2015. Regional winners were chosen in 20 categories and from there, the top winners in each category were moved up to the national competition. Judges examined each project in terms of teamwork, safety, innovation, quality and overcoming challenges in order to truly distinguish the best from the best.

At the 8th annual Best of the Best Awards ceremony, DPR proudly accepted the Best of the Best Healthcare award for the UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay. In 2015, the medical facility was also named ENR California’s Best Healthcare Project in Northern California.This project was the result of a high-performing team dedicated to adapting to change without making sacrifices to cost, quality, or schedule – truly exemplifying all the key aspects that ENR was seeking in a Best of the Best Project.

To complete the eight-year long project, the team used an integrated project delivery (IPD) method to keep the schedule and budget on track. Since the project’s beginning, more than 250 architects, engineers and contractors co-located in the Integrated Center for Design and Construction (ICDC) on the site to build a team focused on efficiency, collaboration, and quick decision making. The $1.5 billion medical center, delivered eight days early despite $55 million in changes, passed the California Department of Public Health’s licensing inspections with “no deficiencies,” which is unprecedented among new California hospitals.

The UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay project is a true example of a team committed to overcoming challenges while maintaining the highest levels of safety, innovation, and quality – and ENR agrees!

Read more about the award winning project here.