Business and Institutional

Wexner Hospital: The Ohio State University

United StatesContractors: Valley

Wexner Hospital: The Ohio State University - Gypsum International Trophy 2025

Project description

The 1.9 million-square-foot inpatient hospital is the largest single facilities project ever undertaken at The Ohio State University with up to 820 beds in private-room settings to elevate patient-centered care, safety and training for the next generation of health care providers.
Valley managed a crew of 450 carpenters for this massive project.
It’s built with enough steel to construct two Eiffel Towers. This 26-story tower is estimated to cost nearly $2 billion — more than Dubai’s Burj Khalifa — the tallest building in the world. It has twice as much concrete as Ohio Stadium. There is enough piping and wiring in the building to stretch 1800 miles/2896 kilometers.

Main information

Building size

1.9 MMSF

Building purpose / type

Hospital

Building owner name

The Ohio State University

Architect name

HDR, Inc.

Contractors

Valley

Company name: Valley

Main Representative: Jeremy Turi, COO

Number of collaborators: 1200

Specialties: Leadership, Partnership, Craftsmanship, and Integrity
Preconstruction / Prefabrication / Interior Construction / Exterior Construction

Founded in: 1981

Biography: We believe it is experience and perspective that guide us, grow us and make us better. Where others see only problems, we see opportunities. Where others see steep climbs, we see a chance to build something better. We lean on humility and resourcefulness to give way to drive and perspective and embrace every change, believing in potential for a positive outcome no matter the challenge.

Website: buildwithvalley.com

Key Challenges

4 year project scope
24 floor hospital project with a $2 billion budget, Valley’s original contract was $77 million
Joint Venture between two General Contractors, one of which was not local. Communication had to be consistent. One of the GCs also has a self performing division, who also had an extensive contract on the project
Adding a 24-floor tower to an existing hospital. The existing hospital is tied in on each floor to the new tower. The existing hospital had to remain functional on each floor while construction was ongoing with the new tower.
Materials were not permitted to gather on the project. Materials had to be ordered and delivered daily and material had to be on carts at all times.

Key Achievements

Scope of the project has grown to over $97 million for Valley.
Managing 450 carpenters, installing metal studs, insulation, gypsum board, and acoustical ceilings, not including the other trades, mechanical, electrical, etc. also working on the project.