Renovation Versus New Construction: Key Factors to Consider

Renovation Versus New Construction: Key Factors to Consider, from Healthcare Design magazine:

"The first step in considering either renovation or new construction is to gather assumptions. Starting here rather than a 'goal-setting' meeting helps reveal the real goals of the stakeholders and allows assumptions to be tested. In the end, challenging assumptions allows for more creative problem solving and solutions to emerge as you weigh the options to renovate or build new. The next step is to define goals with clarity of purpose. Project goals are not cliches, but rather have specific desired outcomes - a difference shown in the table. Clearly defining goals helps to tie the project to the operational pathway. It is also important to prioritize goals and to specifically answer the question, "Our definition of success will be fill-in-the-blank.'"