Client : Ministry of Health
Regional Directorate for Health Facilities and Equipment of the Center
Location : Portimão – Portugal
Year of Completion: 1996

This contract was characterized by the conception, design and construction (excluding the supply of medical equipment and furniture) of the new district hospital in the western Algarve.

Relevant data and quantities:

Capacity (beds): 250 units
Nº of floors: 10
Construction area: 41,500 m2
Covered areas: 10,000 m2
Land area: 71,500 m2

Earthwork: 155,000 m3
Formwork: 90,000 m2
Concrete: 18,500 m3
Steel: 1,900 ton
Masonry: 70,000 m2

Transformer station 1500/380 Volts
Transformers 800 kVA: 3 units
Emergency group 550 kVA: 2 units
Lifts: 10 units
Thermal power station, air conditioning, heating and ventilation
Boilers 1,000,000 Kcal/h: 3 units
Chillers 440 kW. 2 un
centralized technical management
Network water and sewage
supply Central
Fire Central

deposit reserve and settlement: 300 m2
hot water tanks 2 x 4,000 l + 2 × 2500 l
treatment plant waste and infected water
Water treatment
Gases medicinal products (oxygen, vacuum, nitrous oxide and compressed air)
Kitchen (1300 meals a day)
Laundry (250 kg clothes/hour)
Sterilization center (steam autoclaves, washing and disinfection equipment)
Security, detection and fire fighting