Mother-Baby Expansion

In 2022, Ochsner Lafayette General Medical expanded its campus to enhance women’s services and newborn care. The Mother-Baby renovation and expansion project included labor, delivery, and recovery rooms, C-section rooms, NICU beds, and office upgrades.  The central utility plant was also upgraded to serve the expanded hospital.

Bernhard provided mechanical and electrical construction services for the project. The primary challenge was completing construction activities while the hospital remains occupied and fully operational. Our team worked closely with facility personnel to minimize disruption to the hospital, including sensitive spaces such as surgery, in-patient, and COVID treatment areas. Necessary central plant shutdowns are scheduled in advance and closely coordinated to ensure no impact on patient care. In addition, the team is leveraging pre-fabrication to minimize on-site construction activities. All rooftop and cooling tower piping was manufactured off-site at Bernhard’s prefabrication facility and delivered for installation.