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Healthcare infrastructure operational in 30 days

The Hospital Modular in Panama City — 2,430 m² turnkey — was delivered in 30 days. Modular hospitals and prefabricated health posts with MEP pre-integrated at the plant, expandable in phases, and engineered to NSR-10 and REP-21 — for health networks that can't wait years for construction.

Summary · Healthcare sector
  • Hospital Modular: 2,430 m² delivered in 30 days in Panama City — the delivery record for the group's modular system.
  • MEP pre-integrated at the plant: electrical and plumbing installations fitted in every module before dispatch.
  • Interconnectable modules: capacity expands in phases with demand and relocates when the need moves.
  • Turnkey: from BIM design and engineering to equipment fit-out, under one contract and one responsible party.
01 · The challenge

Speed that saves capacity.

When demand for care grows faster than infrastructure, every month of construction is measured in patients left unattended.

In healthcare, the construction timeline is not an administrative variable: it is care capacity that either exists or doesn't. A health emergency, a saturated hospital, or a network that needs health posts in remote areas can't wait the years a traditional hospital project takes — wet, sequential construction exposed to the delays of coordinating multiple contractors. Adding beds, consultation rooms, or support services demands a building system that responds in weeks, not years.

Modular construction inverts that sequence. While civil works advance on site, the modules are fabricated in parallel at the group's CNC plant (EMMA · Zona Franca de Panamá), with ZAM 180 g/m² steel and ±0.5 mm fabrication tolerance — and they leave the factory with MEP pre-integrated: electrical and plumbing installations fitted before dispatch. On-site installation takes weeks, with dry assembly, up to 90% faster than traditional construction and with up to 30% less construction waste.

The evidence is concrete: the Hospital Modular in Panama City — 2,430 m² — was delivered in 30 days. For permanent, larger-scale healthcare buildings, steel framing complements the modular line. In both cases the project is delivered turnkey — from BIM design and engineering to equipment fit-out — engineered to NSR-10 in Colombia and REP-21 in Panamá, with electrical installations under RETIE, within Grupo PEB Corp's ISO 9001 · 14001 · 45001 · 37001 quality system.

02 · Advantages

Six advantages for healthcare infrastructure.

What the modular system solves in hospitals and health posts — with evidence from delivered projects.

  • 01
    30 days of real evidence

    The Hospital Modular in Panama City — 2,430 m² turnkey — was delivered in 30 days. Not a projection: a documented project in the group's portfolio.

  • 02
    Pre-integrated hospital MEP

    Electrical and plumbing installations are integrated into every module at the plant, before dispatch. On site, modules are simply interconnected — electrical installations per RETIE.

  • 03
    Expandable module by module with demand

    Interconnectable modules grow in phases: capacity expands by adding modules as service demand requires — without demolishing what's built or stopping operations.

  • 04
    Surfaces and flows designed for asepsis

    The layout is defined room by room in the BIM model: differentiated circulation and flows, and finishes specified to ease cleaning and disinfection — before fabrication.

  • 05
    Relocatable as needs change

    Modules are demounted and moved: the infrastructure follows demand — from a health emergency to a permanent facility — instead of sitting idle.

  • 06
    NSR-10 · REP-21 · RETIE compliance

    Every project is designed and engineered to the code of its jurisdiction: NSR-10 in Colombia, REP-21 in Panamá, and IBC where applicable, with electrical installations under RETIE and permit documentation included.

Interconnectable prefabricated modules from SmartBrix's modular construction system, with MEP pre-integrated at the plant

Interconnectable modules · MEP pre-integrated before dispatch

03 · Evidence in healthcare

Hospital Modular: 2,430 m² in 30 days.

The project that proves the timeline — verifiable area, time, and location in the portfolio.

The Hospital Modular in Panama City concentrates the system's full proposition into 2,430 m²: modules fabricated at the group's plant with MEP pre-integrated, transport, on-site installation, and turnkey delivery in 30 days. It is the delivery record for the group's modular system — no other project in the documented portfolio was delivered faster.

The timeline wasn't achieved by rushing a traditional build, but by changing the sequence: module fabrication advanced in parallel with the civil works, and every module arrived on site with its electrical and plumbing installations already fitted. On-site work came down to interconnecting, executing utility hookups, and equipping. The same scheme applies to prefabricated health posts — deployed in weeks — and to phased hospital expansions with the existing operation running.

Healthcare PA 2,430 m² Hospital Modular delivered in 30 days in Panama City — turnkey modular hospital construction

Hospital Modular

2,430 m² 30 days Ciudad de Panamá
04 · Quick facts

Timelines, MEP, and codes for healthcare.

The data a health authority or hospital operator needs to evaluate the modular option.

Health posts
Deployed in weeks — prefabricated modules with pre-integrated MEP, relocatable
Modular hospital
30 days proven (Hospital Modular, 2,430 m², Panama City) · complete projects in 60–120 days depending on scope
MEP
Pre-integrated at the plant: electrical and plumbing installations fitted in every module before dispatch
Codes
NSR-10 (Colombia) · REP-21 (Panamá) · RETIE (electrical installations) · IBC
Delivery model
Turnkey with equipment fit-out: BIM design and engineering, fabrication, logistics, civil works, installation, and fit-out — one contract
05 · Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about modular hospitals.

How fast can a modular hospital be operational?
The group's evidence: the Hospital Modular in Panama City — 2,430 m² — was delivered in 30 days, the delivery record for the group's modular system. As a general range, a complete modular project is delivered in 60–120 days depending on scope — up to 90% faster than traditional construction — and prefabricated health posts deploy in weeks. The speed comes from fabricating the modules at the plant while civil works advance on site.
Are electrical and plumbing installations included?
Yes. Every module leaves the group's plant (EMMA · Zona Franca de Panamá) with MEP pre-integrated: electrical and plumbing installations are fitted at the factory, before dispatch, and on site the modules are simply interconnected and the utility hookups executed. Electrical installations comply with RETIE in Colombia, and the design is engineered to NSR-10, REP-21, and IBC per jurisdiction.
Can the hospital be expanded after delivery?
Yes. The modules are interconnectable: capacity expands in phases by adding modules as service demand grows, without demolishing what is already built. And if the need moves, the modules are demounted and relocated — the same infrastructure can serve a new facility or an emergency in another region.
How much does a modular hospital cost?
In healthcare projects, the 2026 Grupo PEB Corp reference for industrialized structure varies with size: approx. 220–260 USD/m² for 500 m² projects, 180–220 USD/m² for 2,000 m², and 150–180 USD/m² for 5,000 m² (structure only, MEP not included). The final cost of a healthcare project depends on MEP, finishes, and equipment fit-out, so every project is quoted by scope: request a technical proposal and get an answer within 48 hours.

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