1 CASE STUDY Challenge Granger Construction undertook a $3.1 million project to substantially renovate the 5 Foster Pediatric Unit of Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. The project began when a pervasive mold issue was discovered in the course of minor work on the floor, necessitating a complete renovation. In addition to the complexity of working within a functioning hospital, the looming threat of RSV season (respiratory syncytial virus, which commonly spreads in the colder months and poses a high risk to young children) added urgency to the completion deadline. Work began in mid-September of 2016, and the project was slated to finish in early February of 2017. Conventional wisdom dictated that renovations within a working hospital cannot be completed in fewer than three to

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