Building

Do you know what it takes to build an air medical base? The complexity of the process may surprise you!

Let our experienced team manage your base planning, building, and project delivery so that you can focus on your core mission. While flight programs keep control over their projects from a decision-making perspective, the SME Crew will handle the entire construction process, provide advice along the way and overseeing the specialty and nuanced aspects towards an on-time and on-budget project delivery.

With SME building your base, the flight crews and program staff can stay focused on their core mission.

At SME we understand that your flight program teams are top-of-the-industry nurses, paramedics, pilots, and operations managers. They save lives, keep crews safe, and your program operating. Enabling your teams to remain focused and productive on these tasks during the base building project will help to safeguard the crews and keep operations running smoothly.

Permitting & Due Diligence

Site Work & Construction

Occupancy Permit & Hand-Off

A birds-eye view of the base building process

Stakeholder management

identify and engage the groups and individuals that will have an interest in and influence over your project

Contractor management & coordination

manage and coordinate the work of multiple contractors towards an overall construction workflow that contributes to efficiencies, minimizes expenses, and meets your timelines

Base Design

select the crew quarters, hangar, helipad, and fuel system that are best suited to base operations and that will satisfy the requirements of regulatory departments and agencies with jurisdiction over your project

Due diligence

access risks and establish accurate end-to-end project requirements, costs, and time estimates

Permits, entitlements & zoning

acquire the specific permits that are required for your air medical base construction project, including but not limited to construction, FAA, EPA, and DOT permits

Hangar construction

ask us how building a hangar for a new or existing air medical base can be justified by the many cost-offsetting benefits that it offers to an air medical flight program

Crew quarters installation

identify the building type best suited to your operational needs, satisfy local building requirements, complete construction/installation, coordinate utility work, complete inspections, acquire the final occupancy permit

Helipad construction

complete engineered designs and air space studies, acquire building permits, satisfy all utility requirements, source specialized helipad products, and register your helipad

Fuel farm

an onsite fuel system creates several advantages for your flight program including decreased aircraft engine cycles, fewer repositioned flight hours, and lower fuel costs

Site work

building site preparation is an important aspect of base construction which can be simple or nontrivial, depending on site conditions and local requirements

Utilities

create a utility plan that meets the requirements of each of your base components, hire utility contractors, and determine the costs that are the responsibility of your program

Outfit the base

select, order, receive and install the base furnishings, soft goods, and aviation and maintenance support items so that your flight and maintenance crew will be ready to focus on their core mission as soon as they arrive at the new base

SME is the right crew to manage your job!

Our senior level project management services provide a customized approach to fit your program individual needs so that your project delivery is on target for your programs budget and timeline. Working in the critical care transport industry, our team has seen many challenges and roadblocks to the base building process. With our deep understanding of critical care and aviation real estate development, your program will be positioned to avoid internal staff frustration, unnecessary expenses, lost time, and will build a base that is designed to fit your end use.

At SME we know that every project has an impact – and our project leaders will make sure that your base project has a positive one. By selecting SME, you are engaging a team that has the specialized knowledge and experience to manage your project from start to finish – a team that you can depend on to handle the full scope of your niche development and construction project, keeping your program’s best interests and particular needs in mind. The result will be a positive impact on your business and community relationships and on your program resources, namely people and capital.

Ask us about video tours of planned buildings that can be shared with your stakeholders and marketing department