Suffolk sees hospital construction crunch ahead of California’s earthquake rule

California's 2030 seismic safety deadline for hospitals is creating construction bottlenecks across Suffolk's project pipeline, with equipment lead times and material pricing emerging as major cost and schedule challenges. Hospital builders are facing compressed timelines to meet the state mandate while competing for constrained supply chains and navigating volatile pricing on specialized seismic compliance equipment.

Two Suffolk executives say the state’s 2030 seismic deadline presents multiple challenges on hospital builds, including strained equipment lead times and pricing.

This story was originally published by Construction Dive.