06/09/2026
As part of our 2025 Project of the Year recognition, we’re proud to spotlight the Lee Memorial Hospital Acute Care Campus in Fort Myers, Florida.
UES was selected for this project through our long-standing relationship with the Lee Health Systems team, marking the third ground-up hospital project we have supported together. Our team provided a full range of services, including geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, threshold inspections, fireproofing, fire stop inspections, and structural steel inspections throughout the project lifecycle.
What makes this project especially unique is that it represents the first new acute-care hospital campus developed by Lee Health in Fort Myers, all while the existing Lee Memorial Hospital continued serving patients nearby. The new campus brings inpatient, outpatient, surgical, and rehabilitation services together in a single destination, creating a modern healthcare hub designed to meet the region’s growing needs.
The project required extensive coordination and technical expertise, including two-phase geotechnical exploration, pile monitoring and testing, daily earthwork and concrete testing, threshold inspections, and around-the-clock support for concrete placements, welding, steel bolting, and fire inspections—all performed without disrupting the construction schedule.
The community impact will be substantial. As one of the fastest-growing regions in the country, Lee County is experiencing increased demand for healthcare services. The new campus will replace the existing hospital, add 92 beds of capacity, and is projected to create more than 6,500 jobs while generating an estimated $500 million in employee earnings and $1.3 billion in sales throughout Lee County.
Congratulations to everyone involved in delivering this transformative project and helping build the future of healthcare for Southwest Florida.
