Extending and refurbishing the Royal Darwin Hospital’s Outpatients and Front Lobby area
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Sector
Community & Health
Contract value
$12+ million
Completion date
2017
Location
Tiwi, Northern Territory
Status
Completed
Type of project
Construction
Client
Northern Territory Government
Awards
Separable portion 1
- 2016 Master Builders NT Excellence Award for Commercial and Retail Fit Out or Alteration over $1 million
- 2016 Master Builders NT Excellence Award for Public Building over $10 million
Separable portion 2
- 2017 Master Builders NT Excellence Award for Commercial and Retail Fit Out or Alteration over $1 million
- 2017 Master Builders NT Excellence Award for Public Building over $10 million
The Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH) Outpatients and Front Lobby Refurbishment project encompassed two separable portions:
- Separable portion 1 – The refurbishment of the existing outpatients area
- Separable portion 2 – The refurbishment and extension of the existing front lobby
Separable portion 2 of the project involved the extension and refurbishment of the RDH main entry and foyer, the creation of a new phlebotomy services area, transit lounge, new Indigenous liaison offices, additional administrative space, a new reception, new lobby stairs, and the upgrade of the ground floor public and staff lift lobbies.
Project features
- Demolition of the existing foyer stairs, internal walls and partitions, ceilings, floors, redundant services and glazing to the main entry and airlock
- Removal of asbestos from the ceiling space and floor including all associated penetrations, adhesives and fixings
- Construction of the new extensions to the existing building
- Construction of the new floor layout for the main lobby and reception area, phlebotomy and transition centre including new foyer stairs, ceilings, partitions and floor coverings, joinery and painted finishes
- Installation of multi-facetted glazing to main entry airlock
- Provide new canopy and feature signage to main entry
- Upgrade the public lift lobby and staff lift lobby
- Modify existing services to suit the new layout
- IL4 (cyclonic) building or structure compliance
- Specialised fit out works
- Management of nominated subcontractors
- Public infrastructure
- High density, urbanised and live operational environments
- Strict delivery timeframe
- Strict vibration, dust and noise controls
- Complex staging of works
