Donnelley Constructions

Maitland Hospital Enabling Works

Client:   NSW Health Infrastructure
Location: Maitland, NSW
Value:  $8,000,000
Start date:  November 2017
End date:  December 2018

Maitland Hospital Enabling Works

Project Profile

Donnelley Constructions was awarded the contract for Enabling works to prepare for The New Maitland Hospital scheduled to open in early 2022.

The scope of works included construction of a new entry point to the new Maitland Hospital including a new roundabout on Metford Road. This encompassed all associated road works, installing safe access points along with the installation of supporting site compounds. Associated water infrastructure upgrade works, from Fieldsend Street to immediately south of the Maitland City Council depot. New works for Storm Water, Gas and Low Voltage Street lighting. Site fencing, signage, and Environmental Control Works.

Project Challenges

Collaborative consultation with Maitland City Council was maintained over the period and completion inspections well received. The site team’s ability to communicate with all stakeholders in all situations saw them manage the challenges to ensure a smooth delivery was achieved.

Blacktown Hospital Refurbishment Package 2

Client:   NSW Health Infrastructure
Location: Blacktown, NSW
Value:  $8,700,000
Start date:  June 2018
End date:  June 2019

Blacktown Hospital Refurbishment Package 2

Project Profile

Known for our ability to keep to tight timeframes and controlling multiple contracts simultaneously, Health Infrastructure has kept Donnelley Constructions employed at Blacktown Hospital since 2015.  These multi-stage contracts have included major civil works, relocations, and internal fitouts.

In June 2018 Donnelley Constructions began Blacktown Hospital Refurbishment Package 2. This site was located within “The Year 2000 Building” within the main hospital campus. Throughout the course of works, the surrounding buildings, including those connecting to and neighbouring the site areas remained in continuous operation.

The scope of works included the Demolition and refurbishment of existing areas for the Day Medical Unit and the Allied Health New Ways of Working area.  It also included the refurbishment and extension of the building façade for the new Gastroenterology Comprehensive Care Centre

Project Challenges

Being faced with the refurbishment of an existing building with existing issues is always a challenge. The site team had to give meticulous attention to the removal of non-compliant fire rated interiors and upgrade the mechanical fire dampers across five floors.

The prospect of working in a live hospital environment always poses a challenge to a project. Blacktown Hospital and all areas surrounding the works including theatres, ICU, maternity and birthing remained operational during the entire project. Ensuring that any disruptions did not expose the patients or staff to any hazards was a priority, as well as minimising noise and vibration activities where possible.

Our approach to shared access sites is always one of consideration and professionalism ensuring minimal disruption to the hospital. Early warning notice was given to the hospital team to ensure all disruptions were approved before works commenced.

The site team’s ability to communicate with all stakeholders in all situations saw them manage the challenges to ensure a smooth delivery was achieved.

Blacktown Hospital Regional Dialysis Centre

Client:   NSW Health Infrastructure
Location: Blacktown Road
Value:  $41 million
Start date:  October 2015
End date:  December 2017

Blacktown Hospital Regional Dialysis Centre

Project Profile

Known for our ability to keep to tight timeframes and controlling multiple contracts simultaneously, Health Infrastructure awarded Donnelley Constructions this multi-stage contract that included both relocation, major civil works and internal fitouts.

In April the Regional Dialysis Centre at Blacktown Hospital was completed. This centre was relocated to a new purpose built facility capable of servicing more than 1.5 million outpatients for renal dialysis, education and training. This facility was relocated to make way for major civil works to begin including upgrades to parking and roads within the hospital campus.

In July 2016 Donnelley Constructions began the next 4 stages for enabling and civil works that encompassed major upgrades to parking and roads within the hospital campus. It required clearing space and upgrading infrastructure to be ready for future installation of new high-tech facilities to Blacktown Hospital budgeted at $300M.

Finally, Donnelley Constructions was responsible for multiple minor refurbishment contracts in excess of $5 million. These included upgrades to areas in Forensic, Admissions and Project Offices.

Project Challenges

The prospect of working in a live hospital environment always poses a challenge to a project. Donnelley Constructions continually monitored and re-assessed the impacts of works upon the Health Facility, staff and the surrounding community. Constructions plans were adjusted accordingly to ensure the mitigation of any issues identified. All areas surrounding the works remained open during the entire project and were accommodated successfully.

Our approach to shared access sites is always one of consideration and professionalism ensuring minimal disruption to the hospital. Early warning notice was given to the hospital team to ensure all disruptions were approved before works commenced.

The site team’s ability to communicate with all stakeholders in all situations saw them manage the challenges to ensure a smooth delivery was achieved.

Campbelltown Hospital Redevelopment

Client:   NSW Health Infrastructure
Location: Campbelltown Hospital
Value:  $16.1 million
Start date:  October 2013
End date:  June 2015

Campbelltown Hospital Redevelopment

Project Profile

The Campbelltown Hospital Redevelopment, Refurbishment and Decant Works Project consisted of eight separate stages to buildings A, B and C of the Campbelltown Hospital Campus. These works include the demolition and refurbishment of existing Hospital wards in areas ranging from physiotherapy, paediatrics, discharge lounge, maternity, birthing, patient records, theatres and the emergency dept. Works were also carried out at Camden Hospital in order to turn the existing theatre area into a new patient records storage facility. The existing patient records at Camden Hospital were fitted out into new office space.

The eight stages were broken down into sequences, 38 in total, in order to minimise disruption to each area and keep bed numbers elevated and office space to a maximum.

Services works/upgrades included mechanical, electrical, medical gas, fire (dry), nurse call, hydraulic and security.

Project Challenges

The prospect of working in a live hospital environment always poses a challenge to a project. Campbelltown Hospital and all areas surrounding the works remained open during the entire project and were accommodated accordingly.

Our approach to shared access sites is always one of consideration and professionalism ensuring minimal disruption to the hospital. Early warning notice was given to the hospital team to ensure all disruptions were approved before works commenced.

The site team’s ability to communicate with all stakeholders in all situations saw them manage the challenges to ensure a smooth delivery was achieved.

Cabramatta High School Stage 3

Client:   NSW DPWS
Location: Cabramatta High School
Value:  $8.2 million
Start date:  July 2014
End date:  March 2015

UTS Chiller Upgrade

Project Profile

After the successful completion of Stage 2 works at Cabramatta High School, NSW DPWS engaged Donnelley Constructions to begin Stage 3 works.  The scope of works included the construction of new 2 storey classroom building, refurbishment of three buildings for new purposes and remove existing demountable classrooms. All buildings required new access ways, ramps and stairs.

This project included the construction and upgrade of two large carparks, associated roadways and a new school entry involving gates and fences. Local Council requirements incorporated a large water retention facility to be built underneath the major carpark. Cabramatta High School contains significant trees and exiting gardens that had to be retained.

The construction process included site establishment, demolition, surveying, excavation, roofing and cladding, internal walls, ceilings, joinery, doors, internal fit-out and installation of services.

Project Challenges

As with Stage 2, the prospect of working in a live school environment always poses a challenge to a project. Cabramatta High School remained open during the Stage 3 works.  Donnelley Constructions priority was to ensure that no works exposed students or staff to hazards, as well as minimising noise disruption to school activities.

A major challenge of this project was controlling site access into the school during school hours. With Roads and carparks being excavated, strict traffic control procedures were put in place to ensure the safety of students, staff and construction workers. Donnelley Constructions approach to shared access sites is always one of consideration and professionalism.

The school is bordered by approximately 20 neighbouring houses who are within close proximity of the boundary fence. Additionally, the majority of these neighbours were non-English speaking, increasing the difficulty of communication. The site team’s ability to communicate with stakeholders in all situations saw them manage the challenges, and ensure a smooth delivery was achieved.

Royal North Shore Hospital – Health Entities Relocation Consolidation (HERC)

Client:   NSW Health Infrastructure
Location: Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards
Value:  $13.8 million
Start date:  Jan 2017
End date:  April 2018

Royal North Shore Hospital

Project Profile

This project involved several stages of internal refurbishments of existing Buildings for new Health Purposes including Douglas Building Levels 1 to 5, Building 33 – Orthopaedics and Building 35/36 Levels 1 to 5. The final stage was the full demolition of the existing Imaging Building to make way for the Construction of a new 70 place Childcare Centre, new site services, carpark, children’s playgrounds and landscaping.

Project Challenges

Donnelley Constructions identified that the original location for the childcare centre was unsuitable. Our Project Management team worked closely with Health Infrastructure to find a new location including its design and pricing of works.

Working around children protocols were strictly adhered to, due to the close proximity of the childcare centre. Ensuring that any disruptions did not expose the patients, children or staff to any hazards was a priority, as well as minimising noise and vibration activities where possible.

The prospect of working in a live hospital environment always poses a challenge to a project. Royal North Shore Hospital and all areas surrounding the works remained open during the entire project and were accommodated accordingly.

Our approach to shared access sites is always one of consideration and professionalism ensuring minimal disruption to the hospital. Early warning notice was given to the hospital team to ensure all disruptions were approved before works commenced.

The site team’s ability to communicate with all stakeholders in all situations saw them manage the challenges to ensure a smooth delivery was achieved.

John Hunter Hospital Refurbishment of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Client:   NSW Health Infrastructure
Location: John Hunter Children’s Hospital, New Lambton Heights
Value:  $14.3 million
Start date:  May 2015
End date:  June 2018

John Hunter Hospital Refurbishment

Project Profile

This project involved the demolition of the existing wards and office spaces, construction of new office spaces and the refurbishment of the existing Neonatal Intensive Care floor space to double the NICU beds from 30 from 55 making it the largest in the state. The objective was to not only create a state of the art hospital facility but to improve the basic facilities for staff and parents including privacy dividers between cribs, reclining chairs and mini fridges in each NICU, overnight parent rooms.

This refurbishment included Medical gas services to each crib, Isolation / Procedure room, Negative pressure isolation room with the space for 2 cribs, wet areas, showers, toilets and the commissioning of all systems and providing operational training to staff.

The project also expanded into the adjoining Maternity Ward and provided the hospital with a new Maternity Assessment Day Unit (MADU) which included consultation rooms, assessment rooms and a procedure room.

Project Challenges

The prospect of working in a live hospital environment always poses a challenge to a project. John Hunter Hospital NICU and all areas surrounding the works remained operational during the entire project and had to be accommodated accordingly.

Working around children protocols were strictly adhered to, due to the close proximity of the patients to the work site. Ensuring that any disruptions did not expose the patients or staff to any hazards was a priority, as well as minimising noise and vibration activities where possible.

Our approach to shared access sites is always one of consideration and professionalism ensuring minimal disruption to the hospital. Early warning notice was given to the hospital team to ensure all disruptions were approved before works commenced.

The site team’s ability to communicate with all stakeholders in all situations saw them manage the challenges to ensure a smooth delivery was achieved.

Gosford Hospital Redevelopment

Client:   NSW Health Infrastructure
Location: Gosford, NSW
Value:  $3,000,000
Start date:  01/12/2014
End date:  01/06/2015

Gosford Hospital Redevelopment

Early Works Stage 1

These early works are part of the Government’s $368 million major redevelopment for healthcare provision on the Central Coast. The scope of works included the demolition, refurbishment and fit out of both the Mandala Building and LHD Administration building.

Donnelley Constructions has extensive experience with working in a sensitive, live environment and again at Gosford Hospital all services remained operational throughout the entirety of the works. Adding to the challenges faced by the operations team, was working next to the Kullaroo Medical Centre which ran clinics all week. Regular communication with the associated hospital staff was paramount and precise planning lead to a very successful outcome.

Donnelley Constructions has been awarded and has now commenced Early Works Stage 2 at Gosford Hospital. The completion of this major project will deliver a new emergency department, intensive care and high dependency unit expansion, improved operating theatres, maternity services and more inpatient beds for medical, acute and sub-acute services. Clinical and non-clinical support services, and car parking, will be increased.

Kari Court

Client:   Wesley Gardens
Location:  St Ives, NSW
Value:  $8.6 million
Start date:  05/10/2000
End date:  11/02/2002

Kari Court

Donnelley Constructions was contracted by Wesley Gardens to convert an existing building to a 55-bed dementia care nursing home facility.

The building included 55 resident rooms with ensuites, sitting areas, kitchen and servery, laundry, VRV air condition system, office administration, nurse stations, treatment rooms, dining and activity rooms and an associated carpark.

Bowden Brae

Client:   Uniting Church of NSW
Location:  Normanhurst
Value:  $18.5m
Start date:  05/01/2001
End date:  11/05/2003

Bowden Brae

Donnelley Constructions was engaged by Uniting Care Australia to deliver a new aged care facility at Normanhurst, NSW. The 110 bed high and low dependency aged care facility included a basement level carpark with service areas adjoining commercial kitchen and laundry, dock loading zone, two levels of resident rooms and services areas.