Donnelley Constructions

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.

UTS Chiller System Upgrade

Client:  University of Technology Sydney
Location:  Ultimo, NSW
Value:  $3,600,000
Start date:  05/06/2013
End date:  11/03/2014

UTS Chiller Upgrade

Donnelley Constructions was engaged by UTS to upgrade the chiller system at the Ultimo campus. This required the installation of a new chiller, new chilled and hot water headers, new pumps and a new electrical switchboard.

The team worked in a live university campus, and had to rework strategies for moving large components so as to minimise disruption to university operations.

Donnelleys worked alongside multiple other active building projects during the construction period, and strong communication and planning was required to coordinate works and meet deadlines.

Sydney Uni PC2 Chemistry Laboratory

Client:  University of Sydney
Location:  Darlington
Value:  $850,000
Start date:  05/06/2011
End date:  11/12/2011

Sydney Uni PC2

The University of Sydney contracted Donnelley Constructions to refurbish an existing PC2 chemistry laboratory at the Darlington campus. In addition to a complete fit-out and installation of services, the team had to remove a 350mm load bearing section of brickwork, and support the above load for the duration of the construction period.

Donnelley Constructions successfully delivered an exceptional project within a live, operational environment and with limited access and material storage space. The University of Sydney further contracted Donnelleys several times, based on the professionalism and quality of work displayed.

Liverpool TAFE

Client:   Liverpool Tafe
Location:  Liverpool, NSW
Start date: October 2001
End date: March 2003

Liverpool Tafe

Donnelley Constructions was contracted by South West Sydney Institute of Tafe to design and construct a flexible learning centre to service both individual and groups of students and accommodate  conference and business forums.

The contemporary architectural design boasts a range of appropriately sized rooms to suit a wide variety of training needs including a lecture theatre, which enable large groups to communicate with state of the art audio visual equipment.

Nepean Hospital Sub Acute

Client:   Health Infrastructure/Aurora Projects
Location:  Kingswood, NSW
Value:  $2.6m
Start date:  February 2013
End date:  August 2013

Napean Hospital Sub Acute

Aurora Projects (on behalf of Health Infrastructure) contracted Donnelley Constructions to refurbish and reconstruct a ward at Nepean Hospital. The scope included demolition of existing walls, ceilings and removal of redundant services, construction of walls and ceilings, installation of new building services, connection to existing services and plan and in-ceiling services to Level 1. The works accommodate a 16 bed Sub-Acute unit at the facility.

Redevelopment of the John Maddison Tower and Downing Centre

Location:  Levels 10, 11 and 12, 88 Goulburn Street, Sydney
Value:  $5,600,000
Start date:  15/05/2011
End date:  21/11/2012

John Maddison Tower

In an exercise of versatility, Donnelley Constructions was engaged by the Department of Justice and Attorney General to undertake the complex task of demolition and redevelopment within these two iconic buildings.

The scope of works included reconstruction of 7 courtrooms, hearing rooms, judge’s chambers, member’s area, general office space and amenity areas.

Deliveries and certain works were handled outside of court hours to prevent disruption to daily operations, and all relative security measures were met with compliance. Donnelley revelled in the opportunity to showcase their capabilities in a new construction sector.