Kangkanthi Building (The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Stage 3 Redevelopment)

Location:

Woodville, South Australia

Contract:

Managing Contractor

Customer:

Department for Infrastructure and Transport / SA Health

Duration:

29 months

Increasing emergency, critical and surgical care in Adelaide’s western suburbs

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH) has been modernised and its emergency, critical care, and surgical capabilities have been significantly enhanced with the construction of a new five-level (plus basement) clinical services building.

The building features a 46-bay emergency department, 12 operating theatres, a 14-bed intensive care unit, a 52-bed rehabilitation unit, four procedure rooms, recovery spaces, a central sterile supply department, a medical imaging department, a catheterisation laboratory, a pathology laboratory and staff support areas.

Built Environs played a crucial role from the pre-construction phase (Part A) through to construction and commissioning (Part B). Our responsibilities included:

Conducting extensive value management
Developing the Guaranteed Construction Sum (GCS)
Procurement and coordination
Testing and commissioning services for new major medical equipment, furniture, fittings, and equipment

The project was fast-tracked, with staged delivery across multiple work fronts from chassis construction through to fit-out, to ensure timely completion of this vital facility.

Fast Facts:

46 bay emergency department (ED)
14 bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
12 operating theatres including pre-operative and recovery spaces
4 procedure rooms and a cardiac catheterisation laboratory
52 inpatient beds for general rehabilitation
SA Pathology laboratory
Over 1,200,000 hours worked no unplanned disruptions to services and zero complaints received

Creative Construction

With the construction site located adjacent to the existing hospital and associated health services, our delivery approach was developed to minimise disruption and keep TQEH operational throughout construction.

High productivity and reduced site congestion was achieved through our smart piling approach, while our optimised slab pour methodology provided improved quality outcomes, mitigated critical path risks and increased program certainty.

During the Part A phase, Built Environs presented over 120 cost-saving opportunities to the client group. Out of the $15.4 million in proposed value management savings, $11.8 million was approved and incorporated into the project. This process was crucial in agreeing on the GCS and the project proceeding under budget.