Health Ranbury won the Project Management and Programming role on the Mackay Base Hospital redevelopment. The new Mackay Base Hospital has moved three steps closer, with allocation of first moneys, awarding of tenders and the appointment of a Project Team and Community Reference Group to spearhead the $405 million redevelopment. The Government has signed off $44.6 million – the first year’s contribution to this important health facility – and announced the appointment of the Project Team and Community Reference Group as further important milestones in the Mackay Base Hospital project. This new state-of-the-art hospital will increase the number of beds from 163 to 318 as well as providing more operating theatres, a special dedicated Coronary Care Unit and a larger Intensive Care Unit. It will also provide new emergency and outpatients' departments, renal support services, day oncology and a dental services unit. The first priority for the project team will be to review the master plan for the hospital. Once this has been completed the team will develop the project definition plan which details the scope of the building required to provide the necessary health services for the community. The consultants will work closely with representatives from the health and tertiary education sectors, local and State Government, and local community members to translate the health service plan for the new hospital redevelopment into a reality.  Ranbury is providing project management and programming services for the redevelopment of the Nambour General Hospital. The proposed scope of work includes various enabling works including the re-commissioning of 30 additional beds to meet current health service demand, an upgraded boiler, Pathology refurbishments, a new car park, and the decanting and relocation of a number of other functions to allow the demolition of Block 3. The scope of work includes the delivery of a new 96 bed ward block with specialist out-patients clinics and staff training facilities including university facilities, links to the existing hospital, relocation of the hospital’s main entrance, and refurbishment of the existing main entrance, Medical Imaging, Pathology, Pharmacy, relocation of Medical Records, and expansion of the existing Department of Emergency Medicine. The refurbishment program involves a careful decanting and staging program within a very constrained site to ensure continuous hospital operations. The works also include upgrades to the central building services. The project has a budget of approximately $160M (+GST) and the final stage is due for completion in 2010.  Ranbury is providing project management and programming services for the proposed redevelopment of the Caloundra Health Service. The project will deliver new buildings to accommodate a 12 chair Renal Unit, a 12 chair Oral Health Unit, a 10 bed Observation Unit for the Department of Emergency Medicine, and a 10 bed Palliative Care Unit. The scope of work also includes refurbishment of a number of existing areas including Community Health, Medical Imaging, Pharmacy, Occupational Health and SOPD, Stores, and Administration. The refurbishment program involves a careful decanting and staging program to ensure continuous hospital operations. The works also include improvements to the site’s road works and car parking capacity, plus an upgrade to the central building services. The project has a total budget of approximately $27M (+GST) and the final stage is anticipated to be completed by March 2009.  Ranbury is providing project management and programming services for the Sunshine Coast Regional Health Precinct which is proposed to be located at Maroochydore. Ranbury’s role also includes developing the business case for Queensland Health to assist in securing project funding, and project managing the master planning phase of the project. The proposed facility will provide a range of integrated community and ambulatory health care services. The project has a budget of approximately $54M (+GST) and the forecast completion date is 2009/2010.   |