April 14, 2016

Malvern’s Cabrini Hospital is a 508-bed acute care hospital offering a wide range of services including coronary care, day procedures, day oncology, emergency care, hospital-in-the-home, intensive care, maternity, paediatric care, medical imaging and pathology.

A.G. Coombs Projects has been appointed as Head Contractor by Project Manager Aurecon to build a new plantroom for Cabrini, to house new and relocated engineering services plant and equipment.

Under A.G. Coombs management, building construction is being undertaken by Built. New equipment such as chillers and boilers will then be installed and commissioned before existing services are transferred across, including the hospital’s HVAC and mechanical systems, generators, and electrical and fire sprinkler systems, as well as specialist systems including steam, medical gas and pneumatic tube. The Building Management & Controls System will also be relocated and commissioned as part of the works, to ensure optimal operational performance across the entire facility.

Works sequencing and planning is critical to the project, to ensure that, during the relocation, no disruption is caused to the live plantroom and, ultimately, to the hospital’s ongoing service delivery and patient care.

The plantroom project commenced in December 2015, with building works currently underway.

Gerry Quinn, Project Director Advisory and Asset Management for Aurecon, is pleased with the way the project is progressing.

“We are pleased with the plantroom works that have been delivered to date by A.G. Coombs, and trust in the team’s whole-of-life expertise and specialist knowledge in the healthcare sector to deliver the best outcomes for the project, the hospital, and the hospital’s patients who rely on its systems.”

Plantroom works are due for completion later this year.

For more information on A.G. Coombs Projects’ building services capabilities, please contact us.