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With extensive experience delivering projects in live hospital environments, we asked one of our team to share their perspective on what it takes to get it right.

Working in these environments isn’t just about construction. It’s about what’s happening around it.

When delivering projects in critical care environments, forecasting the impact of our works is just as important as planning the works themselves.

Noise, vibration, service shutdowns and access changes might seem manageable on paper, but in areas like theatres, ICU and recovery, even minor disruptions can have real consequences.

That’s why early engagement is critical.

Understanding how each department operates day to day allows us to plan around clinical priorities, not the other way around.

It means the program is structured from the outset. Staged works, temporary services and after hours activities are built in early, not introduced later. This approach reduces the risk of aborted shutdowns, restricted access and last minute changes that impact both hospital operations and the project.

Successful delivery in live healthcare environments comes down to this.

It’s not just about building efficiently. It’s about ensuring the hospital can continue to operate safely and effectively while the work is being delivered.

By Scott Clinton

PROJECT WIN: We’re proud to be continuing our work with Metro North HHS, with Premis awarded the Mental Health Anti-Ligature Remediation (Stage 3) project.

Following the successful completion of Stage 2, this next stage forms part of Metro North Health’s broader Accreditation Action Plan and will involve works across:
• The Prince Charles Hospital
• Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
• Caboolture Hospital

The project includes remediation works to bedroom entry doors, hydraulic fixtures and fittings, mechanical and electrical fitments, along with associated anti-ligature and anti-barricade measures.

It’s great to continue building on the relationship with Metro North Health and to be trusted to deliver another stage of these important works.

Architect: ThomsonAdsett

A major milestone reached at Mater Private Hospital Brisbane, with Level 6 Stage 1 now live.

A few progress shots before the professional photography once the full project is complete.

The project began through an Early Contractor Involvement process, with the Premis team working alongside Mater and the design team from the early stages before transitioning into the Principal Contractor role.

Part of Mater’s Priority Pathway Program, the works support the hospital’s increasing surgical activity and transition toward a stronger surgical focus.

We look forward to sharing more as the project progresses toward completion.