AGED-CARE & HEALTHCARE PROJECTS
Royal Perth Hospital - Helipad Landing Platform
Scope: New build | Contract Value: $8M
FIRM Construction successfully delivered this highly complex project to construct a helipad landing platform and a steel footbridge on top of the Royal Perth Hospital. The project management team staged the work to ensure the immediately adjacent existing helipad remained operational at all times.
The result has been the successful construction of high-risk, high-complexity and heavy duty works above an existing operational hospital with absolute minimal disruption to the Hospital, the RAC Rescue Helicopter service, staff and patients
Scope: New build | Contract Value: $32M
The new facility features 120 beds, one and two-bedroom apartment suites, private dining rooms and communal areas. A dedicated dementia wing provides residents with an extensive range of care and on-site support services i.e. hairdresser, chapel, day spa and interactive landscape spaces for residents and visitors to use.
The project won the MBA Award in 2020 in the category Best Aged Care Building $20M – $50M on a state and national level.
Scope: Major refurbishment | Contract Value: $12M
FIRM Construction transformed an exiting multi-storey hotel facility into a prestigious aged-care facility.
The major challenge of the project was the incorporation of the structural changes to the existing building to match the new functionality of the aged-care residence. This included major service upgrades throughout the building, installation of full wet fire protection and incorporation of aged-care services (e.g. nurse call system).
Scope: New build | Contract value: $8.1M
Extension to the existing Opal Aged Care Residence in Geraldton, adding a new building with 40 bedrooms while maintaining services to the existing facility.
The second stage of the project comprised the refurbishment of the existing aged care premises, incorporating major service upgrades and high-end finishes.
Scope: New build | Contract value: $30M
FIRM Construction constructed this four storey 109 bed respite home with a dementia wing, incorporating the conversion of a heritage-listed building. The project achieved the 2017 Heritage Council Award and “as built” 4-star rating from Green Building of Australia.
The scope of works included Class 2 demolition with asbestos removal, new building construction, using green-rated principles and materials, maintaining and preserving a heritage-listed building, and the refurbishment and fit-out of this building to meet aged-care technical safety service requirements.
West Leederville Private Hospital
Scope: Major refurbishment and new build | Contract value: $4.1M
Major refurbishment works to the operating West Leederville Private Hospital, including the construction of four surgeries rooms, intensive care ward and general wards, consultation and general practitioner rooms, reception area, and toilet facilities.
The scope included major service upgrades, e.g. HEPA filters and medical-grade gas supply, while maintaining services to the operating parts of the hospital.
Scope: New build - Total Value: $20M
FIRM Construction completed several Hospital upgrades / refurbishment works under the Southern Inland Health Initiative (SIHI): Mukinbudin Health Services; Cunderdin Health Centre; Moora Health Centre; Kununoppin Hospital; Wyalkatchem-Koorda Health Services and the Kellerberrin Memorial Health Service.
The scope of work included refurbishment works to exiting facilities, construction of new Health Centres, integration of telehealth services, major upgrades to electrical, mechanical and hydraulic services, and medical ones such as gas; and carpark construction.