Ryde Redevelopment Managing construction complexities while remaining operational As April approaches, the early and enabling works for the hospital redevelopment near completion, with most of the interim relocations in place. Once ICU/CCU move into their new interim department in May, the redevelopment reaches a significant milestone with early works complete, and the project’s focus can shift to preparing for construction of the new Acute Services Building (ASB).
Ryde Hospital Acting Redevelopment Manager Allana Thompson said staff will soon notice hoarding go up around the site to delineate the footprint of the new hospital. “This redevelopment project has presented significant complexities, with maintaining hospital operations as the key priority throughout the planning and management of construction,” she said. “We have decommissioned nine buildings to make way for the new hospital footprint, but we have managed to keep the vast majority of services here on the hospital campus – which is something we are really proud of. “Through this all, the hospital has maintained their high standard of care to the community while the early works have occurred.” To accommodate all the changes, Health Infrastructure identified spare space, such as the roof of the Graythwaite Rehabilitation Centre, where the interim kitchen has been built. Allana said early stakeholder engagement helped with such a smooth transition, with all staff involved in the planning stage. “Led by the NSLHD redevelopment team, the staff have been involved in project user groups (PUGs), operational user groups (OUGs) and executive user groups (EUGs) to provide their hands on knowledge and experience. In addition, we have had internal change champions who have really assisted with all the moves over recent months,” she said. “The redevelopment team is appreciative for the hospital staff’s positivity and adaptability to all the changes that have occurred.” “It is wonderful to see the hospital moving to the next stage where construction on the Acute Services Building starts.”
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