Canberra Hospital Expansion

This $500 million expansion gives Canberra and the surrounding region a significantly stronger healthcare system to rely on for years to come. The new eight-storey emergency, surgical and critical care facility on Yamba Drive in Garran is the largest healthcare infrastructure project ever undertaken by the ACT Government, spanning nearly 40,000sqm.

With 22 operating theatres, 55 day surgery beds, 60 ICU beds and 39 additional emergency department treatment spaces, the expansion gives Canberra Hospital the capacity to care for a growing city, supporting patients, families and clinical staff long into the future.

Our team delivered Structural, Civil and Façade Engineering services for this landmark healthcare project, including:

• Major site establishment and roadworks for new passenger drop-off zones at the main entry and Emergency Department, including a dedicated 12-bay ambulance drop-off area
• Demolition of two end-of-life structures within the CHE Project site
• Construction of a covered pedestrian link connecting the new facility to Buildings 1, 2 and 4
• Installation of a high-level (Level 3) clinical bridge linking the new building to Building 1
• Delivery of a basement access tunnel to support servicing and back-of-house operations