Wood & Grieve Engineers’ (WGE) structural and civil teams were engaged to assist in delivering the new ward expansion, carpark and theatre renovations at Mitcham Private Hospital (MPH) in Mitcham, VIC. The $8 million project involved delivery of a new 21 bed mental health ward extension created over an existing carpark, which was sunk into the ground to become an undercroft carpark. In order to maximise headroom in the undercroft carpark, the gantry frame supporting the modular mental health ward was optimised along with the hydraulic and wet fire strategy.
WGE were integral to successfully delivering the project to the tight design and construction timeframe, which was a key client objective. Modular construction was used to land and complete the ward, carpark and theatre renovations within 6 weeks compared to a conventional build time of 6-7 months.
The project was designed for modular construction from the outset. WGE designed and coordinated the steel gantry frame to support the modules, working closely with the steel contractor and modular contractor to achieve an optimal solution.
Complex internal renovations were required to create an expanded second operating theatre, gymnasium and auxiliary spaces. WGE provided an itemised construction sequence to deal with the tricky existing conditions, area re-zoning and multi-layered existing roof and ceiling structures.
WGE achieved additional project cost efficiency and buildability through:
WGE offers clients extensive modular design experience and are pleased to see that projects like Mitcham Private Hospital are utilising modular as a commercially viable solution.
In 2015 the project received a Master Buildings Association award for Excellence in Construction of Commercial Buildings $3m - $5m, and was awarded a commendation in the City of Whitehorse 2015 Architectural Awards for Institutional buildings.
