John Hunter Hospital Innovation Precinct .

Newcastle

The Project.

The John Hunter Health and Innovation Precinct is set to transform healthcare services for the Greater Hunter and Northern NSW communities. It will deliver an innovative and integrated precinct with industry leading facilities including a seven storey acute services building, new emergency department, double capacity intensive care unit, 22 operating theatres and nine interventional suites, five procedure rooms and a purpose-built flexible education space.

Project Info.

Contract

Construct | Design & Construct

Client

Multiplex

Value

$30M -$40M

Project Cost

Commencement: March 2022 | Completion: December 2025

Our Scope.

• Tree clearing
• Bulk cut & fill earthworks
• Pavement construction utilizing modified and site won materials (stabilized subbase)
• Subsoil and stormwater drainage incl. RCP Class 3 375mm, Class 3 450mm, Class 3 525mm & Class 4 375mm
• Preparation of large in-situ/pre-cast culverts and kerb inlet pits

• Headwall rip rap scour protection
• Services trenching – Power & comms (detailed ex. & conduits, pits)
• Concrete encasement of Jemena Gas Main & stormwater in Eastern culvert
• Trim and compact subgrade
• Pavement install – Asphalt
• Concrete annulus & median pavement
• Linemarking & signage
• Fencing – F2 Cyclist & Barrier
• Kerb & gutters – Standard/Elsholz
• Western Link Roadbridge
• Retaining walls (AB Aussie vertical blocks 435×200)
• Remediation – Asbestos removal

Challenges & Our Approach.

John Hunter Health & Innovation Precinct is one of Moits largest civil works projects.

Partnering with Multiplex, we have been contracted to complete the early and enabling works package.

Working in a sensitive environment alongside live internal roads and a fully operational hospital, it has been imperative to not interrupt the daily running or negatively impact patients, visitors or the constant stream of emergency vehicles.

With a massive excavation of 216,000m³ and the stabilization fill of 60,000 tons required for the project, Moits introduced a Pugmill machine to efficiently mix materials on site.

Despite facing adverse weather conditions, Moits addressed challenges related to culvert installations, devising an innovative anchoring system that securely fixed the pipes to the ground, mitigating the possibility of washout issues.

The project to date has also encountered a substantial volume of contaminated materials on-site.

Moits isolated the affected area and remediated accordingly. In addition to the substantial earthworks scope, we have undertaken the design and construct of reinforced earth fill bridge, currently being constructed on site.

Key Challenges.

  • Working alongside a fully operational hospital with uninterrupted access for emergency services
  • Managing adverse weather during critical stages of culvert installation
  • Designing an innovative anchoring system to prevent culvert washout
  • Identifying and remediating substantial volumes of contaminated material on-site

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