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8 | Business World Australia | June 2014 jectives was to disrupt those services as little as possible. According to Jay, “comprehen- sive plans and a detailed sequence of con- struction” were integral to achieving that. “Regular communication with hospital staff was a key focus to understand the im- pacts of our work and prepare for planned power outages at the existing hospital,” he says. “We worked closely with hospital man- agement to provide temporary solutions during the shutdowns, and ensured enough information was provided in advance.” With careful planning, John Holland was able to ensure the vital services to the hospi- tal were not disrupted at any time. No op- erations had to be cancelled, and no patient wards were closed throughout the project’s lifespan. They also minimised the impact of noise and vibration, and maintained access to the existing hospital buildings. Careful planning – and close collabora- tion with all stakeholders – also allowed John Holland to minimise their mistakes during service maintenance. By holding regular meetings with the consultants and subcontractors, conducting early design reviews and raising detailed requests for information,helped overcome major project challenges. Since starting work on the Joondalup Health Campus Redevelopment, John Hol- land has truly accomplished a great deal. Phase six of the project – known as Building K – is a massive achievement initself. Dur- ing that stage, the hospital doubled in physi- cal size and patient capacity. Construction included12 operating theatres, a 25 bed In- tensive Care Unit (ICU), a 36-bed recovery ward, a shared services area for the Coronary Care Unit and ICU, a Sterile Supply Depart- ment, and storerooms. Also included in that phase was the re- furbishment of the existing theatres, ICU, administrative areas, Medical Centre, Emer- gency Department, Neo Natal and Oncol- ogy area. These works would later be joined to the existing hospital by various link cor- ridors. The main building was a three-storey concrete and steel structure, which was com- pleted in two stages. Stage 1 adjoined the existing campus’ Operating Theatre wing, Emergency Department and Public Ward. Stage 2 included refurbishment of the ex- isting six operating theatre wing, which couldn’t be completed until demolition the REDEVELOPMENT WITH REWARDS