Project Overview
Contemporary Plumbing was engaged by Shape Australia to deliver the complete hydraulic services package for the expansion and refurbishment of the Operating Theatres at National Capital Private Hospital.
Delivered under a Design & Construct contract, the project involved constructing specialist healthcare facilities within a live hospital environment where maintaining continuity of hospital operations was critical. The project demanded meticulous planning, close collaboration and strict compliance with healthcare standards to ensure new hydraulic infrastructure was seamlessly integrated into the existing hospital without disrupting clinical services.
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Project Scale
- Specialist operating theatre expansion and refurbishment
- Private healthcare infrastructure project
- Delivered under a Design & Construct contract
- Construction within an operational hospital
- Complex multi-disciplinary healthcare services installation
Scope of Works
Contemporary Plumbing delivered a comprehensive hydraulic services package, including:
- Complete hydraulic services installation
- Hot and cold water reticulation
- Sanitary drainage systems
- Trade waste systems
- Stormwater infrastructure
- Medical service plumbing interfaces
- Water pump systems
- Fire hydrant infrastructure
- Plumbing fixture installation and fit-off
- Backflow prevention systems
- Roof drainage systems
- Testing and commissioning of all hydraulic systems
- As-built documentation and project handover
Project Challenges
Operating within a live hospital environment required detailed planning and disciplined project delivery, including:
- Maintaining hospital operations while construction was undertaken adjacent to critical clinical areas.
- Working within a Design & Construct environment, requiring ongoing collaboration to develop practical, compliant hydraulic solutions.
- Coordinating hydraulic services with specialist medical equipment and other building services.
- Managing restricted access, staged works and construction logistics within an operational healthcare facility.
- Meeting the stringent quality, compliance and commissioning standards required for operating theatre environments.
- Delivering works to programme while minimising disruption to hospital staff and patients.
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Our Approach
Working closely with Shape Australia, consultants and hospital stakeholders, Contemporary Plumbing adopted a collaborative and proactive approach throughout the project.
Through early design involvement, detailed services coordination and experienced site supervision, our team developed practical hydraulic solutions that aligned with the project’s operational and clinical requirements. Careful staging, rigorous quality assurance and proactive communication ensured hydraulic works were completed safely, efficiently and with minimal impact on the surrounding hospital environment.
Project Outcome
The expanded operating theatre facilities provide National Capital Private Hospital with enhanced surgical capacity and modern clinical spaces that support improved patient outcomes and future healthcare delivery.
Contemporary Plumbing successfully delivered a complete hydraulic services package that met the demanding technical and compliance requirements of a live healthcare environment. Our ability to coordinate complex hydraulic infrastructure within an operational hospital reinforces our experience delivering high-quality healthcare projects where programme certainty, quality workmanship and collaboration are essential.
Project Snapshot
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Principal Contractor | Shape Australia |
| Client | National Capital Private Hospital |
| Sector | Healthcare |
| Project Type | Operating Theatre Expansion & Refurbishment |
| Delivery Model | Design & Construct |
| Delivery Environment | Live Hospital |
| Key Systems | Hydraulic Services, Water Pumps, Fire Hydrants & Specialist Healthcare Plumbing |
| Completed | 2024 |
