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Building and Service Redevelopment programmes
Waikato District Health Board’s building programme and services redevelopment involves several new building projects at both the Waiora Waikato and Thames hospitals, major refurbishment of facilities, installation of infrastructure and IT equipment and significant changes in the way Waikato DHB provides its services.
The $430 million project began in 2005 and is due for completion in 2014. The total rebuild at Waiora Waikato Hospital in Hamilton has provided more than 800 jobs with more than $100 million flowing into the community.
Current major projectsWaiora Waikato Hospital Campus
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Meade Clinical Centre
Construction timeframe: February 2010 – Mid 2014
Contractors: Hawkins Construction
Cost: $130 million
The $130m Meade Clinical Centre is the most significant part of Waikato Hospital's building programme and the biggest hospital project ever seen in Waikato and Bay of Plenty.
The five-level 39,000m2 building will be parallel to the south side of the hospital’s red corridor and link directly onto the car park at three levels.
Most outpatient clinics will be inside along with the Interventional Suite, Same Day Admissions Unit and additional theatres. The hospital's Critical Care Unit including Intensive Care and High Dependency Unit will move into level four.
The scope of work also includes demolition of the Smith Building and refurbishment of two levels in the Waiora Waikato Centre.
The building will open in three stages from August 2012 with full completion by the mid of 2014.
Visit the photo gallery to see construction progress images of the Meade Clinical Centre.
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| Construction update: 20 March 2012 |
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Older Persons and Rehabilitation
Construction timeframe: November 2011 - June 2013
Contractors: Hawkins Construction
Cost: $40 million
The Older Persons and Rehabilitation building will have 113 beds for geriatric care, ortho-geriatrics, Organised Stroke Service and Mental Health for Older Persons.
All patient bedrooms in the older persons’ facility will have only one or two beds and ensuites.
People aged under 65 years, requiring rehabilitation as the result of a stroke or traumatic event will also be accommodated in the building.
Significant outdoor areas and courtyard space are also part of the plans.
Construction also includes a bridge over Pembroke Street to link the building with the main hospital. Around 100 jobs have been created on site for the older persons build.
Visit the photo gallery to see construction progress images and find out more about the service.
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| Construction update: 8 May 2012 | |
Regional Renal Centre
Construction timeframe: January 2012 - November 2012
Contractors: Fletcher Construction
Cost: $7.6 million
Construction has begun to reconfigure and refurbish the old Lions Cancer Lodge for a new Regional Renal Centre, with an additional 120m2 of space.
Located at the eastern end of the Waiora Waikato Hospital campus this new ‘fit to purpose’ facility will cater for renal patients who come for dialysis treatment.
It will replace the existing unit which is too small and unable to cater for the demand, now and into the future.
This ‘whole treatment centre’ includes:
- Haemodialysis treatment with 38 ports/stations instead of the current 12 ports/stations
- Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)
- Outpatient clinics
- Store for dialysis products
- Patient training area for dialysis modality
Visit the photo gallery to see construction progress images and read about one of our staff.
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| Construction update: 5 May 2012 | |
Smith Building demolition
Demolition starts January 2013
Cost: $9.41 million
Smith is a seven floor building commissioned in 1960. It is long and narrow with a lift shaft at the entry to the building which butts up to the Meade Clinical Centre. In order to complete the Meade Clinical Centre, the lift shaft must be demolished effectively cutting off the access to and from Smith.
This renders Smith unusable unless a new access building plus lift shafts could be building.
The building would need a substantial seismic upgrade as a consequence of new building code requirements.
View the presentation from the Board meeting held on 26 April 2012.
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Completed projects
Executive partnership
Ian Wolstencroft
Building Programme Director
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Jan Adams
Chief Operating Officer
Health Waikato
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Darrin Hackett
Acting Chief Information Officer
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