New Waipapa Building at Christchurch Hospital in New Zealand Accepting Patients

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Patients are now being cared for in the new Waipapa building at the Christchurch Hospital, located in New Zealand. The Waipapa building, formerly known as the Acute Services Building, is the largest hospital project ever delivered in New Zealand and has been constructed to stringent seismic requirements. CPB Contractors delivered the new facility for New Zealand’s Ministry of Health. The Waipapa building includes: New emergency department and operating theaters Expanded intensive care unit Children’s facilities Radiology department Rooftop helipad The new child health spaces feature a beautiful new patient playground, the Matatiki Hub, and an activity room. Parents and caregivers … Read more

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Bouygues Bâtiment International to Build Africa’s Abomey-Calavi University Hospital

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The Republic of Benin’s Ministry of Health has signed a contract with a consortium led by Bouygues Bâtiment International for the development and construction of the university hospital in Abomey-Calavi, Africa’s second largest city. Representing a total amount of €175 million, this project of more than 40,000 square meters on two levels will have a capacity of 434 beds and places. It will include six large hospitalization units. The technical platform will include three-day hospitals, an A&E unit, a laboratory, medical imaging, radiotherapy and nine operating theaters. The project will also include teaching areas, staff accommodation, a mortuary and medical, … Read more

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Joint-Venture Tops Out Acute Care Hospital Wing Expansion

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The topping out of Orohealth’s new hospital tower, located in Oroville, California, was recently celebrated. The project team includes joint-venture partners Sundt Construction, Inc. and Modern Building, Inc., with CannonDesign serving as architect of record. The 159,751-square-foot expansion will add a five-story wing to the existing hospital and connect at the first and second floors. The acute care hospital wing will expand the existing 132-bed facility to a new total of 228 beds. The project consists of an ambulatory care center on the first floor, women’s and infant center including labor, delivery and recovery on the second floor, a third-floor … Read more

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BAM Construction to Build New Mental Health Inpatient Facility in London

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The Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust has appointed BAM Construction Ltd to build its new mental health inpatient facility in Highgate, north London, England. Construction of the new building, opposite the Trust’s existing Highgate Mental Health Centre, is due to begin later this year, following planning permission approval. The new facility, with five wards, a gym, dedicated activity spaces and a community café, will replace the mental health inpatient wards at St Pancras Hospital, which are aging and no longer meet modern health and safety needs, nor do they provide an effective therapeutic environment. During the last 12 months, … Read more

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Balfour Beatty to Deliver Healthcare Facilities in Midlands

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Balfour Beatty has been awarded England’s £267-million Midland Metropolitan Hospital contract on behalf of Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust. Having been appointed to deliver the early works contract in 2018, Balfour Beatty will now progress with the main construction works to the 80,000-square-meter hospital, including the completion of the external façade and all associated mechanical, electrical and plumbing services, delivered by Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick. The 670-bed Midland Metropolitan Hospital will offer maternity, children’s and inpatient adult facilities to a half million people. Located in Smethwick, the hospital will remain the closest acute hospital to the center of Birmingham … Read more

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