Work has begun on the $100 million Maroochy Private Hospital as developers prepare for the two-year building phase.
The 11,876sqm facility will provide multiple surgical specialties alongside multi-disciplinary healthcare services with comprehensive pain management, sports medicine and allied health.
A Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony was conducted on the site on Thursday morning, with representatives from construction company McNab, Fortius Health, Barwon Investment Partners, SunCentral Maroochydore and the University of the Sunshine Coast in attendance.
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McNab managing director Michael McNab said he was excited to begin construction of the 10-storey project, which will join the award-winning Sunshine Coast Council City Hall as the second project to be delivered by McNab in the CBD development.
“As always, we are delivering this world-class, fit-for-purpose building with the local Sunshine Coast community in mind and are committed to supporting local trades, generating approximately 2000 jobs on the Sunshine Coast during the 24-month construction period,” Mr McNab said.
“The building design incorporates a unique glazed facade with the main fire stairs providing a column of natural light to be enjoyed by those traversing the stairs between the hospital floors.
“Surgeons, doctors and other medical staff often spend extended periods working in artificial light and this unique building feature has been thoughtfully integrated into the design by architects HSPC.
“The glazing also acts as a key architectural feature when viewing the building from the surrounding area, which includes the award-winning Sunshine Coast Council City Hall, which we delivered in late 2022 – a project we were so proud to be a part of.
“The hospital will also connect to the CBD’s automated waste delivery system, which uses a pneumatic waste pipe network, transferring waste directly from the building and street-side rubbish bins to a sorting facility outside the precinct – an Australian first.
“We look forward to once again contributing to the skyline of the Maroochydore CBD – a first-of-its-kind regional civic, business and commercial heart – and providing an innovative healthcare hub for Sunshine Coast residents.”
Developed by Fortius Health and Barwon Investment Partners, the Maroochy Private Hospital will be delivered under the new Green Star rating tool and will be delivered to a best-practice 4-star rating.
Fortius Healthcare’s Daevyd Rodda said the team was excited at the prospect of opening the doors to the new state-of-the-art development.
“We’re thrilled to celebrate the Maroochy Private Hospital coming out of the ground as the Sunshine Coast is an area where we are seeing tremendous growth,” he said.
“The new hospital will bring world-class services to the local community including six fully integrated, cutting-edge operating theatres and luxurious ward accommodation for 45 in-patients.
“The Maroochy Private Hospital will also be a research and innovation hub, with anchor tenants including the University of the Sunshine Coast and leading international orthopaedic company Medacta.”
Construction of the Maroochy Private Hospital is expected to be completed by the end of 2025.
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