Construction of a new day hospital on the Sunshine Coast is set to start within months and is expected to be opened by the middle of next year.
The developers behind the approved Sippy Downs facility have outlined their progress on the project, which is expected to boast a variety of resources to help cater for demand.
The day hospital will be on level three of a four-storey structure on Central Drive, which is also set to include a piazza, dining, offices and a 231-space car park.
NeuBau Group director Tim Reed said work was about to get underway.
“We are looking to kick off construction on the hospital in the next couple of months,” he said.
“It will be open for business mid-next year.”
Mr Reed has previously told SCN that a “vast range of specialty surgeons” had committed to the facility and it should have multiple theatres.
The town planning report said the hospital would be a welcome benefit to the growing area, which includes the nearby University of the Sunshine Coast.
“The hospital is a science and knowledge-based business which will utilise best-practice medical approaches based on evidence-based healthcare,” it said.
“(It) will foster opportunities for future healthcare careers and pathways for university students and graduates.”
The 8680sqm site is included within a major centre zone.
“The development incorporates sub-tropical design principles, including expansive roof and awning overhangs to provide shade, landscaping at ground and upper levels to reduce heat island effects and achieve a sub-tropical landscape setting,” the report said.
“The building defines and activates Central Drive.”
The building is one of three NeuBau developments planned for the neighbourhood. Works have already started on a mixed-use complex across the road, and an application has been lodged for another mixed-use and residential complex down the street.
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