Projects

Project: Fiona Stanley Hospital and Health Precinct

Client: South Metropolitan Area Health Service (SMAHS)

Procurement: Two Stage Managing Contractor (Document and Construct) 

Stage: Construction (completion – late 2013)

The $1.76 billion Fiona Stanley Hospital will be Western Australia's flagship health facility and will have a gross floor area of approximately 135,000m² (excluding car-parking).  The Hospital is an essential part of the State Government's health reform agenda and will include:

• 643 beds - 83% of these will have private rooms with ensuites,
• a full range of acute medical and surgical services,
• the State centre for the treatment of burns,
• a major trauma centre and a 24-hour emergency department,
• WA's first comprehensive cancer service south of the river including radiotherapy treatment facilities, medical oncology and haematology,
• renal dialysis and transplantation,
• extensive ambulatory care services,
• obstetrics and neonatology services,
• paediatric services,
• cardiothoracic services,
• a mental health unit with a secure wing and a mother and baby unit,
• imaging and radiology services including MRI, CT and PET/CT scanning,
• comprehensive pathology and cell tissue manufacturing facilities,
• a state-of-the-art medical research facility to be built in conjuction with universities and the Western Australia Institute for Medical Research,
• a major pathology building, and
• the potential relocation of the State Rehabilitation Centre to the Fiona Stanley Hospital site.

The Hospital will incorporate contemporary health design including evidence based design and ecologically sustainable development, and will be one of the most technologically advanced hospitals in Australia.

Appian Group has established a Project Direction Team, of approximately 15 staff, to support the client in the management of project briefing, design, procurement and site creation of the building and the management of the scoping and procurement of the furniture, fixtures and fittings.  Appian Group was appointed in 2005 and has since undertaken the following works:

• Early scoping studies and preliminary planning for the site and the Hospital,
• Management of the development of a Structure Plan for the Murdoch Activity Centre, within which the Hospital is located (in close cooperation with the Department of Health and the Department for Planning and Infrastructure),
• Writing of the Business Case for the project, including the development and assessment of alternative facility options (including the assessment of development options for Royal Perth Hospital and Fremantle Hospital), procurement options, program and workforce analysis.  This Business Case included full capital and recurrent costings and NPV assessment for each option and forms the basis for all future work related to the project,
• Writing of the Project Definition Plan for the project,
• Undertaking, in close cooperation with SMAHS, the clinical consultation in order to enable Appian Group to write the functional requirements for the project (that are incorporated into the Project Brief),
• Preparing the Project Brief including the development of more than 6300 room data sheets,
• Coordinating all aspects of site creation and design management from inception through to the commencement of the Design Development stage of the Project, and
• Providing expert procurement advice and contributing to the preparation of procurement documents (including legal documents).

Appian Group's Project Direction Team is located in the client's project office to ensure information flows efficiently and effectively with the client.  Appian Group, in close cooperation with the client, has established more than 70 different stakeholder groups within SMAHS and continues to consult directly and facilitate consultations with these stakeholder groups to ensure the Hospital will meet the clinical needs of its users.

The project will commence construction in late 2009 with Appian Group continuing to provide project direction and management services through to project completion in late 2013.