A clear view for new Royal Adelaide Hospital

All South Australians from city and country can now watch the construction progress of the new Royal Adelaide Hospital via the Internet, through a webcam installed directly opposite the construction site on North Terrace.

The camera provides an uninterrupted view from the southern side of the new Royal Adelaide Hospital looking north.  Images will be refreshed every 15 minutes, and can be viewed on the SA Health Partnership website at www.sahp.com.au.
 
Construction Director, Mark Hanson said anyone with an interest in the project can now see the early stages of construction and will be able to continue to view the progression of the project as the new hospital comes to life.
 
“Over the next few weeks you will be able to see increased activity on site, including construction of a retaining piling platform and retention piling – all part of the supporting foundations along North Terrace and Port Road,” Mr Hanson said.
 
“A stormwater culvert is also under construction, and significant earthworks are continuing as part of the remediation process.
 
“It’s still the very early stages, but it won’t be long before the site becomes a hive of activity.  At its peak of construction in 2013, we’re expecting about 1800 people will be employed on the project.”
 
The new Royal Adelaide Hospital will be situated on corner of West Terrace and North Terrace between the CBD, Parklands and River Torrens. It will cover a 13 hectare site, or 172,000 square metres of fully enclosed space.
 
The hospital will be the cornerstone of the State’s healthcare plan and its biggest hospital with 800 beds including 100 same day beds. The new Royal Adelaide Hospital is due for completion in 2016.
 
For more information please contact Mark Williams at Hughes PR on 08 8412 4102.

Background Information

About SA Health Partnership (SAHP)
SAHP is the project consortium comprising Hansen Yuncken, Leighton Contractors, Hastings and Spotless for the design construction and facility management of the new Royal Adelaide Hospital (new RAH). The hospital is due for completion in 2016.

About HYLC
HYLC is a Joint Venture comprising Hansen Yuncken and Leighton Contractors. The Joint Venture brings together the capacity, expertise and local and national reputation of both organisations to manage the design and construction of the new Royal Adelaide Hospital.

About Hansen Yuncken
Hansen Yuncken, established in 1918, is Australia’s largest private commercial construction contractor.  The company employs more than 800 people around Australia with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Hobart, Brisbane, Cairns, Townsville, Newcastle, Orange and Shepparton/Albury.  Hansen Yuncken is the recipient of the 2010 ANZ/BRW Private Business of the Year Award, and National MBA Commercial Builder of the Year Award.

About Leighton Contractors
Leighton Contractors is one of Australia’s leading contracting and project development groups with approximately $9.6 billion work in hand, and employing more than 10,000 people across Australia and New Zealand. The company services clients across a range of industries and sectors including resources, construction, telecommunications, energy, infrastructure and facility management.

About the new Royal Adelaide Hospital
The new Royal Adelaide Hospital will be the State’s flagship public hospital and also its largest. The hospital once complete will have the capacity to admit more than 80,000 patients per year. The hospital will have 800 beds (700 multi-day beds and 100 same-day beds) and 100% of overnight patient rooms will be single bedrooms. There will be more operating theatres, intensive care beds and emergency care capacity. www.sahp.com.au