New Footscray Hospital Project newsletter #8 | December 2023
Welcome to our latest new Footscray Hospital project newsletter. In this issue:
Construction progress
After almost three years of cranes lining the skyline, the last tower crane has come down. Now, it's the new Footscray Hospital buildings that line the sky of Melbourne's west.
2023 has been a big year for the new Footscray Hospital, with some of its major milestones including:
- all buildings reaching maximum height and 'topping out'
- emergency department and main entrance 13-metre high architectural columns becoming visible
- the facade nearing completion with over 450 pre-cast panels installed, and more than 5,000 glass panels.
What to expect onsite in 2024
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JAN Assembly of Victoria University footbridge continues.Assembly of Victoria University footbridge continues.
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JAN-FEB Internal fit-out continues across 13 floors of hospital buildings. Feature glazing begins on Hospital St.Internal fit-out continues across 13 floors of hospital buildings. Feature glazing begins on Hospital St.
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FEB Victoria University lift will be constructed across Ballarat Road. Landscaping works will start.Victoria University lift will be constructed across Ballarat Road. Landscaping works will start.
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MAR Building facades completed on all buildings. Tiernan St commercial building works will be completed.Building facades completed on all buildings. Tiernan St commercial building works will be completed.
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APR Victoria University footbridge will be completed. Central green space landscaping will begin.Victoria University footbridge will be completed. Central green space landscaping will begin.
Did you know?
The new Footscray Hospital project is a once-in-a-generation project for Melbourne's west. This includes some impressive numbers, including:
- 10 tower cranes operating on-site - the highest number of cranes on an individual site in Australia
- over 3 million onsite hours
- 800 workers currently on-site.
2023 progress on the Frankston Hospital redevelopment
2023 construction progress on the Frankston Hospital redevelopment
Accessible video transcript
Text on screen: What a difference a year makes
Text on screen: This video includes construction footage that has been sped up
Images: Montage of aerial views of the construction site over time
Text on screen: Over 2023 the Frankston Hospital redevelopment site has transformed
Images: aerial shots from directly above the site – first from early earth works and then to a more recent view of the site with above ground construction well underway
Text on screen: It started with foundation and basement works
Images: sped up time lapse footage of the early earth works
Text on screen: Now the new tower structure is starting to take shape
Images: sped up time lapse footage of the start of above ground works, followed by an aerial view of the four large cranes on site and the emerging tower
Text on screen: And the multi-deck carpark has almost reached its highest level
Images: aerial view across the site focussing on the carpark structure
Text on screen: Main works on your bigger, better Frankston Hospital are expected to be complete in late 2025
Images: aerial view of the site pulls back to place it in a wider suburban context, followed by an image of the site and four cranes from street level lit up at night.
Images: A white screen appears stating ‘in partnership with’ and the logos for Peninsula Health and Exemplar Health. A sliding transition screen then displays the Victorian Health Building Authority and Victoria State Government logos and the url vhba.vic.gov.au
End of transcript.
It’s been a big year of construction on the $1.1 billion Frankston Hospital redevelopment.
Since works began there has been:
- 1,398 workers inducted onto the site
- 406,459 hours worked
- 13,500 m3 of concrete poured
- 2,500 tonnes of steel installed
- 274 precast panels installed.
We also finished the piling, excavation and basement works in 2023.
Watch how your bigger, better Frankston Hospital has taken shape this year.