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From 17 May 2010, the existing Emergency Department ambulance and public drop-off area will be closed for construction on PAH’s new radiation oncology facilities. This will mean that:
> 8 April: Helipad opening soon
The first major milestone of the PAH Emergency Department Expansion project is now only weeks away.
The official opening date for the new Dr Peter Thomas Helipad is planned for early May, with final construction work and safety testing currently being undertaken on the development.
The helipad, which sits seven metres above the roof of the southeast corner of the main hospital building, will be fully operational before the remainder of the Emergency Department Expansion is complete.
Staff will be able to transfer critically ill patients from the helipad directly into the Emergency Department’s
resuscitation rooms, via a new 'hot lift'.
Meanwhile, with the 'shell' of the extended Emergency Department now complete, the focus is now on internal fitout, including interfacing with the existing hospital building. This month, the first wall breakthrough between the new building and an existing hospital ward occurred.
The photos below show the internal construction of the new emergency department. You can also view the latest aerial photographs of the construction site here.
> 11 March: Construction update
The project is rapidly reaching the point where construction works will begin to interface with the existing hospital building. From this Sunday, the first "holes" will be cut into the main hospital building to join existing wards with the new Medical Assessment and Planning Unit (MAPU).
The roof-top helipad remains on track, with the proposed first helicopter retrieval landing expected in Mid May 2010.
> 8 February: Successful weekend work
A large component of Princess Alexandra Hospital's new roof-top helideck was delivered and installed on the weekend. The fire escape stairs were delivered to the hospital campus via a wide-load truck on the early hours of Saturday 6 February. They were then craned to the 7-metre high helipad. Thank you to local residents for their patience and understanding during this work.
> 3 February: Construction Work Notice for Local Residents
The work will involve the use of a wide load truck and crane to lift a large building component onto our new roof-top helipad.
Local residents may experience some minor noise disruption during the work. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation during this important upgrade of our hospital facilities.
> 7 January: Construction update and aerial photos
2010 promises to be an even busier year on the site of Princess Alexandra Hospital's emergency department expansion project. The project is on track for the helipad to be operational in April this year; with the expanded emergency department and medical assessment and planning unit following in September. The PET scanner and radiation oncology bunkers are expected to be complete in early 2011.
The roof-top helipad is now in place and the 'hot lift', which will provide access directly into the emergency department resuscitation rooms, is nearing completion. The concrete 'shell' of the expanded building has also been completed.
 Interior 'shell' of the expanded building |
 'Hot lift' going to roof-top helipad |
 View from roof-top helipad |
 Lighting installed on helipad |
Also, check out the lastest aerial photos of the helipad and emergency department construction site!
View our new video all about the construction of our new, state-of-the-art roof top helideck.
Commencing at 5am, Monday 30 November, the PA Hospital main entrance will be used for trucks entering and leaving the Emergency Department Expansion construction site.
This will mean that there may be minor delays to incoming and outgoing traffic, however hospital and public vehicles will always be given priority. In addition, the southern side of the footpath will be closed for the remainder of the construction works. The northern side will remain open. There will be traffic controllers and signage in place to control these changed conditions.
All trucks will be in communication with traffic controllers and work site personnel to allow for a smooth entry and exit without causing major traffic delays. In the event of a number of trucks arriving in the area at the same time, they will be asked to queue at a location off site.
A map outlining the area affected and the changes is below:
> 16 November: Latest helipad photos
These are the latest photographs from Princess Alexandra Hospital's helipad construction which is currently taking place on the south-east corner of the hospital's main building.
> 2 November: Changes to Emergency Department entrance from Thursday, 5 November
From 6am, Thursday 5 November, part of the existing Emergency Department ambulance and parking area will be closed for construction work. This will mean that:
> 22 October: Construction Update
Work on Princess Alexandra Hospital's emergency department expansion project remains on track, with no major delays. The first photo below shows the structural steel columns that will hold up the roof-top helipad, which is being constructed on the south-east corner of the main hospital building. The second photos shows the new "hot lift" coming out of the ground, while the remaining photos show the floor of the new emergency department.
> 25 September: Dust storm
Our time lapse camera demonstrated the full extent of Tuesday's dust storm in Brisbane!
> 22 September: Construction update
PAH's emergency department expansion construction site is a hive of activity, with work on the helipad, building foundations and new elevators continuing.
Scaffolding has been erected on the roof of the main hospital building for the installation of the new helipad, which will commence next month. A large hoist has also been set up to allow builders to access the roof.
A number of concrete slabs are being poured in the site for the various functions of the new facilities. Construction on the emergency department "hot lifts", which will take patients and staff from the roof-top helipad straight into the resuscitation rooms, also commenced this month.
> 11 September: Construction update
In the past month a number of concrete slab pours have occurred to form the ground floor of the expanded facilities. Erection of scaffolding has also commenced on the roof top of the main hospital building, in preparation for the structural steel that will hold up the helipad.
The helipad deck has arrived in Australia and has been transported to Nerang for storage until its installation. It is anticipated the helipad will be operational by March 2010.
> 19 August: Final interior design and construction update
The Emergency Department user group signed off on the project's final floor and interior design development this month:
A large amount of scaffolding has been erected on the construction site in preparation for further concrete slab pours to be undertaken in the coming weeks. Additionally, a temporary hoist will soon be erected on the site to carry contractors and materials from the ground to the roof as part of the helipad construction. The photos below show work now progressing rapidly on the site.
> 27 July: Construction update
The first of many concrete slab pours occurred last week (see photographs below). This concrete will form the foundations of the new emergency department and Medical Assessment and Planning Unit. From now until December, there will be 1,071 concrete trucks attending the contruction site to complete this work.
> 21 July: Sneak peek of helipad under construction
This photograph is a sneak peek of part of the Dr Peter Thomas roof-top helideck, which is currently being built in China. The helideck will be packed and shipped to Australia at the end of July and will arrive at the hospital construction site towards the end of August.
> 14 July: ED Expansion comes out of the ground
Columns that will hold up the floor of PAH's new emergency department were erected this week, marking the beginning of more visible construction work on the ED expansion site:
Construction is now expected to progress very quickly with further concrete foundations expected in the coming weeks.
Building of the lift shaft leading to the roof-top helipad will commence next month, with an expected completion date of November 2009.
> 30 June: Construction update
Despite unprecedented amounts of rain in the past couple of months, work is progressing well on Princess Alexandra Hospital's emergency department expansion.
The commissioning of the Dr Peter Thomas Helipad is on target for December 2009. A large crane was installed at the front of the hospital campus two weeks ago and will be responsible for lifting the new helideck into place on the roof of the main hospital building. The helideck is currently being built overseas and will be shipped to Australia over the next couple of months.
> Ipswich Road footpath closure
The section of footpath on Ipswich Road outside the emergency department construction site (hospital side of the road) has been closed temporarily. This closure is to allow the construction company to ensure stability of the work site following this week's wet weather.
For safety reasons, the public are reminded not to enter the closed section of footpath, or to walk on the road or taxi rank at any time.
Alternative pedestrian access along this section of Ipswich Road will be on the opposite side of the road only, near the Buranda shopping centre.
> 6 May: Interior design concept released
> 25 March: Demolition of emergency department deck
> 23 March: The Dr Peter Thomas Helipad
The new roof-top helipad, to be constructed on the south-east corner of the existing Princess Alexandra Hospital building, has been officially named The Dr Peter Thomas Helipad.
Dr Thomas is the retiring Deputy Director of Princess Alexandra Hospital's emergency department.
> 9 March: Construction update
The following works are scheduled for this week as part of PAH's emergency department expansion:
> 4 March: Access changes to Emergency Department during construction works
> 2 March: Historical past unearthed
Over the next three weeks, a number of tip trucks and trailers will be removing soil from the emergency department expansion work site via the lower gate on the corner of Ipswich Road and Cornwall Street. In total, there will be approximately fifteen trucks in and fifteen trucks out between 6am and 4pm, Monday to Friday.
Traffic controllers and appropriate signage will be in place to assist with traffic flow and public safety.
Construction company Abigroup have also implemented a dust management strategy during this stage of construction.
> 10 February: Work outside Emergency Department from 12 February - 11 March
Commencing Thursday 12 February 2009, work will start on relocating three of the existing ambulance bays outside the current emergency department. This will enable builders to secure part of the area outside ED for the construction of the new helipad and lift facility.
The work will be conducted in three stages, as outlined in the document below. Traffic changes will also apply to both the public and the Queensland Ambulance Service once these works are complete (see stage 3). It is expected these early works will be complete by 11 March.
> 28 February: Internal road closure as early works commence
> 15 December: Site office installed on site
> 12 December: Sod turning marks start of expansion project
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Left: The Minister turns the sod
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> 10 December: Closure of internal road on hospital campus
> 4 December: Contractor announced and works to commence this month
Contractor Abigroup has been appointed as the builder for the Princess Alexandra Hospital's emergency department expansion and helipad construction. Surveyors have already commenced pegging the lawn at the front of the main hospital building in preparation for building works.
Commencing Monday 8 December, Abigroup will be erecting bunting (temporary fencing) around sections at the front of the hospital.
Pathways from the east entry to the main hospital building to Ipswich Road will remain open. However, it is anticipated these areas will close permanently from mid January 2009 for commencement of construction works.
The Radiation Oncology car park on the south-east corner of the main hospital building (available to radiation oncology patients only) will close on 1 December. Patients using this area will be re-directed to the hospital basement car park entry via the intersection with O'Keefe Street and Ipswich Road.
> 6 November: Community consultation forum held at PA Hospital
A consultation forum was held at Princess Alexandra Hospital on 6 November 2008 to outline the reasons for the expansion, design aspects of the project and potential impacts on local residents during construction.
> 4 November: Early work to commence within weeks
Early works on Princess Alexandra Hospital's Emergency Department Expansion site will commence in early January. These will consist of:
To allow these works to progress, the internal road on the PA Hospital grounds parallel to Ipswich Road will close. Therefore, the only vehicular access to the current Emergency Department services at Pricness Alexandra Hospital will be via Cornwall Street. Fencing will be erected around the site and construction vehicles will enter via a driveway on Cornwall Street.
> 3 November 2008: Web site launched
> 24 September 2008: Designs for Emergency Department revealed
Health Minister Stephen Robertson revealed the schematic design of the $52 million expansion, which will see a major increase in emergency department capacity at PA Hospital.
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