Multiplex appointed Northside Hospital's early delivery partner
Multiplex has been appointed the early delivery partner for Northside Hospital. The Northside Hospital Project, which will transform the existing North Canberra Hospital campus in Bruce, will be the ACT’s largest ever health infrastructure project — representing an investment of more than $1 billion. Multiplex, who also partnered with the ACT Government to deliver the $640 million Canberra Hospital Expansion in Garran, will work with the ACT Government on planning and design needed to start construction.
A competitive tender was undertaken in 2024 to secure a contractor early in the process, which built on the Early Contractor Involvement approach taken in the Canberra Hospital Expansion project. “Having delivered the University of Canberra Public Hospital in 2017 and the Canberra Hospital Expansion in 2024, we are eager to reconnect with the community and will be implementing specific initiatives to support local employment and training,” Multiplex NSW/ACT Regional Managing Director David Ghannoum said.
“Infrastructure Canberra and Multiplex will work closely with Canberra Health Services over the coming months to develop a concept design for this new state-of-the-art hospital for Canberra’s north, supporting our commitment to commencing construction in the term of government,” ACT Minister for Health Rachel Stephen-Smith said. “Very early contractor involvement means we are bringing the delivery team together with the planning and design experts on the ground sooner to frame a vision for innovation, sustainability and exceptional clinical service delivery.”
Stephen-Smith added: “Through this partnership there will also be significant opportunity for consumers, carers, our health workforce and the broader community to work with us on the planning and design of a modern and well-connected health facility.”
The next phase of community consultation is expected to take place in mid-2025, with services continuing as usual at North Canberra Hospital while planning work progresses. You can find out more about the Northside Hospital Project here, via the ACT Government’s website.
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