Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology

Location

Bowen Hills, QLD

Client

Hutchinson Builders

Role

Mechanical
Services Provider

Year

2016

Value

$14M

Sullivan Nicolaides is an international healthcare company that delivers medical diagnostics to South East Queensland. Hutchinson Builders was appointed to value manage, design and construct their new Bowen Hills facility in Brisbane and engaged VAE as the mechanical services design & construct provider for the project. VAE's challenge was to redesign the entire project whilst construction was underway.

#Key Achievements

On time delivery and seamless transfer of laboratory functions.

Fully documented and coordinated BIM documentation.

NATA certification.

Optimise building performance using VAE Bureau.

#Project Scope

Engineer

Advisory Services
Design
BIM Drafting
Drafting co-ordination
Audit

Construct

Prefabrication
Installation
BMS
Automation
Electrical
Co-ordination of Services

Manage

BMS
Bureau Performance Management
Maintenance
Compliance
Upgrades

Design

Fully design and coordinate all of the building services utilising BIM 3D software.

Value Management

VAE worked collaboratively with Sullivan Nicolaides and Hutchinson Builders to redesign the mechanical services for the project that were cost effective, whilst still delivering the outcomes that the client required which were: being low maintenance, flexible and efficient in operation.

Testing

Undertaking staged pressure testing ensuring the PC 2 and PC 3 rooms met the required pressure regimes of the internal spaces.

#The Solution

6 mth

Delivery

45

Peak workforce

#Value Added

The project is currently in the 12-month warranty period. VAE integrated the BIM with all systems to enable remote monitoring. VAE monitors internal conditions and the plant using VAE Bureau, which observes trends and pre-emptively investigates any anomalies. This increases the efficiency and effectiveness of maintenance — preventing issues before they occur and ensures quick resolution should there be any failures.