Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital

Beginning in 2013, Hansen Yuncken started works on this very complex project to upgrade the existing hospital that needed to remain in operation 24 hours a day.

The project involved working on an operating hospital campus while undertaking the partial demolition of buildings situated between two central nine-level tower blocks and a ring of lower buildings for the construction of a new five-level, fully integrated hospital and future-proofed floors.

It required meticulous planning, constant client liaison and extensive coordination. It was clear from the outset that the project was going to be challenging, but when hazardous materials and asbestos were identified after the project began, it became even more so. The project team had to very quickly come up with a plan for managing safety on site in an efficient and effective manner.

Following a decade of involvement on this complex, multi staged project, the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital redevelopment was successfully completed in 2023.