The new Te Nīkau, Grey Hospital & Health Centre received its first patient in July 2020. The hospital is a multi-purpose facility, built on the existing site and the model of care that has been adopted, compresses over 20,000m2 of existing clinical services into 8,500m² of modern and much more space efficient facilities. This is a complex hospital construction to IL4 level post-disaster requirements.

WSP was engaged to provide design and construction monitoring of Building Services Structural, Civil, and Geotechnical Engineering services. WSP partnered with Jacobs and CCM Architects.

The Ministry of Health wanted a new hospital for the people of Greymouth that could provide 24‐hour emergency services, critical care, acute and planned surgical services (three theatres), medical imaging, pathology, catering, paediatrics, and an Integrated Family Health Centre (IFHC).

This multi‐purpose building needed to offer full functionality after an earthquake, therefore seismic resilience was a prime design consideration as well as self-sufficiency for up to 72 hours in the event of an emergency.

This project was delivered under an ECI procurement model, which required high levels of collaboration with the client stakeholder group, other consultants and construction contractor to achieve a cost-effective and functional design.

The construction of this new, facility avoided the issues of working within an existing operational environment. WSP managed the impacts of construction on the adjacent existing operational facility such as access, vibration and noise and continuity of service. The facility required creative solutions throughout design and construction.

Our engineers provided extensive life cycle cost analysis, supplier sourcing assistance and held multiple briefing sessions with the Ministry of Health and WCDHB during all stages of the project to ensure a consensus before value management initiatives were adopted.