The $689 million RHH Redevelopment project was jointly funded by the Australian and Tasmanian Government. RHH Redevelopment is transforming Australia’s second oldest hospital into a modern, inpatient facility for generations of Tasmanian’s to come. It will be the State’s largest ever health infrastructure project. 

This was the first stage of a multi-staged Master plan for the RHH and Repatriation Centre sites. A building Master plan has been created for the Royal Hobart Hospital site, which sets out a long-term site upgrade process. This will eventually see the majority of buildings on site being demolished and re-built. The first stage involved the demolition of Building B, and the construction of the new Building, K-block.

K-block is 39,000m², including 10 floors, plant rooms, helipad and its ante-room. The construction of K-block will exceed bed numbers required under the Inter-Governmental Agreement that requires an increased inpatient bed capacity of 250 beds.

Scope of Work:

The fire services scope of work includes the design, supply, installation, testing, commissioning and defects liability maintenance of all systems:

• Automatic fire detection system including smoke and heat detectors
• Multi-point Aspirating Smoke Detection Systems (MASDS)
• Emergency Warning and Intercommunication System (EWIS)
• Combined fire hydrant/sprinkler system
• Portable fire extinguishers and fire blankets 
• Wall wetting systems
• Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems
• Deck Integrated Fire Fighting System (DIFFS)
• Fire water break tank
• Fire water booster pumps

Managing contractor: John Holland Fairbrother Joint Venture (JHFJV)
Completion date: October 2019
Fire Services Project Value: $7.4M