Hastie Group (HST) announced that it had secured two new contracts.
The first a $119 million contract to provide mechanical, hydraulic and medical gas services for the new $1.76 billion Gold Coast University Hospital in Queensland. The contract has been awarded to Hastie by Bovis Lend Lease, which has been appointed managing contractor by Queensland Health, following an extensive evaluation of Hastie’s integrated service offering.
Work is starting immediately and the majority of services will be delivered during the 2011 and 2012 financial years. Hastie dedicated integrated project delivery teams are being accommodated adjacent to the site. The new hospital will provide research and teaching facilities, as well as clinical services. Constructed on a 19 hectare site at Parklands Drive, Southport, it will have 750 beds and provide a range of medical services including radio therapy neuroscience, neonatal intensive care, high level trauma response and cardiac surgery.
‘We are delighted Bovis Lend Lease has chosen Hastie for this major healthcare project,’ said Mr David Harris, Hastie’s Group Managing Director and CEO. ‘The Gold Coast University Hospital contract confirms Hastie’s position as Australasia’s leading technical building services provider for the healthcare sector, and one of the world’s leaders in this specialised field that requires the highest quality standards. The contract also endorses Hastie’s model which enables local delivery of specialist services, supported by the group’s global expertise, and provides seamless integrated solutions for major projects.
Also the Hastie Group Limited’s Rotary business has been named preferred contractor for The Co-operative Group’s new flagship headquarters in Manchester, UK. This £25 million (A$44 million) project is to design and install mechanical, electrical and public health services for a 15 storey building with 30,000 square metres of office space.
The contract, which is subject to finalisation, will be with BAM Construction, part of the Royal BAM Group nv which is one of Europe’s largest construction companies. The new building will be one of the most sustainable buildings in Europe. It has been designed to achieve an outstanding BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) rating and will incorporate bio-fuel combined heating and power technology, earth tube ventilation, hydrocarbon chillers and absorption cooling.
The Co-operative Group, which has an annual turnover over £10.0 billion and 120,000 employees, operates a wide range of businesses including supermarkets, a bank, travel agencies, pharmacies, legal services and funeral homes. Its new headquarters will be the first phase in the redevelopment of its existing 20 acre campus.
‘Rotary’s selection as preferred contractor for this prestigious project confirms its strong reputation in the UK market,’ said Mr David Harris, Hastie’s Group Managing Director and CEO. ‘It also demonstrates Hastie Group’s credentials as a leader in environmentally sustainable development.’
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