One of the largest concrete pours in Queensland’s Wide Bay-Burnett region has been completed on an active hospital site, representing a significant achievement for the construction contractor.
The 400-cubic-metre pour was completed over 12 hours and required 67 truckloads of concrete plus the use of two concrete pumps for the Hervey Bay Hospital Expansion project. The resulting concrete slab sits on top of the hospital’s Emergency Department, creating the foundation for the future rooftop helipad.
Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service (WBHHS) Chief Executive Debbie Carroll said the concrete slab would also serve as the new roof of the vacant space on the second level of the ED which will soon house a new ward and relocated ICU.
Ms Carroll thanked the contractor, Apollo Property Group, sub-contractors and partners, who “helped ensure a successful pour”. Her colleague, WBHHS Executive Director Peter Heath, said completing a pour of this scale within an active hospital site in such a tightly controlled environment was a “significant achievement” for the entire construction team.
“The team had to overcome several logistical challenges, but the hard work, careful planning, and collaboration of our teams ensured everything went smoothly,” Mr Heath explained.
Apollo Property Group is a Queensland construction company that was established in 2008 and has a staff of 81 across three offices in the state: Brisbane, Gold Coast, and Townsville.
The Hervey Bay Hospital Extension project is expected to be completed in 2026, weather and construction conditions permitting.
Image: The pour at Hervey Bay Hospital. Source: WBHHS.
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