Quicksmart Homes were approached by a major hospital operator
with regards to a roll out programme of new hospitals and
extensions to existing facilities in Australia.
The first of the Australian hospitals was commissioned as an
extension to an existing specialist facility and was positioned on
a steel podium structure to ensure the continued use of the
hospital's on grade car parking.
The modules are the first of their kind and developed to be
lighter and more versatile than large scale steel modular units.
The modules use Quicksmart's patented ectoskeletal transportation
equipment which reduces weight and decreases handling times at
transit points. The design allows the modules to be longer and
wider and are stackable to over 10 storeys.
The hospital project proves that the use of high strength steel
modules with medical grade fit outs deliver outstanding value to
the customer by both reducing cost by over 20% and, more
importantly for the hospitals, reduces on site time and disruption
by a substantial amount. The project has reduced the on site
disruption period to under 6 months - a saving of nearly 5 months
over traditional construction.