First major concrete pour complete for Ryde Hospital Redevelopment
Work to deliver the $526.8 million Ryde Hospital Redevelopment has reached a key milestone, with the completion of the first major concrete pour for the new seven-storey Acute Services Building.
Approximately 613m³ of concrete was poured over a total of 90 hours including pours for the lower ground of the western wing of the new hospital building, setting the foundations for the Acute Services Building.
A sustainable concrete mix is being used for the project, with 40 per cent of traditional cement replaced with recycled materials, reducing carbon emissions while maintaining structural strength.
The use of sustainable concrete is expected to save almost 4,800 tonnes of carbon emissions - the equivalent of taking more than 1,000 cars off the road for a year, or powering over 800 NSW homes for 12 months.
The Ryde Hospital Redevelopment will deliver modern facilities to meet the healthcare needs of the growing community now and into the future.
The project includes:
- a new and expanded emergency department
- a new and expanded medical imaging department including an MRI service
- a new and expanded Intensive Care Unit
- a new and expanded operating theatres and procedure rooms
- a new purpose-built ambulatory care centre
- more adult overnight inpatient beds
- a new paediatric short-stay unit
- expanded surgical and endoscopy day-only spaces
- associated clinical and non-clinical support services including pharmacy, pathology, food, environmental, linen and supply services
- contemporary education, training and research to strengthen tertiary partnerships
- improved accessibility to the campus including internal roads, urban spaces, landscaping and wayfinding, and engineering and ICT service infrastructure.
The redevelopment will also make best use of current services on the Ryde campus, including the Graythwaite Rehabilitation Centre and historic Denistone House.
Construction of the Acute Services Building is expected to be completed in late 2027, with the main entrance, demolition, and landscaping works to follow in 2028.
