Construction Groups: Superior Group, NWCI Pty Ltd, Mewcastle Pty Ltd, TAF Group
Location: Parklands Drive, Southport
Estimated Worth: $1.76 Billion
Completion Date: December 2012

The $1.76 billion Gold Coast University Hospital at Parklands Drive, Southport is one of the largest public health infrastructure projects currently under construction within the southern hemisphere. Incorporating
state-of-the -art design, the Queensland Government’s vision is to deliver health facilities like no other that will cater for the huge population growth in South East Queensland. Gold Coast University Hospital will be
well-equipped with the latest technology to assist staff in offering the highest grade of care and comfort to all patients.

Superior Group, NWCI Pty Ltd, Mewcastle Pty Ltd and TAF Group construction are four of the largest construction teams working alongside Rondo to create this top-of-the-line health facility.
In total, the project will consist of over 350,000 l/m of Rondo Steel Stud Drywall Framing System, which includes the new Rondo MAXItrack® (Slotted Deflection Head Track). MAXItrack has slots in the flange spaced at 30mm centres, enabling studs to be secured to the track on both sides, and removing the necessity of an additional nogging installed 100mm down from the head. This provides increased head track structural capacity and a reduction of time spent on site.

In addition, Rondo is continuing to supply the hospital with the Shaftwall One-Way Erected System,
KEY-LOCK® Concealed Suspended Ceiling System, PANTHER® Access Panels, EXANGLE® Plastering Beads and DUO® Exposed Grid Ceiling System.

Rondo was heavily involved in the early design stages, working with GCUH Architecture for partition details to accommodate all loadings from grab rails, shelf loads, isolation rooms and lead lined walls. Scheduled for completion in December 2012, this new facility will be comprised of seven main buildings with a total floor space of around 170,000m2, in contrast to the current 54,000m2 of floor space, seeing the university hospital triple in size.

Rondo’s ability to provide innovative and cost effective design and engineering solutions to builders has enabled us to be part of Australia’s most iconic health care projects, such as the Gold Coast University Hospital and Royal Children’s Hospital featured on the Rondo website.