Structural works begin on the New Melton Hospital

The new Melton Hospital has reached a major construction milestonewith structural works underway.

The basement level concrete slab pours are almost finished, andthe first suspended floor slabs are getting underway for ground and level one.

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Five out of six tower cranes are now in place. These towercranes will help build the hospital’s new structure.

Since major construction began in July 2025, there has been:

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• 84,000 cubic metres of  materials excavated with bulk excavation now finished
• 26,500 square metres of concrete poured
• 1200+ workers inducted to the site
• 274,000 hours worked on-site.

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Construction is on track for completion in 2029.

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The project is being delivered by the VictorianHealth Building Authority in partnership with Western Health and ExemplarHealth, the consortium that includes Capella Capital, Lendlease, Honeywell,Compass Group and Invesis