30 October 2013
Design team meet West Coast staff to progress initial concept design phase for facilities redevelopment
Architects and health planners met with clinicians and operational staff from the West Coast DHB last week to start the
first stage in the design process for a new $60 million hospital and adjoining Integrated Family Health Centre in
Greymouth, and an $8 million Integrated Family Health Centre in Buller.
David Meates, West Coast DHB chief executive says, “Over the next six weeks workshops will take place in Buller and
Greymouth, with staff inputting their clinical and operational expertise during this very initial concept planning stage
for the new facilities”.
The concept planning stage is the first step in the design process [see attached diagram of rebuild process], with four
other design stages to occur, culminating in construction which is scheduled to be complete in December 2016.
“While we are working to a tight timeframe for this initial concept planning stage, our intention is to share progress
and collect any feedback from the wider community as the design process unfolds. We will also be working closely with
the government appointed Partnership Group, feeding in the outputs of this work as part of the Partnership Group’s
decision making process.
“We are committed to ensuring the West Coast community, including iwi, is really well informed along the way”, says
David Meates.
Design team leader, architect Adam Flowers says, “The discussions with staff have been vibrant and robust. We’re
impressed with the passion and enthusiasm that staff members are bringing to these important projects.”
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