Webuild is forging ahead with construction on the State Government’s New Women and Babies Hospital Project with the recent completion of the project’s largest concrete pour; this pour lays an important foundation for the new hospital in Murdoch and marks the start of a series of major pours that will support the 12-storey hospital.  

Approximately 2200 cubic metres of concrete has been poured at the construction site, equivalent to more than two thirds of an Olympic-sized swimming pool. This is the single largest pour for the project, helping create a central foundation supporting the building’s lifts and stairwells and providing stability for these vertical structures. The pour took place over more than 12 hours and involved three mobile concrete pumps delivering approximately 150-200 cubic metres of concrete an hour.   

Further pours at ground level will take place later this year to form the ~10,000 square metre ground slab, an area approximately half the size of Perth’s Optus Stadium. The first tower crane was also recently assembled, standing at 35 metres tall and able to lift objects weighing up to 13 tonnes. This crane, along with six others, will operate around the perimeter of the site footprint, an area of more than 25,000 square metres.   

An eighth crane will be at the centre of the site and will play a critical role in the construction of the main building core. All eight cranes will be fully electric, producing lower emissions and contributing to a more sustainable construction process, as well as being quieter to operate. The use of multiple tower cranes on site will help achieve a faster build program to support the planned opening of the new hospital in 2029.   

Between now and the end of the year, activity on site is expected to ramp up, including the commencement of construction on the building’s main above-ground structures, pouring of the ground slab, and the commencement of construction of the hospital’s main floors.   

Beyond the hospital itself, the broader project includes construction of new multi-deck car parks to support future growth at the Fiona Stanley Hospital precinct, as well as a major expansion of facilities at Osborne Park Hospital.   

Progress on the first of the multi-deck car parks is advancing with the first major concrete pour completed in March and a tower crane assembled on site in April.    

Webuild is committed to safely delivering this vital new hospital facility, which will support the Western Australian community for generations to come. Alongside the new hospital, Webuild is also delivering a major expansion of Osborne Park Hospital as part of the New Women and Babies Hospital Project.  

The projects form part of the Western Australian Government’s $1.8 billion investment in contemporary healthcare infrastructure, within a broader $3.7 billion health infrastructure program designed to meet the future needs of the State.  

Webuild brings significant international and local expertise to the delivery of both projects, drawing on a global portfolio of more than 200 healthcare facilities, including some of the world’s most innovative hospitals.  

Together with its Australian subsidiary Clough, Webuild continues to strengthen its presence in Australia, now confirmed as the Group’s second-largest market after Italy. In Western Australia, the Group has a project delivery legacy spanning more than 100 years, including iconic infrastructure such as the Narrows Bridge, Graham Farmer Freeway tunnels and Forrestfield-Airport Link.  

Webuild and Clough are currently delivering several major projects across the State, including the Woodman Point Water Treatment Facilities Upgrade, Dampier Bulk Handling Facility, and Project Ceres, one of the world’s largest urea plants.