Project: Barwon Health Upgrade (Barwon Women’s and Children’s)

Principal Contractor: Built

The Barwon Health Upgrade is a $395 million redevelopment delivering new and expanded women’s and children’s health facilities within the University Hospital Geelong precinct. The Victorian Government has committed more than $500 million to the broader Barwon Health upgrade, with Built engaged as managing contractor by the Victorian Health Building Authority on behalf of Barwon Health, working alongside architect Lyons. The project includes new buildings to the east and west of the Bellarine Centre and a new front entrance for the hospital, providing additional inpatient beds, birthing suites, operating theatres and outpatient clinics. Main works construction got underway in 2025, following enabling works to relocate the Endoscopy and Day Procedure Unit, with completion expected in 2029.

Key aspects of the project include:

• A new children’s inpatient unit and expanded women’s and maternity facilities
• A new neonatal and parent care unit and expanded special care nursery
• Additional operating theatres, birthing suites and specialist outpatient clinics
• A new front entrance and redevelopment within the Bellarine Centre at University Hospital Geelong

HCS is engaged on the project to provide concrete scanning services.

Project: Geelong Convention and Event Centre (Nyaal Banyul)

Principal Contractor: Built

The Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Event Centre is a $456 million waterfront precinct under construction on a 1.6-hectare site on Corio Bay, Geelong, and is the centrepiece of the Geelong City Deal. The project is being delivered by the Plenary Conventions consortium, with Built engaged as the sole design and construct contractor for the precinct, working alongside architect Woods Bagot and facilities manager BGIS. Once complete, the precinct will provide a purpose-built convention and exhibition space with a 1,000-seat venue, alongside a 200-room Crowne Plaza hotel, retail offerings and a new public plaza on the Geelong waterfront. The centre is expected to be completed in 2026 and will support more than 700 ongoing jobs for the Geelong community once operational.

Key aspects of the project include:

• A 1,000-seat convention and event venue with two large exhibition spaces, meeting rooms and flexible event spaces
• A 200-room Crowne Plaza hotel integrated within the precinct
• A new public plaza and redeveloped waterfront frontage on Corio Bay
• Delivery by Built as sole design and construct contractor, supporting more than 1,450 jobs during construction

HCS is engaged on the project to provide concrete scanning services.