Case Study

Palmerston Hospital Roof System Application

Palmerston Hospital Roof System Application

Case Study Project Overview The $170M Palmerston Hospital project in Darwin is the first public hospital to be built in the Northern T erritory for 40 years. The hospital is due to open in May 2018 and will deliver a state-of -the-art facility accommodating 116 beds with provisions for future expansion. Palmerston Hospital will employ 340 staff and deliver a range of services including 24/7 emergency department, maternity and child services, specialist support services and pathology. Application Overview The Palmerston Hospital roof system is designed for Darwin’s extreme tropical weather and has special engineering provisions to enable future expansion. The roof system is made up of a metal roof structure that’s built on top of a concrete roof slab and incorporates two high perf

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