Case Study: Modbury Hospital SA Upgrade

In early 2019, Silver Thomas Hanley (STH) commenced works on an extensive $96 million upgrade to Modbury Hospital.​

The works would include a redevelopment of the surgical floor, an extension to the Emergency Care Unit, a new purpose-built twenty-bed Palliative Care Unit and a four-bed High Dependency Unit. ​

This would later be extended to include an extra ward and a refurbishment of the front façade and foyer.

Solution

In addition to the eSQX Touch Free Wall Mixer with controlled temperature heated water, Enware’s suite of solutions included the revolutionary all-in-one Health Thermostatic Mixing Valve (TMV) which was specifically designed to reduce water stagnation and improve infectious disease control for the Health and Aged Care sectors.​

Aurecon’s lead hydraulic engineer, Karl Krenn, explained the benefits of Enware’s Health TMV saying “It means less plumbing in the wall. Overall, it’s cheaper. And the architect’s a little bit happier because they don’t have another wall box which they have to cater for on the wall. It just makes for a cleaner, cheaper installation.” This ultimately also means the unit is easier and less expensive to service, which is a win for the client as well.​

“Enware’s Health TMV means less plumbing in the wall and the architect doesn’t have another wall box to cater for, making for a cleaner, cheaper installation​”

After 20 years, Krenn expands on why he continues to partner with Enware “they’ve always listened and stand out from others in the industry for their capabilities.”​

Another challenge during the project was using Chrome fixtures in the hospital’s laser room, which would cause the lasers to bounce off the reflective surface. Enware’s Research and Development team proposed a very simple and effective solution, in providing fixtures with a black matte finish that could absorb the lasers. Within just a few weeks, the matt black samples were delivered to the hospital and approved by senior management.