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Novacare is sad to see the resignation Calvary Mater Newcastle’s General Manager – Mr Colin Osborne.  Colin has been a wonderful supporter of not only Novacare, but of the entire PPP process and has been intimately involved from its inception and before.  We wish him every success in his new ventures.

Novacare is also pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Scott Lusted as General Manager of the various Novacare legal entities.  Scott replaces Michael Page, who has returned to work for Westpac Institutional Bank, the project’s original sponsor.  Michael, like Colin Osborne, has been instrumental to the success of the Mater PPP, and he is to be congratulated for his tremendous efforts and dedication to the project.
 

 

Design & Construction Contractor

Abigroup Contractors Pty Ltd

Abigroup is a major Australian engineering & construction group. Abigroup has earned its reputation as a leading construction company through commitment to excellence, our years of experience & our dedicated team who are leaders in their respective fields.
Abigroup are to undertake all design & construction work on the redevelopment of the Newcastle Mater Hospital & Mental Health Service.

Abigroup has gained extensive experience in the healthcare area, with over 35 successful Health construction projects delivered in the last 10 years. Some of these projects were the  Westmead Hospital in Sydney, Royal Brisbane Hospital, the Epworth East & Dandenong hospitals in Victoria & the Mater’s Mother hospital in Brisbane. Our past experience in the field stands us in good stead to ensure work is carried out with minimal disruption to staff, patients & the provision of normal services.

Infrastructure Partnerships Australia ( IPA ) has named Abigroup as the Industry’s leaders in Contractor Excellence.

Abigroup have also been applauded for its safety initiatives by the Masters Builders Association & was awarded the top award in Construction for Excellence in Site Safety for Commercial Projects above $50 million for its record at the Newcastle Mater Hospital, including no lost time on site to injury since the job started in November 2005.

Our focus was to obtain sub-contractors that work in the Newcastle/Hunter/Central Coast region, which we have successfully done so with over 90 % coming from the local area, including Abigroup’s own site staff which are locally based.

Thanks to our design and construction contractors – Abigroup, the the Mater redevelopment PPP continues to win local, state and national building and design awards, including;

  • Master Builders Australia – 2010 National Public Buildings Award
  • NSW Master Builders Association 2010  - Health Buildings $150m+
  • Master Builders Association – 2006 Excellence in Construction Awards - Site Safety – Commercial Projects $50,000,001 and Over
  • Australian Institute of Building 2010 Professional Excellence in Building Awards Commercial Construction $100m+ (National)
  • Australian Institute of Building 2010 Professional Excellence in Building Awards Commercial Construction $100m+ (NSW)
  • 2010 Lower Hunter Urban Design Awards –by Suters Architects - Large-Scale Development Award (Commercial/Industrial)
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