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Timelines - The new Royal Children's Hospital project

Stage 2 timeline (2012 to 2014):



Demolition works
2012 - 2013
Commenced in early 2012 and are due to be completed by August 2013.

Stage 2 construction works
2012 - 2014
Started in March 2012 and due to be completed by the end of 2014.

Parkland reinstatement
2014
To be completed by the end of 2014.

Project timeline - 2005 to 2014



Funding announced
May 2005
Funding for the new Royal Children's Hospital was announced.

Announcement of successful bidder
November 2007
The Children's Health Partnership consortium is announced as our private-sector partner

Work commences on site
December 2007
Construction begins

Work continues on site
May 2008
First concrete pour of the inpatient unit. This is followed by further pours and the full basement slab on the ground in August 2008

Inpatient unit 'topping off'
February 2009
The building structure of the inpatient unit is completed and the event is marked with a traditional 'topping off' ceremony

'Topping off' of east and west buildings
November 2009
The remaining east and west building structures are completed.

Facade complete
August 2010

The new RCH opens
30 November 2011

Stage 2 works commence
February 2012

Demolition of most of the existing buildings completed
August 2013

Stage 2 works conclude
2014

The old RCH site is returned to parkland
2014
 
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