The Lance Townsend Building located at the Austin Hospital has four low-voltage main distribution board (A,B&BA and Gen DB) that supports acute care clinical activities on the Austin Hospital site. These Main Switchboards due for replacement.

The project is fully funded and supported by the Victorian Health Building Authority (VHBA).

The methodology for replacement will be sequential. Once the new MSB is commissioned, the sub-main cables and circuits will be cut-across, the old board will be decommissioned and removed.

Within the plantroom, there is space for one new board. The sequence of replacement relies on establishing the next board in the footprint availed by removal of the preceding board.

There are no decanting of services required to enable this project to move forward. The enablers are developing a methodology that ensures continuity of service throughout.

The works and detailed planning to reduce impact during the shutdown and cutover of circuits. A considerable body of review and planning has already occurred to ensure the complexities of delivery have been understood and imbedded in the project costings and delivery program.

A head electrical contractor will be required to deliver the project.