BG&E provided civil and structural feasibility and concept design for the proposed Bright and Heyward Aged Care Masterplan, delivered by the Victorian Health Building Authority (VHBA) to support funding applications and approvals and determine project viability.

The Victorian Government funded the redevelopment of aged care facilities in Bright and Heywood, managed by VHBA, to expand capacity and create dementia friendly environments, supporting older Victorians’ mental health and complex care needs.

BG&E assessed feasibility and development options for both sites and collaborated with architects and the project team to deliver concept designs for redevelopment.

Key design considerations included:

• Bright facility — an approved but unconstructed paper road, not owned by the facility, would bisect the site if developed. This had to be carefully managed in the design process.
• Heywood facility — required extensive demolition, with careful planning to avoid impacting an existing server running through the site that could not be built over.