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Practicerefurbishments.

Renewing a practice that cannot close. Staged, sequenced around clinical hours and dust-managed — as delivered at 200 Crown Street, Wollongong, 395 m² while the doors stayed open.

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Most practices cannot shut for six weeks. The lease keeps running, the appointment book is full, and every day closed is revenue that does not come back. That constraint, not the finishes, is what shapes a refurbishment.

The work gets broken into stages that each leave a functioning practice at the end of the shift. Dust and noise are contained, clinical areas stay clinical, and the sequence is agreed with your practice manager before anyone picks up a tool.

A refurbishment of a trading practice is not a fitout done slowly. It is a different project, and it has to be planned that way from the first conversation.

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What the service actually covers.

Six things that decide whether it lands — every one settled before a wall goes up.

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Staging plan

The works divided into stages that each end with a practice that can open the next morning, agreed with your practice manager before we start.

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Containment

Temporary partitions, negative pressure where it is warranted, and sealed routes so dust never reaches a clinical area in use.

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Out-of-hours sequencing

Noisy and disruptive work scheduled around the appointment book rather than the other way round.

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Reception renewal

Usually the single highest-impact element — the part of the practice every patient sees and the part that dates fastest.

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Finishes replacement

Flooring, wall finishes and joinery renewed through consult, treatment and amenities, specified to take commercial cleaning.

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Services upgrade

Switchboard, data, lighting and mechanical brought up to current requirements while the walls are open.

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Refurbishment, compared with a full fitout.

Practice closure
Refurbishment in placeNone, or minimal out-of-hours
Full fitoutFull closure or relocation
Programme
Refurbishment in placeLonger overall — staged
Full fitoutShorter overall — continuous
Cost per square metre
Refurbishment in placeHigher, for the same scope
Full fitoutLower, for the same scope
Layout change
Refurbishment in placeLimited by what can stay in use
Full fitoutUnconstrained
Services upgrade
Refurbishment in placePossible, stage by stage
Full fitoutComprehensive
Best suited to
Refurbishment in placeA sound layout that looks tired
Full fitoutA layout that no longer works

Indicative comparison. Which is right depends on the condition of the tenancy, the remaining lease term and whether you can afford to close.

The compliance envelope.

Named, because “fully compliant” on its own tells you nothing.

Construction in a trading clinical environment carries real infection control obligations. Containment, dust management, negative pressure where warranted and agreed clean routes are part of the methodology we put in writing before starting, and they are discussed with your infection control lead.
Fire egress, exit widths and path of travel must remain compliant at every stage of the works, not just at the end. Staging is planned around that constraint.
Opening up walls and replacing services can bring parts of the work under the current Code rather than the one the practice was built to. NCC 2025 applies in Victoria from 1 May 2026; New South Wales and Queensland deferred to 1 May 2027. Your certifier determines the extent.
If your accreditation cycle falls during the works, the practice still has to meet the standards it is assessed against throughout. Worth checking the date before the programme is set.
A note on complianceGeneral information about the regulatory environment we build in, current as at October 2026 — not legal, regulatory or professional advice. Requirements change and differ by state. Accreditation, licensing and radiation approvals rest with the practice and its own advisers.

The refurbishment in our register.

One project is recorded as a standalone refurbishment. We will not inflate that number — a great deal of refurbishment-type work sits inside our other 37 builds, but this is the one documented as such.

What actually drives the cost.

We do not publish a square-metre rate, because the rate would be wrong for your project.

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Whether you trade through

The single biggest factor. Staged out-of-hours work costs materially more per square metre than a continuous programme in an empty tenancy.

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Extent of services renewal

Cosmetic refresh versus switchboard, mechanical and hydraulic upgrade are different projects.

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What is hidden behind the walls

Older tenancies hide surprises. A refurbishment carries more genuine unknowns than a new fitout, and the contingency should reflect that.

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Containment and protection

Temporary partitioning, protection, additional cleaning and waste handling are real line items.

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Out-of-hours labour

Night and weekend rates, applied across the trades that need them.

Refurbishments: common questions.

Yes, and most of our refurbishment work is exactly that. Wollongong — 395 m² at 200 Crown Street — was a new reception plus renewed finishes through consult rooms, treatment, staff, pathology and amenities, delivered as a working practice. The staging, containment and sequencing have to be designed in from the start.
Enough that it needs to be a deliberate decision, not an assumption. Staged work, out-of-hours labour, containment and repeated set-up and pack-down all add cost. We price both options where it is realistic to, so you can weigh it against the revenue you would lose by closing.
One is recorded as a refurbishment in our project register — Wollongong. We will not inflate that. A great deal of refurbishment-type work sits inside our other 37 projects, but Wollongong is the one documented as a standalone refurbishment, and that is what we can point to.
Partly, and your certifier decides how far. Replacing services and opening walls can trigger current requirements for the affected work. We raise this early because it can change scope and budget significantly.
Reception and waiting, by a distance. It is what every patient sees, it dates fastest, and it is usually achievable with the least disruption to clinical operations.

Planning a project? Start with the site.

Send us the tenancy and the scope. We will come back with a room schedule, a compliance read and a realistic cost range — and tell you early if the site cannot do what you need.

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