Med Tech Lab, RMIT University, City
Client
RMIT University
Type
Workplace, Education, Health
Scope
New Med Tech facility; ISO accredited clean room facility with capability to support prototyping and small volume manufacturing of wearables, nearables, and flexible medical devices for applications in preventive and personalised healthcare.
Location
Naarm/Melbourne, VIC
Outcomes
The RMIT Med Tech is part of the $16.7 m Victorian Medical Device Prototyping and Scale–Up facility. This facility enables entrepreneur start-up manufacturers and researchers to work together to develop new medical technologies for healthcare and diagnostics.
As part of the emerging hub for Medtech research and commercialisation in Melbourne, it is part of RMIT university’s on-going capability to support prototyping and small volume manufacture of medical devices and addresses a key industry need in having access to an ISO accredited facility.
Project Innovations
Spowers successfully managed tight timelines and budget constraints by quickly aligning stakeholders on priorities. The critical items influencing design were identified early through supplier meetings. To stay on track, despite key medical equipment delays, the team introduced removable ISO-accredited clean room panels, allowing for future equipment installations to be done post-completion. An early works and demolition package was strategically deployed to maintain progress, ensuring seamless integration with the evolving final works scope.
Stakeholder Engagement Process
Spowers led a structured stakeholder engagement process, ensuring alignment between user groups, suppliers, and the client. Regular design workshops facilitated iterative development, incorporating supplier feedback and advancing sketches until final approval. A detailed safety-in-design workshop addressed operational complexities, and Spowers co-facilitated a final all-day workshop with key stakeholders, resolving outstanding issues to ensure design readiness.
Value-Add
Through close collaboration with the Quantity Surveyor, Spowers developed and refined a cost plan aligned with budget constraints. The team’s strategic use of early works minimized unforeseen conditions and enabled smooth project progression. Careful analysis of site conditions identified further cost savings. The introduction of removable clean room panels provided flexibility for delayed equipment installations, ensuring project timelines and operational outcomes were met efficiently.
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