BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday 12 July 2013 – The Ground Breaking Ceremony for the proposed Military Hospital was held at the project site at Bolkiah Garrsion.
The event was inaugrated by the guest of honour, Dato Paduka Haji Mustappa bin Haji Sirat, Deputy Minister of Defence. The ceremony was also attended by Hajah Suriyah Haji Umar, Permanent Secretary (Administration and Finance), Colonel (Rtd) Pgn Dato Paduka Haji Azmanham bin Pg Haji Mohamad, Permanent Secretary (Defence Policy and Development), Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Brigadier General Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah, Deputy Commander Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Awang Haji Azhar bin Haji Ahmad, Deputy Permanent Secretary (Technology) and Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sulaiman, Deputy Permanent Secretary (Defence Policy and Development).
Also in attendance were Directors, officers and staff from Directorate of Development and Work Services, Directorate of Logistics and RBAF Medical Services.
The Consultants engaged for this project are ALD Consultants as the Architect, Hamzah Hassan Consultant as the M&E Engineering Consultant, Jumin Marsal Perunding as the Civil/Structural Engineering Consultants and Abdul Latif Consultant as the Quantity Surveyor.
The project is valued at approximately $20.8 million. Construction commenced on 6 February 2013 with a 18 months construction period with the expected date of completion on 18 August 2014. The main contractor is Sri Ski Engineering and Construction Sdn Bhd and Expertise International.
Design Concept
The implementation for this Proposed New Military Hospital at Bolkiah Garrison under Directorate of Development and Works Services is one of many projects for the new expansion of the RBAF Medical Services.
The introduction of the new Military Hospital will transform the current use of the existing MRS which is aging and insufficient to meet the current needs and requirements to a much larger and more complete complex. The new Military Hospital will include a Medical Clinic Facility, Pharmacy and Drash store, Training Facility and Administrative Offices. The building Gross Floor Area is approximately 10,672 metres square. The proposed site, set back from the main road along Jalan Dato Hj Ahmad, will soon be given a new identity and presence with a three storey cladded building.
This scheme addresses the site accessibility and the scale of the overall surrounding buildings. As well as achieving a balanced green plot ratio with the Military Hospital Site, the design also incorporates and integrates well to create an architecture distinctive building. This is further enlivened by a covered landscape courtyard which is well ventilated and facilitate cross ventilation between the two buildings.
Within the building, the spaces are expressed by alternating the use of materials, cut out openings and void areas containing stairs and circulation. It also extends to a network of pathways and connecting bridges to link one space to another.
There are two main building wings comprised of the Medical Clinic and Medical Headquarters. The two smaller buildings are the Medical and Drash Store and Hygiene Unit. The accessibility includes a drop off area, main access road around the complex and minor service road. All these buildings support each other for the functions and uses. The main public car park is located outside the Military Hospital Complex and there are limited car parks within the Military Hospital site.
The Medical Clinic comprises of the following:
1. Medical Reception and Record
2. Pharmacy and Store
3. Waiting and Receiving Area
4. Emergency Room
5. Duty Medical Officers’ Rooms
6. Service Areas
7. Isolation Unit
8. Medical Clinics (Doctors’ Area, Triage and Blood Test Room, Vaccination room, Hearing and
Treatment Room, Breast Feeding and Ultrasound Room and Utilities Area)
9. Prayer Room
10. Observation Wards for Males and Females
11. Children Room
12. Doctors’ Staff Rooms.
The Medical Headquarters comprises of the following:
1. Lecture Theater
2. Training Centers of Students and Instructors
3. Multi-Purpose Training Rooms
4. Training Labs and Associated area
5. General Equipment store
6. Main administrative Offices
The Medical and Drash Store comprises of the following:
1. Medical Store Administrative Offices
2. Medical Store
3. Drash Store
The Hygiene Unit comprises of the following
1. Hygiene Offices
2. Store Room
