Director / Health & Life Sciences Sector Lead
Nikki Beckman
Creating environments that support safety, precision and wellbeing
From hospitals, medical centres and aged‑care environments to advanced laboratories and biotech facilities, our team specialises in designing complex facilities where safety, precision, compliance, and human wellbeing are critical.
Our experienced team members have worked on some of the largest and most sophisticated science, research, and health projects across Australia and internationally.
Providing safe, well-engineered facilities that achieve the intended functional, environmental, and built form requirements, while complying with relevant codes and standards is key to our design approach.
Going above and beyond makes us different, and our ability to be an integral part of a project from start to finish (and beyond) is a key differentiator.
Health
From large acute hospitals to medical clinics and aged‑care facilities, we take a future‑ready approach that balances safety, clinical efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and exceptional environmental quality.
We emphasise indoor air quality, natural light, thermal and visual comfort, and biophilic design to support better outcomes for patients, families, and staff.
Creating a healing and calming environment is essential to help support patients through a tough time of illness or recovery. With any health project, our team listens, collaborates, and communicates with all stakeholders to fully understand all needs and requirements to develop a sustainability strategy that will positively influence the models of care, health and wellbeing of patients, their families, and hospital staff.
- Hospitals
Hospitals operate 24/7, requiring robust infrastructure, energy efficiency, and resilient systems.
We research emerging technologies such as heat pumps, solar thermal, and electrification strategies to help health providers transition away from traditional gas infrastructure. - Medical Clinics
Medical centres are increasingly providing sub-acute services and specialised care closer to where people live. These clinics must be commercially viable, flexible, and efficient.
Our extensive portfolio helps us design facilities that support both medical and non‑medical tenants while maintaining high clinical capability. - Aged Care
Following the Aged Care Royal Commission, the sector is focused on improving resident safety, independence, and day‑to‑day wellbeing.
We design facilities with robust and intelligent service systems, such as reliable nurse call technology and high‑quality digital connectivity, supporting residents to stay connected and live with dignity.
Life Sciences
We understand the complexity of delivering modern labs and research facilities- from increasingly stringent regulatory requirements to evolving procurement models and the need for sustainable yet high‑spec systems.
Laboratories are among the most energy‑demanding building types. We work with architects and facility managers to incorporate energy‑saving strategies into engineering services, fume cupboard design and operation, freezer layouts, and daily workflows to substantially reduce operational consumption without compromising safety or compliance.
Our experience includes:
- Wet, dry, and microbiological laboratories
- Chemistry and physics research spaces
- University teaching labs and super‑labs
- Bioscience and bioresources facilities
- Microbiological containment and biosecurity
- OGTR‑compliant environments
- Pharmaceutical and cleanroom technology
Sustainability
Across all health, life sciences and research projects, we collaborate closely with project teams to develop sustainability strategies that positively influence patient care models, staff experience, and future operational resilience.
Technology
A helping hand to a digital future
As we accelerate towards an increasingly digital future, asset-owners and developers must ensure their building assets are future-ready, with the flexibility and capacity to adapt to new and advancing technologies. Digital tools and technological solutions can enhance the user experience, drive operational efficiencies and make communication easier and more efficient.
Our ICT team can help you with all your technology and communication needs, from Infrastructure and ICT networking to agile workspaces, audio visual, security and surveillance, intelligent buildings, and mobile apps.
