Customer Projects
King Edward Memorial Hospital
King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women (KEMH) is located in the suburb of Subiaco, in Perth, Western Australia. It is the state’s largest maternity hospital and the only referral centre for complex pregnancies. The hospital has operated since 1916 and has undergone many upgrades and modernizations over the years and is now home to the state’s Women and Newborn Health Service, as part of the North Metropolitan Health Service.
Dual were enlisted by TK Elevator to assist with the lift upgrades in Blocks A & B, working on a total of eight lifts, seven of which were passenger, and one a goods lift. Out came the tired looking blue laminate wall panels, perspex diffused light boxes hiding old-style fluorescent battens and dated car operating panels with dot matrix screens.
Each of the original timber car shells were dismantled and replaced with folded galvanised steel wall panels and a new marine ply timber roof. The car interiors consist of Rimex 5WL BA front and lower walls & bump panels, whilst the upper wall sections are decorated in Dulux Hogs Bristle toughened colour back glass and laminated clear silver mirrors, to lighten & brighten the feel of the interior. The Rimex 5WL BA ceiling was fitted with new LED downlights, which were colour corrected for cyanosis observation. The central ceiling panel was vinyl wrapped with an original custom Aboriginal artwork piece.
New hinged car operating panels were installed incorporating Pixel 15.6” Opal Plus screens, Dewhurst US95-AM anti-microbial dual illuminated buttons and custom directory engraving. A separate information display panel was fitted with a Pixel Opal 21.5” HD screen, highlighting ongoing hospital news and informing patrons of things of interest.
Custom stainless steel door frames were fitted on various lift entrances, while some of the existing were given a fresh lease of life with a hand finish and clean. Dual also provided new car fan kits, guarding for the motor rooms and top of car rail kits.