The 38.9-metre tower crane on the site of Logan Hospital’s new multi-level car park has officially been knighted as ‘Sir Lift-a-Lot’.
Attending the naming ceremony today, Member for Waterford Shannon Fentiman said the name was chosen by the Logan community following a call out to primary school students in the region to submit their ideas for a name.
“A big congratulations to Kai Pham, a grade one student from Edens Landing State School, who came up with the inventive name,” Ms Fentiman said.
“After receiving more than 50 entries from 30 schools across the Logan region, five finalists were announced on social media and the community overwhelmingly chose ‘Sir Lift-a-Lot’.”
Member for Macalister Melissa McMahon said the name would be proudly displayed on the crane for the next 12 months as work continued on the car park project.
“Logan Hospital has always had strong connections with the community,” Ms McMahon said.
“And this ‘Name the Crane’ competition was a great way to engage with Logan residents and involve local kids in the construction process.”
Kai, aged 7, offered his reasoning for the name: “It’s cute and it explains what he does.”
Ms Fentiman said construction was progressing well on the car park project, which will deliver 1500 undercover parking spaces for patients, families and staff.
“The construction team has already poured more than 3000 cubic metres of concrete on the structure, reaching level four,” Ms Fentiman said.
“The $460 million expansion is one of Queensland largest ever hospital expansions and will deliver an additional 206 beds and treatment spaces, ensuring the local community receives the best care, close to home.”
Construction will continue to ramp up in the coming year with work commencing on the Maternity Refurbishment in early 2021 followed by the major hospital expansion later in the year.
