Independent Commissioning Agent (ICA), ICN & Critical Care Facility Engineering
Maiden Ventures partners with hospital owners, PMOs and Tier‑1 builders to de‑risk complex services. We lead ICA programs, engineer and integrate ICN for building systems, and manage commissioning and shutdowns in live clinical environments—meeting AusHFG, NCC and AS/NZS requirements across Australia & New Zealand.
What we do
ICA, ICN & Critical Care Engineering—end‑to‑end
Independent Commissioning Agent (ICA)
- Owner’s advocate across MEP, BMS, ICN, security & essential services.
- Commissioning plans (CxP), Acceptance Criteria, ITPs and witnessing.
- Functional & integrated testing (FAT/SAT, iBST, IST) with clinical user inputs.
- Compliance alignment: AusHFG, NCC, AS 1668, AS 1851, AS/NZS 3000, AS/NZS 2293, AS 1324.
- Defect tracking, readiness gates, performance tuning & post‑occupancy analytics.
ICN Design & Integration
- Integrated Communications Network strategy for building systems.
- Segmentation, VLAN/VRF design and east‑west isolation for vendor networks.
- Coordination with client’s network contractor (VLAN/IP plan, firewall allow‑lists, BACnet/SC).
- ICN governance: demarcations, RACI, change control and cyber‑safety.
- Turnover packs: as‑builts, network diagrams, IPAM, asset registers and O&M updates.
Critical Care Facility Engineering
- Live‑hospital shutdown planning and Disruption Works Notices (DWNs).
- Brownfield staging, temporary services, infection control & pressure regimes.
- CPC & BMS optimisation, energy and resilience reviews.
- Medical gas, HEPA, theatre HVAC validation (AusHFG/AS; HTM 02‑01 where required).
- Compliance packs for Practical Completion (PC) & clinical go‑live.
Why Maiden Ventures
Healthcare‑grade delivery in complex, live environments
Deep healthcare & data centre pedigree
From forensic mental health to large‑scale inpatient redevelopments and Tier‑3+ data centres, we bring the discipline, documentation and stakeholder empathy these assets demand.
Commissioning that sticks
We drive measurable performance at handover and months later: tuned set‑points, closed defects, trained operators and clear network demarcations.
Brownfield without the chaos
We sequence works around clinical operations, minimise outage risk and keep stakeholders aligned with transparent DWNs and approval gates.
How we work
Methodology built for hospitals & critical infrastructure
01 · Discover
Reverse brief, asset discovery, risk register and success criteria aligned to clinical needs and uptime SLAs.
02 · Plan
Commissioning Plans, ICN demarcations, test matrices, DWNs and outage windows agreed with stakeholders.
03 · Coordinate
Interface control between trades, OEMs and client IT; issue logs, ITPs and checklists managed to closure.
04 · Commission
FAT/SAT, integrated systems testing, resilience/black‑building scenarios and clinical simulations.
05 · Handover
Clear acceptance criteria, O&M and network packs, training, go‑live support and defect burn‑down.
06 · Optimise
Seasonal tuning, analytics and energy optimisation for sustained performance and compliance.
Selected projects
Recent healthcare & critical infrastructure experience
Concord Hospital — Forensic Mental Health Unit
Services management & ICA support for complex clinical spaces; brownfield integration and staged commissioning.
Wyvern Private Hospital
ICA & services management for new private hospital delivery; AusHFG alignment and theatre HVAC validation.
Westmead & Nepean Hospital programs
Bid assistance and commissioning strategy across multiple packages; DWNs and shutdown governance.
Reserve Bank of Australia (PCA A‑Grade Commercial)
Base‑building services management, ICN/BMS integration and performance tuning in live environment.
Data Centres & Airports
Owner‑side commissioning and ICN integration for mission‑critical plant, resilience testing and black‑start scenarios.
Full project list and references available on request.
Compliance
Standards & frameworks we work to
Australia
- AusHFG (all relevant parts)
- NCC / BCA
- AS 1668, AS 1851, AS/NZS 3000, AS/NZS 2293, AS 1324 and related
- State Health policies & infection control
New Zealand
- NZBC
- MoH guidance & facility policies
- PS1–PS4 processes where applicable
Enterprise & Cyber
- ICN governance, demarcation & change control
- Identity‑based access, segmentation and allow‑list principles
- BACnet/SC adoption planning
Let’s de‑risk your commissioning & ICN integration
Whether you’re planning a new critical care facility, upgrading theatres in a live hospital or standing up a new ICN, we’ll help you land it cleanly—with documentation, commissioning evidence and stakeholders aligned.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does an Independent Commissioning Agent (ICA) do?
An ICA represents the owner to plan, coordinate and independently verify commissioning across services. We develop the Commissioning Plan, define acceptance criteria, witness tests, manage defects and confirm readiness for clinical go‑live.
How do you manage shutdowns in live hospitals?
We use a gated DWN process: risk assessment, redundancy and temporary services plans, communication to clinical leaders, freeze windows and rollback criteria—so outages are safe, short and transparent.
What is ICN in a building context?
ICN (Integrated Communications Network) is the secure network overlay that connects building systems (BMS, lighting, metering, security, etc.). We design segmentation and demarcations, coordinate with enterprise IT, and hand over clean diagrams, IP plans and firewall rules.
Where do you operate?
Primarily Sydney and NSW with projects across Australia and New Zealand, including Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin.
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