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ARLO Supplying Ductwork for New Toowoomba Hospital

Paul Bondsfield • November 13, 2026

Our new Brisbane factory is producing ductwork for a major Queensland development

Toowoomba Hospital

ARLO Express Sheetmetals is contributing to one of Queensland's major healthcare infrastructure projects, supplying rectangular HVAC ductwork to mechanical services contractor Ellis Air for the new Toowoomba Hospital.

Construction is progressing on the new Toowoomba Hospital, a major development designed to expand healthcare services for communities across Toowoomba and the Darling Downs.


Located at the Baillie Henderson campus, the new hospital will provide at least 538 overnight beds, including an 84-bed acute mental health facility, alongside expanded emergency, cardiac, dialysis and other clinical services.


The development is being delivered by John Holland Group, with Stage 1 scheduled for completion in 2029.


Supporting the project's mechanical services


ARLO Express Sheetmetals is supplying custom rectangular ductwork to Ellis Air, the mechanical services contractor working on the project.


Manufactured to the project's specified requirements, the ductwork forms part of the mechanical ventilation and air-conditioning infrastructure being delivered for the hospital.


Healthcare facilities are demanding environments for building-services contractors. Mechanical systems must support a wide variety of spaces, from clinical and treatment areas to administration and general building services.


Each has its own design and performance requirements, making accurate fabrication and coordination with the mechanical contractor important throughout construction.


For ARLO, the project provides an opportunity to demonstrate its Australian manufacturing capability on a major Queensland development.

Toowoomba Hospital Construction

Building our presence in Queensland


ARLO's huge manufacturing facility in Acacia Ridge, Brisbane, supports the production of custom rectangular ductwork alongside SPIRO® spiral systems and associated components.


The Toowoomba Hospital supply work is part of ARLO's growing involvement in the Australian commercial construction market, building on more than 18 years of ductwork manufacturing experience in New Zealand.


We're pleased to be supporting Ellis Air on this important healthcare development and contributing to the wider team delivering new infrastructure for the Darling Downs community.


As ARLO continues to establish its Australian operation, projects such as Toowoomba Hospital represent an important step in building relationships and demonstrating our local manufacturing capabilities.

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