Frequently Asked Questions About Veterinary Clinic Construction

Cyclo Group was established in 1988, giving us over 35 years of experience in commercial construction and fitouts. Our track record demonstrates our success: over 70% of our work comes from repeat clients and referrals, reflecting consistent satisfaction across hundreds of completed projects in veterinary, medical, childcare, and commercial sectors.

We operate Australia-wide with established teams in Sydney (our original base since 1988), Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Newcastle, and regional areas across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia. Our national reach means we can handle multi-clinic projects for veterinary groups expanding across states, while our teams understand local building codes, council requirements, and veterinary-specific compliance standards in each region.

Our fully integrated design-and-construct approach sets us apart from general builders who tackle vet clinics. While most builders work with separate consultants (often creating conflicts and cost overruns), our in-house teams of veterinary-specialised architects, designers, engineers, and project managers collaborate from day one.

This streamlined method eliminates variations, provides more accurate initial pricing, and ensures transparent project delivery. Combined with our decade of veterinary expertise and 70% repeat client rate, you get predictable outcomes without the usual compliance surprises that plague vet clinic builds.

We conduct detailed on-site feasibility studies, providing precise budget estimates before you commit to anything. Our in-depth knowledge of veterinary building codes, medical gas requirements, and imaging suite compliance helps eliminate variations that typically cause budget increases in vet clinic builds. Throughout the project, we provide real-time cost and timeline updates, and our integrated approach means no surprise charges from conflicting consultants. We believe in complete transparency from initial quote to final handover.

We design and construct all types of veterinary facilities including general
practice clinics, specialist hospitals, emergency veterinary centres, animal welfare
facilities, mixed practice clinics (large and small animals), multi-veterinarian
practices, and day procedure centres. We’ve delivered everything from small
start-up practices to large specialist hospitals.

Project timelines depend on size and complexity. A typical veterinary fitout can
range from 8-20 weeks, while new builds may take 6-12 months. We provide
detailed timelines during the planning phase and keep you updated throughout
the project.

Yes, our experienced team has over a decade of specialist veterinary expertise.
We understand medical gas requirements, infection control protocols, workflow
optimisation, radiation compliance for imaging suites, acoustic requirements, and
animal welfare considerations. We also stay current with evolving veterinary
design trends.

Compliance is one of our strongest areas. We manage all statutory approvals,
council submissions, Building Codes Australia (BCA) compliance, Australian
Standards adherence, fire engineering solutions, and accessibility requirements.
We’re particularly experienced with older building renovations where compliance
can be complex. Our expertise often allows us to find alternative solutions when
standard approaches won’t work, and have rescued stalled projects that others
couldn’t get approved.

Yes, we conduct on-site feasibility studies and provide precise budget estimates
at no cost to you. This allows us to understand your vet clinic’s unique build
parameters and align our services to your needs without any financial
commitment.

We allocate a dedicated Site Project Manager to each veterinary project who
coordinates all sub-trades, manages compliance and approvals, provides
regular progress updates, handles quality control and safety standards, and
serves as your single point of contact throughout the build.

Yes, we can work collaboratively with your existing consultants or provide our own
in-house design team. Our flexible approach allows us to integrate with your
preferred professionals while maintaining our high standards of delivery.