At Clinics by Design we specialise in:
- New Builds & Fitout Projects
- Fitout of Existing Medical Clinics
- Extentions and Renovations of Existing Medical Clinics or Spaces
DESIGNING INNOVATIVE PURPOSE-BUILT
ANIMAL HOSPITALS AND VETERINARY CLINCS
We care for our pets. Our fury and not so fury family members are close to our hearts.
Designing and delivering functional purpose-built animal solutions is a real passion. Our love for our pets drives our ambition to help provide functional small veterinary practices to larger animal hospitals.
As one of Melbourne’s most recognised Veterinary Builders, our in-house designers are highly experiences in achieving welcoming environments for stressed animals and their owners. Intentionally, we design functional stress-free calm environments to help alleviate pet and owner anxieties. Segregated waiting rooms, rehabilitation rooms and cages can help reduce tensions amongst animals.
To help our veterinarians deliver superior healthcare to our pets, our in-house designers ensure every detail is considered. Waiting rooms, treatment rooms and holding cages are designed for safety and comfort.
From concept to completion, you will see the same faces. Our in-house design team and site project team will be the same. Our purpose-built veterinary clinics are more than just aesthetics, we will ensure your clinic has seamless flow, integrated technology, regulatory compliance and end to end daily function.
Veterinary Construction & Fitout
With over 40 years’ experience, Clinics by Design are specialists in designing purpose-built veterinary clinics.
Our team of experts put quality care for animals and their owners at the heart of every project – whether it’s a veterinary clinic fitout or the construction of a new animal hospital.
We take pride in our projects and work closely with clients to develop a modern yet functional veterinary practice that’s comfortable and welcoming for staff, animals and their owners.
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40+ Years
Dental Construction
& Fitout Experience
200+ Builds
& Fitouts Across the Healthcare Industry
Builders Licence
Unlimited Commercial Builders Licence
How does the Veterinary Construction process work?
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Concept & Feasibility
We begin by listening. This stage is about understanding your vision, how you want your clinic to operate, and what kind of experience you want to create for your patients and team. We carefully assess your site, your budget, your timeline, and all regulatory requirements to ensure your ideas can be shaped into a clear, practical, and achievable design.
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Design & Documentation
Our in-house design team creates a clinic that is efficient for your team, comfortable for patients, and fully compliant with healthcare standards—while planning for future technology and expansion.
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Quoting
With your design complete, we provide a clear and transparent quote so you know exactly what to expect. Fixed pricing, defined timelines, and trusted commercial contracts keep your project and budget under control.
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Pre-Construction Planning
Before construction begins, every detail is planned—from materials and trades to safety and scheduling—ensuring your project runs efficiently with minimal disruption.
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Construction & Fit-Out
This is where your clinic comes to life. Construction, services installation, and final finishes are delivered under the guidance of a dedicated project manager who keeps you informed throughout the journey.
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Commissioning & Practical Completion
Before handover, we test, inspect, and fine-tune every detail while preparing compliance documentation and certifications—ensuring your clinic is safe, functional, and ready to open.
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Post-Construction & Warranty
Our relationship continues after completion. During the warranty period, we provide guidance, maintenance support, and prompt resolution of any issues so your clinic continues running smoothly.
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Consultation
To help ensure our team understands your vision, a consultation with our project coordinator is the first step in the process. This is where you can detail any specific wants or requirements and talk to our team about your veterinary practice’s needs. 2
Planning and Location Analysis
Next, our specialists will conduct a site visit to scope out your veterinary clinic or site, and gain a better understanding of your specific needs. Whether it is a simple vet fitout or a Vet Hospital Construction our staff know what to look for to ensure your project will be a success. We’ll also consider specific requirements or challenges, such as patient security, privacy and accessibility. 3
Design and Layout
Next, our team will begin working on the blueprint of your design. We have a wealth of knowledge and use intelligent design solutions for your vet construction & fitout. We ensure that we deign space that is functional and will meet your current and future needs. We also have an in-house interior design team, who can advise on the visual aspects of your project whom will only call up sensible animal hospital furniture, enuring it is fit for purpose. We will provide sophisticated veterinary clinic design idesas and our team will work with you to help bring your vision to life. 4
Construction and Handover
Once your design has been signed off, construction will begin. Our team is experienced in working at veterinary practices and with staff, including while a practice is still operational. Our considerate approach, including modified hours, means you can continue providing care with little to no disruption. We’ll ensure all council and building requirements are met, and your practice will surpass regulation.
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BERWICK CLYDE VET
Veterinary Construction & Fitout
01. Sharing your Veterinary Practice ideas
We love hearing about your ideas – the dream you have in your head. Therefore, possibly the most important meeting is the first consultation. Here our design team will get on the same page. We will delve into ideas, dreams, wish lists and future expectations.
02. Designing for the future – Veterinary Construction and Fit out
We design animal hospital solutions. Functional Veterinary Design is more than putting pen to paper – it’s designing solutions for Veterinarians to deliver superior healthcare for our fury family members
There is great skill designing veterinary spaces to accommodate aggressive dogs with the smallest mouse to be in close proximity. Our design team are dedicated to finding patient centered solutions that will help alleviate anxiety for both pets and their owners. Further, our design team will ensure all designs comply with strict regulatory compliance.
Ensuring fury patient flow is a fine art. But at Clinics by Design, you are in good hands. Our specialist designers have decades of experience fitting a square peg in a round hole. We will custom design a practical compliant space for your veterinarian’s to provide superior healthcare and for pets and their owners to feel at ease.
03. Veterinary Construction, Vet Fitout - Project Delivery
During the delivery phase, our Veterinary Project Management team and site staff will quickly become familiar faces – daily, you will see the same project manager and site staff. Real relationships are built as we will work closely with you on a daily basis.
The delivery of your Veterinary construction and fitout will move along smoothly as progress payments will fall in line with the payment schedule as detailed in the signed fixed price contract. There are no surprises. Our specialist in-house trades understand requirements for small veterinary practices to larger animal hospitals.
With over 40 years as Veterinary Builders, our in-house construction team’s workmanship is beyond question. Their ability to problem solve and make decisions ensures the job is delivered on time and on budget.
04. Handover – Veterinary Construction, Veterinary Fitout
Soon enough the hand over phase is reached. Your Veterinary practice dream has now become your reality. You can start attending to animal healthcare in your custom designed veterinary clinic. At this point we provide full warranty handover documents. But we do not merely walk away – we provide help throughout the warranty period and we will sort any issues and concerns while you treat our ill and injured pets.
If you have a veterinary construction or veterinary fitout please chat with one of our experts.

































































