This multi-million-pound, state-of-the-art facility replaces two current hospitals in the surrounding area, while expanding and improving all existing medical services in a brand-new building with minimal upkeep costs and maintenance. The new 24 bed in-patient facility, alongside provision for X-ray, dental and other key services will save the Trust money and provide a much nicer environment for patients and staff. The new hospital is in a prime location for all those in the catchment area.
This project achieved:
- Coordination and extensive enabling works prior to finalisation of main hospital design and costings;
- Collaboration through staff and patient visits due to community concern of merging two hospitals in a new location and input on design changes;
- Absolutely radical redesign achieved through client bravery, which included replacing the design team to ensure the right people on the project;
- Significant VE savings at design stage to create an affordable scheme post-pandemic and during Ukraine inflation challenges.
- £6.33m social value achieved above £2.6m target through project team collaboration.
Three Winning Facts:
- An epic scale of site abnormals – sometimes with conflicting resolutions – that the team had to work together to overcome from the very start.
- Unprecedented budgetary and inflationary pressures navigated during pre-construction, done so in a way that maintained affordability for the Trust while managing contractor and supply chain risk.
- Sustainability performance achieved – not through cash injection – but through design rationalisation and focus on a fabric-first solution.
