This exceptionally fast-track scheme was delivered over 26 weeks. It involved the modular construction of three new operating theatres and ancillary spaces to create a surgical centre of excellence in the East Anglian region for musculoskeletal problems. Being separate from the main hospital and emergency services, the new hub is able to focus on specially designed care for patients, helping to deliver many more operations, whilst reducing waiting lists and the length of time patients need to stay in hospital post operation. The new build two storey facility has corridor links to two existing wards providing forty dedicated beds for patients undergoing routine orthopaedic operations such as knee and hip replacements. The ground floor comprises three operating theatres, an eight-bed recovery bay, X-Ray, ultrasound and physiotherapy services, all with dedicated plant services primarily on the first floor. The completion of this “Cambridge Movement Surgical Hub” increases orthopaedic capacity by 20% with capacity to carry out around 2,700 procedures every year.

We were appointed by main contractor MTX Contracts. They are a modular healthcare specialist who use off-site construction to deliver projects nationwide. Although the build modules were assembled off site and erected in 8 weeks, the fit out and the mechanical and electrical installations was predominantly a traditional build. To benefit the very quick programme on site, we adopted various strategies such as pre-fabricating pipework off-site and producing fully coordinated services drawings to enable an efficiently managed installation with a particular focus towards congested ceiling voids.  We created a 3-D REVIT model of the works which in turn provided us with detailed plantroom drawings and corridor sections. As with all hospital projects the spaces are heavily serviced with the mechanical and electrical services. Particular features of this scheme include heating and chilled water systems provided by central combined ASHP’s, eight air handling units, complex ventilation arrangements, nurse call, UPS/IPS systems, extensive power services and a meticulously planned commissioning and setting to work process.

Role:

Mechanical and Electrical Contractor

Client:

CUH NHS Foundation Trust

Main Contractor:

MTX Contracts

M & E Consultant:

Hoare Lea

Architect:

IBI Group

Value:

£5.3M

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