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Maternity new-build and atrium-style entrance on completion


projects because our aim is to hand the building back to the client as quickly, and with as little disruption to patient care, as possible. “The i-SIP infill system was ideally suited to this project


because installation time is greatly reduced when compared to traditional methods. The panels form a thermally efficient building structure, which will reduce the ongoing costs for the NHS trust.” The hospital’s green credentials stretched even further with


Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust, working in collaboration with main construction contractor Medicinq Osborne, incorpo- rating bird nest boxes into the new maternity unit. These are designed to be used by swifts – which spend the summer months breeding in Hertfordshire before leaving in August to spend our winter months in the skies above Africa. Tim Ing-Simmons, construction manager with Medicinq


Osborne, says: “It was an interesting challenge for us to incorpo- rate the nest boxes into the building, but we felt it worked well and hope to do the same with other buildings in the future –


with a minor change to building design, it’s great to think we may be able to help these birds whose population has fallen so dramatically.” Nick Carver, chief executive of the East and North


Hertfordshire NHS Trust, describes the new maternity unit as “a wonderful new facility, which stands in comparison with the best that the National Health Service or private sector can provide”. He believes it will mean women will have more choice and


improved care. “We're replacing facilities that, frankly, were pretty tired and out of date with state-of-the-art facilities and are also ensuring that we can provide high-quality care in an eco- nomic downturn as well.” And Chris Nixon, head of midwifery at East and North


Hertfordshire NHS Trust, says: “It’s fantastic to see the unit ready to care for mothers as they have their babies. We are really proud of the environment and believe that the changes will help us deliver an enhanced quality of care and birth experience to the 5,500 women we care for every year.”


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