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COVID-19 HOSPITAL A Scottish company has helped to build the new NHS Louisa Jordan temporary hospital in Glasgow while adhering to stringent safe working practices. The project was completed in just two weeks at a cost of £43m.


The MacGregor Flooring Company from Lanarkshire helped complete the equivalent of three months’ work in an astonishing five days to provide flooring at the 1,036-bed bay hospital which opened in April after an exceptional communal effort.


Working in partnership with another flooring firm, the Hamilton-based business undertook the mammoth task at the SEC Campus while working under the guidance issued by the newly-established Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum.


The CICV Forum, made up of the majority of professional bodies working in the construction industry in Scotland, issued guidance to companies and employees following government orders that building sites with the exception of hospital work should close.


The MacGregor Flooring Company, instituted daily briefings for operatives,


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stressing the importance of social distancing, handwashing and working in reduced numbers. Conditions on site ensured everyone was working safely.


Crawford MacGregor, Director, said: “We weren’t sure if we would get the number of people required on site to complete the works within the timescale, and we thought many might be reluctant due to the potential risks of catching Covid-19.


“But it was the exact opposite. Not only did they step up, they actively wanted to be part of the team that ensured the facility was built and ready in the event that it was required in the current crisis.”


A total of 16 MacGregor operatives, including working supervisors,


colouring. Each lacquer is offered in a matt, satin or gloss finish, and in 3-litre and 5-litre units. All options are offered at the same cost-effective price point.


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completed the flooring package, with Crawford sharing the day-to-day running with Managing Director Kenny Smith and Contracts Supervisor Jim Hart.


The project was carried out in partnership with Veitchi Flooring Limited of Cambuslang, who had 17 operatives under the control of Operations Director John Brown and Contracts Manager Gareth Allan.


With the campus’s Pavilions and Atrium split between the two partners, the contract saw all the holes in the subfloor screeded, before 23,000m2


loose laid safety sheet vinyl was fitted and welded. Extra matting works were also carried out.


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