HEALTHCARE & HOSPITAL FACI LITIES
brings should not be taken for granted, especially on projects where one of the biggest challenges we face is ensuring minimal disruption to patients and staff on site.
“Adopting a standardised approach
meant that we significantly reduced the labour hours required on site which
created a safer working environment, as fewer people were required.”
Our work at Sheffield’s Royal Hallamshire Hospital saw us face the challenges of working on a live hospital site. We provided new state of the art operating theatres for the hospital and were able to use a phased approach to refurbish their existing surgical department, ensuring adjacent theatres could still function while the upgrades were being made.
At points we were working across the corridor from where live operations were taking place, so patient and staff safety was of paramount importance. Our use of MMC meant there were no unplanned disruptions to the daily operational functions of the hospital and patient care was maintained throughout.
Creating a sustainable future MMC and offsite manufacturing will undoubtedly play a big role in the Government’s aim to be net zero carbon as the techniques mean there are fewer people working on site, also meaning reduced numbers of people commuting and travelling there daily. Offsite also reduces the number
of deliveries required to site and waste materials during production is practically eliminated, services are designed to be more efficient and more complex modelling and factory quality control means errors are reduced.
At the University Hospital of North Tees new energy centre, we were able to remove more than 6,000 labour hours and 180 site deliveries through our use of offsite, saving 10 tonnes of carbon. The new centre we designed, manufactured and installed is also more reliable and utilises modern and more efficient plant and equipment, reducing the Trust’s future energy consumption and carbon footprint.
Delivering over the next decade The Government recognises the importance of a modern manufacturing approach and the many benefits it delivers in ‘The Construction Playbook’ which calls for these techniques to be embedded when delivering public infrastructure projects.
As an industry we need to think seriously about adopting a forward-looking ‘kits of parts’ approach. At NG Bailey we will continue to pioneer modern methods of construction, using our technical expertise to help meet the demand for high-quality buildings. Future maintenance and flexibility
MMC can also help reduce the future maintenance burden and provide a more flexible solution that can be easily adapted to accommodate future change. By considering future maintenance requirements at concept stage we ensure that parts and components can be safely accessed and replaced. Our standard ‘kit of parts’ solutions also means components can be designed interchangeable with ‘plug and play’ parts so that rooms can be remodelled more easily in the future.
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