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Queen Elizabeth Hospital, various Angiology suites and X Ray rooms

Client: NHS Trust & Equans Project Type: Healthcare, Specialist Medical Projects Value: Multiple projects done in multiple phases - £1.5 million Project Overview: We completed the tender negotiation to deliver numerous projects over a 2 year period including CT and MRI Scanners, Angiology Suites and X Ray facility refurbishments. Works included the full strip out of existing facilities and installation of new fixtures and fittings throughout. These were designed to IPC standards and were delivered through required gateway stages to ensure compliance with NHS requirements/standards. Works included structural designs and installations to house specialist medical scanning equipment, new MEP, furniture, radiology screens, flooring, ceilings, decorations and other medical equipment to suit the specific room type. All were delivered in live Hospital environments so significant coordination and H&S needs were incorporated. Sometimes the more intrusive works had to be carried out in the very early hours or between certain times which had to be pre-approved with the NHS. All have been delivered on time and within budget and more projects are being planned with start on site in the next few months....

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Pick & Pack

Project Type: Healthcare, Hospital Services Project Value: £750,000 Project Overview: Works package was to install new freezers and cold rooms for the main Hospital. These rooms are for storage of foods and the main prep areas that supply all catering facilities to the entire estate – the QEH is one of the biggest Hospitals in the Country. The works were completed in phases so that the existing facilities could be retained and remain in use whilst new ones were constructed. Works included strip out and demolitions of various areas to house the new cold rooms. It also included significant M&E works associated with new freezer equipment and chillers installed on the Hospital roofs, a long way away from where the Catering Dept is sited. This involved major coordination works and working evenings for 4 months non-stop. The old cold storage areas and freezers were decommissioned and all food swapped over in a short period of time to avoid loss of stock. There were significant builders works involved in creating these new facilities along with enhanced life saving systems and fire stopping throughout the length of the basement within the Hospital. The project was completed on time and on budget without any loss...