Opportunity
UHBW tasked us with the refurbishment of the staff room areas in a live hospital environment.
Scope of works
The existing kitchen, toilets, showers and locker rooms were cleared out and stripped back to the bare structure including the Mechanical and Electrical services. Following removal of the wall tiles, the walls were plastered with a skim finish ready for the Hygienic cladding /decoration.
New mechanical installation including hot and cold water and above ground drainage.
New Electrical installation, including, small power, data and new LED lighting controlled via PIR sensors. This low energy set-up means lights are only activated when a user enters the room, automatically switching off after a set period of time. We installed new flooring and ceilings throughout.
We also installed a new kitchen with appliances, new toilets, sinks and showers including IPS and then installed new furniture including lockers and benches.
Key challenges and outcome
The main challenge was the tight programme duration whilst working in a live hospital environment where we were working on lower floors which meant using the lifts / staircases to access our project and take materials in and waste out.
...proactive during the design phase, their performance on site and site supervision has been exemplary, with a very high level of interaction and office support from their Project Managers.
