Client: NHS Mid and South Essex Trust
Type of work: Refurbishment of ward internally and external works
Site address: Southend Hospital – Cardigan Building – Rochford Road
Rochford Ward – Refurbishment
The Project
Externally the works were to excavate and strip out the block paving from the large compound set in-between the hospital buildings. Install new foundations to take new AHU and then re building in new paving and external land scaping to suit.
Internally was a full strip out of the ward, re-run new services upgradingM&E, medical gases, fire alarms data etc. Subsequently connecting to the new AHU and supplies provided by the project and then installing new finishes internally
Rochford Ward – Refurbishment
The Problems We Faced
Initially the works were to be only to 3 no. multibed Bays–1 monthinto the project however the client decided they wanted to progresswith all patient areas.
The external courtyard was surround by 6 wards over 3 floors and sowe had to be very sensitive as to the process taken the excavate thefull area and prepare for the new AHU.
Rochford Ward – Refurbishment
How We Solved The Problems
This meant we had to work closely with the design teams and uplift our resources to meet the end date white double the work load.
