The Brief
Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust had purchased one of the Relocatable MRI units recently built by Medular for Canon. They needed to integrate this into the existing hospital close to the Radiology department and extend it to provide patient waiting & canulation, changing, WCs and offices for the Radiology Team.
| End User | Tameside & Glossop NHS Trust |
| Main Contractor | Medular |
| Construction Contract Value | £1.0m |
| Gross Internal Floor Area (GIFA) | 100m2 + 56m2 (MRI) |
| Contract Award Date | June 2023 |
| Handover Date | September 2023 |
The Challenge
A site was identified for the new building, and we got to work in collaboration with the Radiology Team to design a suitable layout to fit in a disused courtyard area. The location was full of below ground services and ground conditions were less than favourable. The facility had to be ready to scan patients by 30th September to secure the funding stream so no time was wasted in mobilising our team.
The Solution
We worked with the client’s design team to develop suitable sub-structure and service diversions and got to work on site to ensure we could meet the programme. Our works involved the relocation of a 4m deep foul drainage manhole to facilitate the new building footprint. We fully repurposed the courtyard reusing where possible some of the hard surfacing.
The new modular buildings were delivered to site overnight and fitted out in 4 weeks. Even a crane breakdown didn’t stop us achieving the tight programme.
The below commendation from the Trust’s Capital Projects Manager says it all.
We are getting something like to the end of the MRI project and I think given the challenging circumstances of the contract award it’s gone exceptionally well! Additionally, the way the challenges of the initial crane lift were handled showed a fantastic ‘can do’ attitude from your team.
Not least, because of the exceptional engagement, willingness and professionalism of Simon Jones, Simon is one of the best site managers from a client perspective, that I think I have worked with in my 40-year career. He has been a great ambassador for Medular and Canon and continues to do what is required to meet expectation.
