Leading fit-out and refurbishment specialist contractor, Willmott Dixon Interiors, has completed the first commercial science scheme in Oxford’s central science district.
The contractor has handed over 65,000 sq ft of CAT A laboratory, office and collaboration space at the Inventa building, Botley Road on behalf of Mission Street and BGO.
The £18.8 million redevelopment saw the extension and refurbishment of two vacant former retail warehouse assets, to create a single, two-storey building, providing world-class facilities for biomedical research and development firms.
Willmott Dixon Interiors has substantially upgraded the building’s fabric and façade, as well as installing new mechanical and electrical services.
The project has enabled the creation of a new reception welcome area, enhanced common and meeting rooms, new collaboration and breakout spaces, café and end of journey facilities.
Above: Internal space featuring the staircase
Externally a cycle and pedestrian route and a newly landscaped car park deliver a revitalised visitor experience, with landscaping at the rear of the building doubling as an area for flood mitigation.
Sustainability was a key element of the scheme, with existing materials reused wherever possible. The majority of the building’s original steelwork and cladding has been retained, together with the original roof structure which was overlaid with a new metal roof system.
In addition, Willmott Dixon Interiors and its supply chain partnered with International Tree Foundation to plant nearly 1,000 trees at the Blue Cross in Burford, as well as repurposing used pallets and timber into onsite planters and composters.
Partnerships with local schools saw more than 1,000 students given the opportunity to learn more about a future career in construction, while items of food were collected and donated to the nearby Oxford Community Emergency Foodbank.
Roger Forsdyke, chief operating officer at Willmott Dixon Interiors, said: “We are proud to have delivered the first building in Oxford’s central science district. The Inventa building is a transformative project that provides outstanding facilities for future occupiers. It is ideally positioned to support the growth of biomedical research and development in the region, and provide access to wider talent pools.”
Colin Brown, development director at Mission Street, said: “Inventa delivers some of Oxford’s highest quality lab and office space for science and innovation companies at all stages of growth, in a first for the city’s West End. This includes the highly sustainable re-use of the bulk of the original structure and slab, complemented by strategic extensions to provide best-in-class arrival areas, plant space and bespoke back-of-house facilities. Inspired by the industrial heritage of the previous site uses, Inventa’s extensive meeting areas, amenities and network of high streets and squares seek to foster a culture of collaboration among Oxford’s scientific industries, while significant improvements to pedestrian/cycle connections and the public realm benefit the local community.”
The project team included Owers Warwick Architects (Cambridge), Abakus Consulting, Buro Four Project Services and Hilson Moran Partnership.
Above: External of the completed building
Welcoming young people to visit construction sites can lead a lasting positive impact and inspire them into the industry. This week, we took part in Open Doors in partnership with Kier Property, to provide insights to young people on what goes on behind the scenes of a live construction site.
We’re currently on site at 19 Cornwall Street in Birmingham, transforming the 139,000 sq ft building into an exemplar net zero carbon in operation, smart-enabled office building for Kier Property. The redevelopment is seeing the creation of a central atrium, interactive breakout areas and a planted, communal roof terrace. There will also be a 150-space car park with electric vehicle charging points, a multi-functional studio, 74 cycle spaces and changing rooms.
Open Doors is a week-long event delivered by Build UK, which enables people to visit construction sites and workplaces across Great Britain and see the range of careers available in the industry.
Not only were we joined by fantastic groups of students and the public throughout the week, we were also pleased to welcome Julie White, the chair of Build UK, the managing director of D-Drill & Sawing, and the industry’s representative on Government’s Small Business Council, to 19 Cornwall Street.
Julie said: “I was thrilled to be in Birmingham on the first day of Open Doors 2024 and I am proud to be supporting such an incredible initiative.
“For many years, I have been talking about what a wonderful industry construction is and what amazing career opportunities it offers, and there is no better way to do that than by letting people see it in action.
“Through Open Doors, we actually get to show people what goes into the construction of a new building or piece of infrastructure and the difference that it makes economically and socially.
“As an industry, we need 50,000 new recruits a year and, by showing the thousands of people who have signed up for Open Doors what we do, we can make a real difference and demonstrate that there is a career in construction for everyone, whatever their skills and interests.”
Jayne Anderson, Social Value Manager at Willmott Dixon Interiors, said: “We are proud to be a partner of Open Doors. It is a terrific initiative that enables a whole new generation to learn more about construction and the positive difference it can have on people’s lives. We hope that everyone who visited 19 Cornwall Street gained an insight into the many career opportunities the sector has to offer.”
Tom Gidlow, Employability Tutor at University College Birmingham, added: “As good as classroom education can be, it can never be an adequate replacement for going out and seeing the theory becoming a practical experience. For our students, it is about believing and seeing themselves in a place of work and seeing what their achievements can lead to.”
To find out more about how we work with students and young people to inspire them into the world of construction, click here.
Willmott Dixon Interiors has completed the multi-phased refurbishment of a mental health hospital in Warwick.
The national fit-out and refurbishment specialist contractor has handed over the newly upgraded Larches Ward at St. Michael’s Hospital, on behalf of Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust.
It is the final phase of a project to upgrade 5,853 sq m across six inpatient wards at the hospital, which began in 2022 with the anti-ligature refurbishment of Rosewood Terrace.
The contractor has since upgraded facilities at the hospital’s Hazelwood, Rowan, Ferndale and Willowvale wards, which provide age dependent mental healthcare services.
All works were carried out in a live hospital environment and included the installation of new windows and internal doors, and adaptations to power, data and access control services.
Willmott Dixon Interiors has also made improvements to lighting, ventilation grilles, radiator covers and sanitaryware. Flooring has been repaired, and all six buildings have been decorated throughout.
The contract to refurbish St. Michael’s Hospital was awarded to Willmott Dixon Interiors via the Procurement Hub Major Project Framework and was delivered by a project team including Fulkers Bailey Russell and Design Buro.
It generated a social return on investment of almost £200,000 during the project lifecycle – equivalent to more than 19% of the total contract value – and met high sustainability standards with 99% of project waste diverted from landfill.
Nabeel Javed, construction manager at Willmott Dixon Interiors, said: “At the heart of this refurbishment is a commitment by Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust to improve patient experience and keep vulnerable people safe from harm.
“We’ve worked incredibly closely with the Trust over the last two years to ensure the successful delivery of each phase of the project. Our understanding of mental health estates has enabled us to create a modern environment that will support patient recovery.”
Sonya Gardiner, chief operating officer at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust, said: “Safety and comfort of our patients is paramount, so we understand how important it is to invest in the refurbishment of our hospitals. St Michael’s Hospital is one of our main mental health facilities and these improvements ensure we will continue to provide safe and therapeutic environments to support the recovery of our patients now and into the future.”
Andrew Peck at Procurement Hub said: “This project demonstrates the improvement to quality of life for all involved with St Michael’s Hospital. This is a great example of how Procurement Hub, working with Willmott Dixon Interiors, provides great benefits for the public sector. It is also a clear indicator that social value is at the heart of what Procurement Hub and Willmott Dixon Interiors always strive to deliver through this framework.”
Willmott Dixon Interiors is currently working with Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust on the delivery of a separate refurbishment project at the Caludon Centre in Coventry. It includes remediation works, the replacement of fire doors and fire compartmentation line surveys.
Pictured Above: (l-r) Nabeel Javed, Willmott Dixon Interiors; Anthony Percival and David Steeds, both of Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust; and Craig Kitchen, Willmott Dixon Interiors.
National Apprenticeship Week is between 5-11 February. Funding and Learning Manager Janette Welton-Pai explains why this week matters to the future of the construction industry.
Janette Welton-Pai, Funding and Learning Manager
Quite simply, our future depends on attracting and upskilling many more people. This puts National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) into sharp focus as an opportunity to showcase the industry and attract the best.
While in the past there may have been misperceptions about apprenticeships based on outdated stereotypes, this has changed. Willmott Dixon’s own approach has evolved massively, to a point where apprenticeships are integral to developing skills and supporting career mobility for our people.
To do this, we use funding from the Apprenticeship Levy to access an array of apprenticeships for our people. This pathway of learning is not only for people at the start of their careers; it is also available for people already established in their roles who want to turbo-charge their opportunities with new skills and qualifications.
A shift in how we upskill tomorrow’s leaders
We place a lot of emphasis on our management trainee programme as the foundation for a new generation of future leaders. There’s no better illustration than Graham Dundas, our new CEO, who started on the programme in 1998.
Success means adapting. In recent years, we have moved away from registering all management trainees for degree courses to now include apprenticeships. So now many trainees are registered for apprenticeships at levels 4 – 6 (equivalent to degree). This includes Construction Site Management, Quantity Surveying technician, Design and Construction Management and the Construction Site Supervisor apprenticeships.
However, as mentioned, it’s not just about people at the start of their careers. Apprenticeships are becoming important in supporting our business priorities. An example is our data apprenticeship, which is being delivered by Corndel and Imperial College Business School. In January 2024, 12 of our people started the level 3 Data driven apprenticeship programme, following the success of recent learners who completed the level 4 Data analyst apprenticeship.
This shows how apprenticeships can meet the changing skills landscape in an era of unprecedented technological innovation and change. We’re on a journey to establish a common culture to use data to its full potential, which this apprenticeship neatly serves.
Apprenticeships are allowing our people to progress their careers at different levels, and as a company that wants its people to feel challenged and able to enjoy a pathway for their own personal development, this is important.
Retaining the best people
Apprenticeships help us develop potential and retain talent. Our focus on using apprenticeships to support mid-career upskilling and mobility has seen us register people for HR support at level 3, Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Practitioner at level 4 and Digital and Technology Solutions Professional at level 6.
This was recognised in November 2023, when we achieved a second Gold award from the 5% club for our ‘earn and learn’ programmes.
So with the national spotlight on apprenticeships, it’s a timely reminder of the role they play in addressing recruitment, skills and career progression. Certainly at Willmott Dixon, they are a vital way we remain an employer of choice and a key element of how we help our people enjoy what we term a ‘career of a lifetime’.
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) has received delivery of two new endoscopy suites at Montagu Hospital in Mexborough.
Leading fit-out and refurbishment specialist contractor, Willmott Dixon Interiors, has reconfigured and refurbished more than 865 sq m of space within the hospital’s endoscopy ward and rotunda building.
The £4.8 million project is part of the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at DBTH and provides a range of new staff and patient facilities. They include a new reception and waiting area with new WCs, as well as a discharge lounge, recovery ward, consultant and ancillary rooms, and staff rooms. The building also benefits from a full rewire and upgraded ventilation system, while a new gantry has been installed on the rooftop to accommodate new air handling units and ducting.
Willmott Dixon Interiors carried out the demolition of existing internal walls, ceilings, and mechanical and engineering arrangements during the project, with 90% of waste diverted from landfill.
The contractor also achieved a social return on investment of almost £620,000 which included the creation of 13 new jobs through a mentoring programme and enhancements to a nearby community garden.
Delivery of the new endoscopy suites follow the completion of an earlier phase of refurbishment at Montagu Hospital’s CDC.
Stuart Dack, building manager at Willmott Dixon Interiors, said: “We are very pleased to have worked in collaboration with DBTH to complete a second phase of refurbishment at Montagu Hospital. This was a highly successful, fast-paced programme that has delivered exceptional facilities for NHS staff and patients. It will undoubtedly improve patient experience by providing faster diagnosis and treatment for people across south Yorkshire and north Nottinghamshire.”
Debi Oxley, lead nurse for the CDC, expressed her enthusiasm about the upcoming facility, saying: “The CDC is a significant step toward improving healthcare accessibility and reducing health inequalities in our region. We aim to enhance care and minimise delays in diagnosis for patients across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw. This is a testament to our commitment to providing exceptional healthcare services to our community.
“The CDC at Mexborough will help to improve population health outcomes by providing the community with access to the services to diagnose health conditions earlier.
“As a Trust, we are dedicated to offering high-quality healthcare services within the Mexborough site, fostering a healthier and more equitable region. The CDC represents a significant leap forward in the pursuit of these goals.”
The project team included P+HS, WT Partnership, CAD 21 and Alan Johnston Partnership.
Click here to see how our team transformed the space.
Progress continues to be made towards a sustainable built environment that not only supports the wellbeing of occupiers but helps to tackle the climate crisis too.
Building owners, managers and developers have more sustainable options available to them than ever before, with a wide range of accreditations in the marketplace. The challenge is in identifying which one is right for your building.
As part of our sustainability series, we’ve taken a closer look at WiredScore, a certification for tech-enabled and future-ready buildings.
What is WiredScore?
WiredScore certification was developed in the US in 2013 as a means of recognising and promoting best-in-class, digitally connected buildings. It does so by measuring the quality and resilience of the digital infrastructure of a building, as well as its mobile coverage, choice of internet service providers, and whether the building’s critical digital infrastructure is safe and secure from physical damage.
Certification ensures that a building has the infrastructure in place to adapt to future technological advancements.
Why is WiredScore popular?
WiredScore is attractive to owners, developers and landlords as it can significantly differentiate a property from others in the marketplace.
Internationally recognised, it provides a clear understanding of a building’s technology capabilities, removing any doubts or barriers for potential tenants. It also provides a competitive advantage by showcasing a property’s commitment to technological excellence.
What are the benefits of WiredScore certification?
WiredScore certification delivers a range of tangible benefits:
- Ensures that a development is technologically forward-thinking and ready to attract the next generation of business tenants.
- Enables building owners and managers to understand, improve, benchmark, and promote a building’s digital infrastructure.
- Helps to future-proof a building.
- Supports efforts to improve a building’s efficiency, saving time, energy and waste.
Furthermore, by optimising design during the planning and construction phase of a development, building owners and managers can attract new tenants, avoid future retrofit costs, and enhance the building’s reputation.
How are WiredScore projects assessed?
WiredScore assesses projects in various five key categories. They include:
- Future readiness: does the building have the flexibility and capacity to adapt to new technology?
- Power of choice: do several high-speed fibre providers service the building, offering competitive pricing?
- Reliability: is there evidence of infrastructure planning which could mitigate potential outages?
- Security: is critical equipment protected from accidental or environmental disruption?
- Tenant experience: are the building’s tenants provided with a seamless digital connectivity experience?
The process is repeated every two years, or until the building is 60% leased. It is possible to arrange an audit prior to certification, giving owners, developers and landlords the opportunity to implement suggested improvements.
How are WiredScore projects scored?
WiredScore certification uses a points-based system which ranges from 0-100. A project earns points based on its results and performance, which leads to four distinct certification levels: Qualified, Silver, Gold, Platinum.
- Platinum
This is WiredScore’s highest-awarded mark and confirms that a building fulfils requirements for the quality of its wired facilities, durability, and wireless network. Platinum award-winning buildings must attain a predefined technological degree or more during the evaluation process.
- Gold
WiredScore Gold ensures that a building has the connection ability for almost any type of user, with a proven capability for staying up-to-date with the electronic demands of modern-day life.
- Silver
WiredScore Silver buildings must contain business-critical connection features. The most frequently granted score, WiredScore Silver provides assurance that a building can meet the substantial bulk of occupants’ technology requirements.
- Qualified
A WiredScore Qualified award proves that a building delivers satisfactory levels of digital connectivity, and is capable of meeting most technical needs.
Take a look at our WiredScore projects
Our construction specialists can support customers in achieving building compliance and certifications. Recent projects include:
- 10 Brindleyplace, Birmingham – WiredScore Platinum
- 5 St Philips Place, Birmingham – Targeting WiredScore Platinum
- 19 Cornwall Street, Birmingham – Targeting WiredScore Silver
Pictured Above: 10 Brindleyplace, Birmingham – WiredScore Platinum
Willmott Dixon Interiors has raised much needed funds for University Hospitals Sussex NHS FT’s dedicated charity, My University Hospitals Sussex.
Our team secured more than £1,600 for the charity following completion of the prestigious Brighton 10k – the second consecutive year we have participated.
We were joined by members of the Trust, and property and construction consultancy, Gleeds to complete a winning fundraising team.
All members of the mixed ability group crossed the finish line in under an hour, with the fastest clocking in at 44 minutes.
Willmott Dixon Interiors is a keen supporter of My University Hospitals Sussex.
The charity is dedicated to improving the quality of patient care by raising funds for research, treatment, and support. We are committed to this worthy cause, using our delivery of construction projects as a positive vehicle to uplift and enhance lives in various communities.
Pictured above: James Millar (UHSussex), Robert Lawrenson (Gleeds), Will Walkinton & Teagan Ashley (Willmott Dixon Interiors), Jonathan Steele (UHSussex), Tom Rivers & Matt Thompson (Willmott Dixon Interiors)
Modernising estates for UHSussex
Willmott Dixon Interiors delivered two successful projects in 2023 on behalf of UHSussex, which have supported the expansion and modernisation of its hospitals.
We worked together to create a new Urology Consulting Department at Princess Royal Hospital, and a new Audiology department at the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital. We are currently delivering demolition works at Royal Sussex County Hospital’s Millennium Wing, paving the way for an expansion and significant increase in capacity.
Will Walkinton, principal surveyor at Willmott Dixon Interiors, said: “The Brighton 10k is a fantastic event that brings people of all backgrounds and abilities together. Most importantly, it’s a really effective way of generating funds that give something back to our local communities, and we’re proud to have supported My University Hospitals Sussex.”
Thank you to our supply chain partners for supporting and donating to our fundraising efforts. They include: Pane Manwaring, Topline, Amber Scaffolding, GEN Drywall, Henley Group, TA Construction.
Supporting local and national charities and taking part in fundraising initiatives is hugely important to us. Last year we raised over £15,000 in donations to charities that have supported a variety of good causes.
Investing in local communities is hugely important to us.
Our people are passionate about raising money for charities and helping to improve other people’s lives so much so that we have a dedicated charity task team responsible for coordinating our collective efforts.
This year, the team has organised multiple fundraising events that have been enthusiastically supported. Here’s a snapshot:
Essex & Herts Air Ambulance
The year got off to a strong start with a charity bake-off and a social. The event raised almost £500 for Essex & Herts Air Ambulance, a charity that delivers a 24/7 free, life-saving service through its helicopters and rapid response vehicles.
Mind
More than 100 of our people walked, ran or cycled to cover a 140-mile journey between our London and Birmingham offices – meeting midway for a charity social event. With the added support of our supply chain partners, we raised over £10,000 for mental health charity, Mind.
In the UK, 1 in 4 people suffer from mental health issues, but are unable to receive the help they need. Mental ill health is a particularly pressing issue in the construction sector, and we’re proud to do what we can to support Mind.
Dun-Roamin
Our Midlands office supported dog rehoming charity, Dun-Roamin, throughout 2023.
The series of events included:
- A karaoke night at Pad Thai in Birmingham
- An eight-mile sponsored walk in Derbyshire
- A summer Wolf Run in Leicestershire
In total we raised just shy of £1,000 which will enable more dogs to enjoy a better quality of life, surrounded by caring people.
CoppaFeel
In October, we set off on a 10km walk around London to raise money for CoppaFeel, a charity raising awareness of spotting the early signs of breast cancer. More than £600 was raised, which we hope will support more women in gaining an early diagnosis that could save their life.
Teenage Cancer Trust
Our participation in the autumn Wolf Run raised over £1,700 for Teenage Cancer Trust. While the charity’s care and support for young people is well documented, its funding for nurses, youth workers and NHS hospital units also supports people throughout their treatment.
Christmas Giving
Christmas is a time for giving. This year, we have partnered with three charities to donate coats and gifts to those that need them most:
- Our people donated £240 worth of coats in a range of sizes for Wrap Up London, which will support homeless and vulnerable people this winter.
- We created a wonderful Christmas tree which provided gifts for our people and visitors. The premise was simple: take a gift idea from the bauble and replace it with a present for children spending Christmas in the hospital. It resulted in the donation of over £2000 worth of gifts and toys for Great Ormand Street Hospital.
- And for dog lovers, we created a ‘North Pole’ designated for donations of treats, toys, towels, and bedding for the Dogs Trust.
We are proud to have been able to support so many charities and good causes this year but we couldn’t have done so alone.
A huge ‘thank you’ to our supply chain partners for their support: AMD, Eurowindows, MCS, KPH, IBuild Interiors, Hayton & Lamb, CF Roberts, 360 Interiors, Aimbec, CMB Engineers, Shaca, O’Neill and Brennan, DES Electrical, Stanford Scaffold, Moody Moos, Bancrofts, Madigan Gill, John Watson Doors, MK Electric, SBS Carpentry, Ahmarra Door Installations, Barrie Beard, Rigfix, WG&R, Midland Structures, and Saint Gobain Interior Solutions.
We are proud to have been recognised in the BPIC Awards for Best Community Project. This is our third social value award we have achieved this year.
This accolade has been awarded for the work we have completed in the community in Walthamstow, as part of our Soho Theatre Walthamstow project.
Above: The team with the award
We are currently transforming the theatre from an empty and deteriorating building, into an exciting new London venue. The building will benefit from better ventilation, cooling, and a weather-tight exterior, with the live performance venue consisting of 1000 seats with restaurants, café, and bar areas. A true revitalisation of the space and a regeneration of Walthamstow’s high street.
In addition to creating a vibrant building within the heart of Walthamstow, working with Waltham Forest Council, we generated over £6.5m social return on investment within the local community. This includes working with several different local schools, colleges, and businesses within Walthamstow.
We have partnered with local businesses to support people into work as well as providing work experience, construction tours, CV writing sessions, and talks about potential career opportunities within the construction industry. To create greener spaces, we have donated and planted trees within the local community, hosted discussions around the importance of sustainability and run mini projects with pupils to design and pitch their own school whilst working within a team to divide up responsibilities. Connecting over 1000 people locally, we have helped to support people into better careers and improve employment.
A large contribution to our social value work was the three community-based projects ran by our management trainees, as part of their annual Trainee Challenge. This solely focused on improving local spaces, providing more green space, and encouraging people outdoors.
Above: Our management trainees at the Trainee Challenge last year
The first project was at Langthorne Park; a play centre and toy library for children and parents. This focused on improving their outdoor space and indoor area to facilitate community sessions.
The second project was at Project Zero; a community centre focused on reducing knife crime to zero in Walthamstow. Here, we decorated indoor areas, which were later used when King Charles and Queen Camilla visited, and enhanced the biodiversity outdoors to invite people to socialise.
The third project was at Lime Academy, an SEN school, where we created an accessible school farm for them to encourage students to be outside and learn about agriculture.
To continue this legacy, we have been working with Project Zero by hosting sessions to promote young people into the industry and work on improving racial diversity in the industry.
Above: CGI of how the completed project will look at Soho Theatre Walthamstow
As a result of the work we have been delivering on the theatre, it was taken off of the Theatre’s at Risk Register this year. This was a major milestone in the building’s history which we are proud to be a part of.
We are proud of the work we have achieved on this project so far and the value it is already delivering to the local community and pleased this has been recognised in receiving this award
Work has completed on the multimillion-pound redevelopment of two wards of Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge that will provide new treatment space for service users.
We have delivered the c.£5.9 million strip out and refurbishment of the Nuclear Medicine and Thrombectomy wards at Addenbrooke’s, which is part of Cambridge University Hospitals.
Both projects have seen the remodelling of existing space to create new treatment rooms and house additional hospital beds.
The revamped wards have the potential to reduce pressure on the NHS, deliver a greater consistency of patient service and experience, and drive measurable efficiencies.
We carried out demolition works and removed internal partitions at the Nuclear Medicine ward, with specialist lead lined products used to prevent radiation exposure. A new fire exit has been created through the addition of an external steel staircase on level three of the building, while there have been upgrades to M&E services and new finishes throughout.
Addenbrooke’s Thrombectomy ward benefits from improvements to the existing floor plate to ensure its compliance with modern standards. The space has been reconfigured to provide an improved environment for staff and patients, with new fire doors and refreshed recovery rooms.
As part of the delivery of the programme, we engaged with local schools to provide careers advice and showcase opportunities available within the construction industry. We also donated a cold cot to Addenbrooke’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, which will be used to support parents that have experienced a stillbirth.
Simon Wilson, Director at Willmott Dixon Interiors, said: “Our collaboration with Cambridge University Hospitals has delivered two outstanding hospital ward refurbishments. Both projects have created modern, therapeutic healthcare spaces that will support a more efficient service user pathway and provide better facilities for NHS staff.
“We have an experienced team and a high-quality supply chain which is used to overcoming the challenges of working in a live hospital environment. They have been able to communicate and plan effectively with stakeholders to deliver a phased programme, most of which was delivered out of hours to ensure the works did not interrupt the vital care delivered by the wards. We’re incredibly proud of the healthcare spaces they’ve handed over.”
We have long-term relationships with NHS Trusts throughout England, with Addenbrooke’s one of multiple, high quality fit out and refurbishment projects we have delivered in the healthcare sector.
Recent work includes the refurbishment of a Community Diagnostic Centre at Mexborough’s Montagu Hospital and the anti-ligature refurbishment of four mental health rehabilitation units on behalf of Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust.
We have also carried out several projects for University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, that include a £2.85 million modular extension to the A&E department at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton.