CIOB members in East Anglia have the opportunity to visit a large-scale MMC build for the NHS this month.
The Norwich Hub is offering a site visit to the new ‘decant’ ward at James Paget University Hospital, in Great Yarmouth, on 30 March.
The Concept Ward is a £15m modular build project. It will accommodate inpatients while urgent structural works throughout the 40-year-old main hospital are undertaken. It is hoped the new 28-bed facility will provide an insight into what the hospital will look like once it has been rebuilt.
The visit will feature a presentation from the main contractor Health Spaces, the designer Fleet Architects and client James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. All parties share a passion for the NHS, supporting the evolution of the service to find solutions that meet the urgent needs of the post-pandemic backlog, while progressing towards a new hospital building programme.
The project has been subject to a very tight timetable, with the Concept Ward needing to be built and occupied within an overall 14-month project programme.
Complying with the trust’s Green Plan, the scheme will also be environmentally conscious and aims to achieve a BREEAM Excellent rating.
Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) and a modular strategy have been key to achieving this tight deadline. During the CPD the modular design and build will be discussed, along with its challenges, perceptions and benefits.
For further information and bookings visit ciob.org/events.
