Children’s hospital extension being built with acute care

ENGINEERING group NG Bailey is to rely on its offsite manufacture facility to help deliver a £40m extension at Sheffield Children’s Hospital with minimal disruption of patient care.

The company is providing the mechanical and engineering services part of the project, worth £7m, to the hospital over the next 15 months.

“This is another project where the benefits of Offsite Manufacture come to the fore,” said Andrew Morley, operations director for NG Bailey’s engineering division.

“These advantages do not solely centre on reducing costs and accelerating project delivery – they also act as a sustainable method of construction by reducing waste, lowering transport emissions and improving health and safety.

“It is a process which adds an extra dimension to our growing portfolio of NHS clients, who are turning to our Offsite manufacture division in ever-increasing numbers.”

All the corridor modules, risers and plant room services will be built offsite, before being transported in phases to Sheffield for installation.

The hospital treats 100,000 young people a year and this approach will enable it to remain fully operational throughout the redevelopment work, while reducing site deliveries and storage requirements.

The project, which is being delivered by principal contractor,  is scheduled to be welcoming its first patients towards the end of 2016.

The hospital redevelopment is being funded with the support of The Children’s Hospital Charity, which is raising money for the transformation through its Make it Better appeal.