Poswillow Suite, Children's Dental Unit Value of contract: Length of contract: Contract start date: Completion date: £450,000 5 months January 2015 May 2015 Works/services provided: Asbestos removal Internal demolition Structural alterations and support Complex mechanical, electrical & ventilation Installations BMS & medical gases Suspended ceiling replacement Heavy duty flooring & finishes Detailed description of contract: Involving the strip out and alteration of an existing ‘central treatment’ facility located centrally on the second floor. The works involved complex mechanical and electrical installations and forming openings through the roof and structural floor slabs to route new ductwork and the like. New air handling equipment was lifted onto the roof by crane and positioned onto a structural steel frame. Medical gases and building management systems were installed and commissioned by approved specialists. The project was completed in a ‘live’ Hospital environment and its success relied heavily upon constant communication with the client team and clinical staff. Particular challenges to be overcome: Contact details: Working alongside live hospital wards Co-ordinating personnel and material movements around patients and the general public Out of hours ‘Crane-lift’ to place heavy mechanical plant on the roof of the hospital Mr. Nick Wright Department of Estates and Facilities Rotherham General Hospital Moorgate Road Rotherham S60 2UD