The company used Modern Methods of Construction to complete the fully compliant facility ‘faster, safer, greener and more cost-effectively’ than via conventional building techniques.
The new CDC accommodates two MRI scanners and a CT scanner, along with consulting rooms and offices, and is set deliver an extra 11,000 MRIs and 9,500 CT scans as part of a ‘one-stop-shop’ for Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust.
MTX says it faced ‘considerable challenges’ undertaking groundworks on the site adjacent to the Milford Community Hospital. Development of the site required re-routing of water and gas mains, and amending the plans for the foundations after the discovery of substantial sandstone deposits. However, the site team worked with the Trust and P&HS Architects to overcome the issues, creating a poured concrete slab which forms a stable base for scanning equipment which is highly sensitive to movement or vibration.
With the slab formation and concrete pour completed, MTX craned into position 27 precisely engineered structural steel modules factory manufactured off site while the groundworks were underway, to speed up project delivery. The groundworks package also included hard landscaping to the building entrance, a filtration pond, and work on a new access road.
Particular features incorporated into the CDC incorporates due to the sensitive equipment it houses include a Faraday cage installation incorporated into the structure around the MRI rooms to avoid interference with other electrical equipment, and a lead lining to the CT scanner room. The new building also includes roof-mounted solar panels.
An independent link corridor constructed by MTX connects the new CDC to the Milford Community Hospital.
Ross Dunworth, Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust Deputy CEO, said: “We were pleased to work in partnership with MTX on this project, as it has extensive experience of constructing similar facilities at other NHS Trusts. The new unit became operational at the end of March, and patients are now benefiting from this state-of-the-art facility. This will improve health outcomes by helping speed up diagnosis and access to potentially life-saving treatments, while providing a more convenient service to patients closer to home.”
Milford is one of five CDC projects completed by MTX in the space of 18 months. MD, David Hartley, said: “MTX has been privileged to partner with a number of NHS Trusts which recognise the benefits of using Modern Methods of Construction to ensure rapid delivery, high quality, and good value. Our team brings a huge amount of experience and expertise to these CDC projects, and while they often share characteristics, each facility is designed and built to prioritise the requirements of the individual NHS Trusts.”