Postbridge Ward Refurbishment Works

Client: Plymouth University Hospital Trust

Refurbishment works to Postbridge Ward included a new sluice room, staff area, independent wheelchair accessible WC, 6 recovery beds and the installation of a new stainless steel pantry. Providing essential improvements to the minor operations/recovery ward.

Lyd Ward Refurbishment Works

Project Value: £1.3 Million +VAT | Client: Plymouth University Hospital Trust

The Lyd Ward scheme has involved a large amount of demolition of existing concrete partitions to facilitate the complete refurbishment and reconfiguration of the ward. All existing Mechanical and Electrical Service installation were removed to allow for a full upgrade and re-route of supplies back to the level 5 plant room. This involved altering the pipework routes so the ward has been top fed instead of fed from the floor below. The ward now benefits from a brand new fully fitted out Pantry together with a new Dirty Utility and several consultation/exam rooms which have been fully refurbished. We have provided new ambulant WC’s, semi-ambulant WC’s and Independent wheelchair accessible WC’s and shower rooms all constructed in a Dementia Friendly colour scheme. The bedded wards have had a full refurb to include all new M&E, decoration, ceilings, lighting and medical trunking. In two of the bedded wards we have also installed the latest patient hoists to facilitate the clinical team in moving patients. The nurse station and all staff areas have benefited from a light refurb with the whole ward having new doors and flooring. In addition to all of the items easy to see, we have had to incorporate a large amount of fire compartmentation works ensuring that all new walls are compliant as well as needing to remove and/or upgrade existing walls. Fireproofing has been carried out to all penetrations where required and the wards fire alarm system and Nurse Call system has also been replaced.

New Build and Refurbishment Works

Project Value: £1.4M +VAT | Client; Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital

Medical outpatients involved a full redecoration of the entire department with several rooms receiving refurbishment works which included full room reconfiguration with demolition, new internal and external doors, IPS, wall cladding, crash protection, ceilings, kitchens, Dirty utility, stores and fire proofing upgrade and new dampers and damper panel install along with a full nurse call fire alarm and emergency lighting install. These works happened in a busy live environment ensuring all NHS services were maintained. SDEC involved a full refurb to create 7 triage bays various MDT spaces new dirty utility drug store waiting area accessible WC and 2 main receptions as well fire proofing upgrade with new fire/smoke dampers and damper panel install along with a full nurse call fire alarm and emergency lighting install. All this work was phased to ensure that both units had maximum live space whilst ensuring the project was delivered within the tight 12 week progamme

Ground Floor Retail Unit Fit Out to Staff Area

Project Value: £104k +VAT | Client: Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital

Alterations and fit out of ground floor retail unit to provide staff break out /rest area

Chest Clinic Alterations & Refurbishment

Project Value: £165k+VAT | Client: Plymouth University Hospital Trust

Alterations and refurbishment works to provide 2 new lung function rooms, a treatment room, HCA office & two general admin offices for the Chest Clinic department

New Emergency Department Area

Project Value: £280k +VAT | Client: Plymouth University Hospital Trust

Works were carried out at a fast pace adjacent to (and shared access with) a live Emergency department & ambulance drop off area. Works included, demolitions, structural works, new partitions and bash protection, M&E strip out and installation, fireproofing, new & replacement doorsets, IPS units, reception counters, automated aluminium doors, flooring, ceilings, decorations, curtain rails and tracks. The project was delivered on time, in budget and with compliments from both the hospital estates and infection control.

Alterations to Emergency Department Offices

Project Value: £300k +VAT | Client: Royal Devon & Exeter Foundation Trust

This project consisted of the refurbishment & alterations of office space and clinical rooms within the emergency department at Bowmoor House, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital. The extent of the work included the removal and replacement of fixed furniture, ceiling, door and frame and boxing and floor coverings. Mechanical and electrical works also formed part of this project.

Various Community Hospitals around Devon

Project Value: £2 Million +VAT | Client: Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Trust

Nevada Construction were appointed to provide their services for this new clinically led transformation programme called My Care. A new state of the art Electronic Patient Record System. Nevada are highly experienced in working within a live clinical environment. having completed many projects for RD&E and associated hospitals. This project involved intrusive cable work above ceiling level including new boxing, wall panelling. Extreme care was taken not to disrupt the every day running of the hospital and hygiene measures were followed to ensure the safety of the department at all times.

Conversion of existing building into new College of Medicine and Health

Project Value: £1.7 Million +VAT | Client: University of Exeter College

The project consisted of the conversion of a ground floor CSRC facility and lower ground RDE store areas into a new College of Medicine and Health at Heavitree Hospital and the construction of a new external lift shaft and services. This complex project, comprising of the full reconstruction of the extensive multi-room Clinical Skills Training wing, with new mechanical and electrical infrastructure and a state-of-the-art audio visual training suite. This provides an impressive modern learning environment for the University of Exeter College of Medicine & Health Clinical Skills Resource Centre located at Heavitree Hospital, Exeter.

Two Storey Courtyard Extension for Retail & IT

Project Value: £1.2 Million +VAT | Client: Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Trust

This project comprised of two, two-storey extensions with mechanical plant on a flat roof, within the enclosed internal courtyards at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter. The two extensions provided six news offices to the first floor and the shell and infrastructure for six future retail spaces to the ground floor, ready for a later fit out.

Complete Refurbishment of MTU Ward

Project Value: £1.1 Million +VAT | Client: Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Trust

Internal Alteration and Refurbishment works to fully revamp the medical Triage unit at Wonford Hospital. The works were a complete strip out and refurbishment, including suspended ceilings, new partitions layouts, new WC’s, crash guards, fire doorsets, fireproofing, replacement floor coverings, and a completely new mechanical and electrical design including a new AHU, bedhead trucking, nurse call systems, access control, and designed fire damper panels. The works were carried out to a strict December completion deadline, which allowed only a 10-week construction period to complete the works.

Conversion of office area to patient discharge area

Project Value: £902,000 +VAT | Client: Plymouth University Hospital Trust

Conversion of existing office building into a patient discharge area. Consisting of 3 offices which leads into an 18-bay seated area. Also included in the scheme are a nurse's station with storage units, office and kitchen area and two separate toilet rooms. The project incorporates overhead radiant heaters and mechanical ventilation.

Complete Ward Refurbishment of Ocean Suite

Project Value: £901,000 +VAT | Client: Plymouth University Hospital Trust

This project consisted of a complete ward refurbishment to produce essential bed spaces, en-suites and washing facilities during the peak of the COVID19 crisis during April – May 2020.

Gladstone's Building Refurbishment to Office Accommodation

Project Value: £900,000 +VAT | Client: Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Trust

Internal Alteration and Refurbishment works to provide new office accommodation with ancillary support spaces at Heavitree Hospital. The works were a complete strip out and refurbishment, including introducing new fire resistance upgrades, replacement doorsets, overhaul timber sash windows, new suspended ceilings and ceiling rafts, new partitions layouts, new WC’s, replacement floor coverings, complete redecoration and a completely new mechanical and electrical design including a new AHU, data and server and battery backup room, access control, and designed fire damper panels. The works also included some external repairs to the existing slate roof & lead rood and brick work repointing.

Clinic 01, Wonford House Hospital, Exeter : Office Refurbishments

Project Value: £900,000 +VAT | Client: Devon Partnership NHS Trust

This project was carried out over 3 phases and all the works were carried out whilst the remainder of the Hospital was in full operation so particular care was taken to minimise disruption.

Complete refurbishment of 1st floor at Wonford House Hospital, an historic listed building comprised of the demolition of mass internal stone walls, entire new commercial plumbing and electrical works, mass structural alterations and strengthening. Together with replacement of specialist joinery items including listed doors, new reception counter, full height fire rated glazed screens, IPS panels, replacement ceilings, complete redecoration and new floor coverings.

A Major Refurbishment of the Acute Stroke Unit Clyst Ward, RD&E Hospital, Exeter

Project Value: £800,000 +VAT | Client: Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Trust

The ward, which is based at the end of E-Link corridor, has undergone a significant facelift as well as having important fire improvement work undertaken over a tight 12 weeks.

Clyst now has a brand new ceiling with skylights to let in more natural daylight to the ward, with a bright new nurses’ station area and a new corridor to enable circular access around the ward. Each bay has been given a new lick of paint in different colours and new bedhead trucking has been installed with oxygen and a vacuum for every patient. And the old strip and wash bathroom has been replaced with a brand new wet room with space for hoist equipment to enable more patients to have a proper shower whilst being cared for on the ward. Alongside this, the ward has had new fire alarms and emergency lighting fitted, a full electrical re-wire and had a new duct system installed ready for a new vent system which will be put in next summer.

Refurbishment for DPT's Estate, Admin & Management Team

Project Value: £756,000 +VAT | Client: Devon Partnership NHS Trust

The project involved the demolition of the existing internal partitions, including the safe removal of the asbestos lining to the ceiling soffit. The creation of new office space, meeting, welfare and store rooms. Full refurbishment of detailed areas including new partitions, suspended ceilings, carpets and decoration. The job also included mechanical and electrical works and a new car parking area to accommodate 30 car spaces.

Complete Refurbishment of 16no. Apartments

Project Value: £550,000 +VAT | Client: Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Trust

An eight phased live refurbishment of 16 rehabilitation apartments. The works included replacement kitchens and bathrooms to suit a new revised fire compartment and DDA layout. Specialist health care fixtures and fittings, IPS units and fire doorsets were installed, as well as a complete upgraded nurse call system and a full mechanical and electrical redesign. The works were then complimented by new floor coverings and a full redecoration. The most challenging aspect of this project was working around the highly sensitive and secure live rehabilitation environment where we continually worked on segregating and screening our works and collaborating with the centre to ensure the most minimal amount of disruption was created during our works.

Conversion of an Existing Chapel and Theatre into Offices at Wonford Hospital, Exeter

Project Value: £450,000 +VAT | Client: Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Alteration works to convert an existing Chapel, former Theatre and Games Rooms into new modern open plan offices, break out areas and remote work stations.

The works involved a full refurbishment including; demolition works, mechanical & electrical installations, fire containment's, bespoke carpentry and joinery, metal fire partitioning, suspended ceilings, secondary glazing, acoustic panels, insulation, floor coverings, and an entire re-decoration. There were also some external works carried out which included minor roofing works, the installation of vented louvers, and a new spiral fire escape.

Refurbishment works at Tavy Ward

Client: Plymouth University Hospital Trust

The Tavy Ward refurbishment works included the complete demolition and strip out of the old ward. Complete M&E fit out (inc vent, supply air, nurse call, alarms etc). BWIC with M&E and fire proofing, construction alterations, including new partitions, suspended ceilings, floor coverings, bespoke Wignalls furniture and IPS units including sanitaryware, worktops and shelving.

Refurbishment of The Tamar Ward at Derriford Hospital

Project Value: £392,000 +VAT | Client: Plymouth University Hospital Trust

The project consisted of the remodelling of the discharge areas into a 5 patient bed ward with new suspended ceiling with integrated bay lighting. The installation and supply of medical gases, Nurse Call System and a Clinical Sink Area.

Internal Remodelling and Alterations within the existing first floor shell of Pomona House

Project Value: £300,000 +VAT | Client: Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Works comprised of the internal remodelling and alterations including erection of new solid partitions and folding partitions and sanitary accommodation together with plumbing, electrical and mechanical engineering installations within the existing first floor shell of Pomona House.

Careful consideration had to be made for the occupied Ground Floor, with special care taken for the control of dust and noise suppression, to avoid disruption to the NHS Renal Unit’s regular routines and services.

Remodelling and extension to the Bracken Ward

Project Value: £300,000 +VAT | Client: Plymouth University Hospital Trust

The extension and refurbishment of Bracken Ward. The works entailed remodelling existing spaces to incorporate new shower rooms and larger bed ward areas. This included a full refurbishment including new partitions layouts, suspended ceilings, IPS panels and crash guards, fire doorsets, nurse base stations, updated fireproofing, replacement floor coverings, and a completely new mechanical and electrical design including bedhead trucking, medical gases, nurse call systems, and access control.

Remodelling Works to provide a new secure Reception area with offices and disabled WC, new extension and new access road.

Project Value: £300,000 +VAT | Client: Devon Partnership NHS Trust

The works comprised of remodelling to provide a new secure Reception area with offices and disabled WC, a complete new extension building to the rear courtyard to allow full access to the upper floors. External landscaping was also carried out including the construction of a new access road.

The Cedars is a dedicated unit providing psychiatric inpatient care for assessment and treatment of both men and women of working age with mental health problems. There are 2 wards, Coombehaven and Delderfield, both of which were in full 24 hour operation throughout the building works and operated as a secure unit.

Disturbance to the regular routine of the unit and disruption of services had to be avoided and minimised especially with regard to dust and noise. Security was a major factor that effected all our operations; our working areas and compounds were secured at all times using heavy duty hoardings and barriers to protect both staff and patients from our works.

Block “B” Gym Conversion to Office Accommodation

Project Value: £150,000 +VAT | Client: Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Trust

Works comprised the complete conversion of the existing redundant Gymnasium into 2 open plan offices. Including complete mechanical and electrical refurbishment, installation of new data and security systems, new fire and sound partitions which included new acoustic treatment. With new windows, doorsets, floor coverings and decorations completing the works.

Haldon Unit, Wonford House Hospital - Internal Remodelling & Alterations

Project Value: £100,000 +VAT | Client: Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Project works comprised the internal remodelling and alterations of existing offices and dormitories to provide individual single sex sleeping rooms with associated sanitary accommodation. Together with plumbing, electrical and mechanical engineering installations within the existing 1^st floor shell of the Haldon Unit.

The Haldon Unit, which is a low risk secure unit, was in full operation throughout the building works. Disturbance to the regular routine of the unit and disruption of services were avoided and minimised especially with regard to dust and noise.

Refurbishment to Brambles Children's Ward

Project Value: £85,000 +VAT | Client: Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Trust

Refurbishment to a section of Brambles Children’s Ward within the main RD&E Hospital, consisting of replacement ceilings with integrated LED Sky ceiling lighting. Access corridor and play area walls decorated in a vinyl printer artists impression of a beach scene. Removal of existing vinyl floor and replaced with laser cut Linoleum designed to replicate a beach with washing wave effect and the installation of new IPS fabricated play equipment consisting of Beach Hut with play kitchen and interactive games console, Hammock bench and parasol.