SID WATKINS BUILDING

Key facts & challenges

Summary

The Walton Centre NHS Trust embarked on a major expansion programme to deliver a new three-storey building: Sid Watkins Building.

Sector

Healthcare

Project Value

£22m

Client

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

Contractor

Interserve

Subcontractor

Interserve

Location

Liverpool

Country

UK

Installation Description

"Hospitals have high quality - often heavy - fixtures but as the use of a room changes you're often limited to certain areas on the wall to install them. LaDura is strong enough to negate the need to go back and reinforce with plywood - meaning you can easily change the use and fittings of a room."

Installation

Identifying specialised best-in-class solutions was key to the success of this bid. Having worked closely with our technical team on two previous healthcare builds - Leighton Hospital, Crewe and The Christie Hospital, Manchester - Interserve were able to demonstrate key examples of product innovation and installation efficiencies. By using Siniat [LaDura](https://www.siniat.co.uk/en-gb/products-and-systems/products/internal-boards/impact-resistance-security-performance/ladura/) the need for using plywood pattresses was removed from the partitions, which in turn sped up the time taken to install, delivering the build 6 weeks ahead of schedule. "Siniat's technical team were on hand throughout the scheme to support our detailed production information process." Tom Gilbert-Rule – Gilling Dod Architects

Quote from

Kabir Salihi, Project Manager Interserve

Impact

"The project surpassed cost, time and quality objectives. Many of the staff have stated that since moving into the Sid Watkins Building in January 2015 it has had a really positive impact on the team. The whole environment, from lighting, technology to amount of space ensures it is conducive to working and a great environment to work in”.

Quote from

Paula Bamber, Head of Facilities and Developments