SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL

Key facts & challenges

Summary

Bristol’s new £430m ‘super hospital’ was completed in 2014. Covering a total footprint of 113,000m2

Sector

Healthcare

Project Value

£450m

Client

North Bristol NHS Trust

Contractor

Carillion

Subcontractor

BR Hodgson

Location

Bristol

Country

UK

Installation Description

"Siniat [Megadeco](https://www.siniat.co.uk/en-gb/products-and-systems/products/internal-boards/impact-resistance-security-performance/megadeco-board/) has a pre-sealed decorative face which removed the entire work process of applying a primer sealer, saving us valuable time."

Installation

The biggest installation challenges for the drylining package was the scale of the work – which included an expansive concourse and 38km of walls. Accommodating the additional heavy service demands, both in the patient wards and in the clinical sections were also very challenging, but met by Siniat’s technical detailing.

Quote from

Matt Ball, Projects Director BR Hodgson

Impact

The state-of-the-art hospital brought together most services from the old Frenchay and Southmead hospitals together under one roof for the first time. Bringing services together in the purpose-built hospital has meant that patients now benefit from new services, technology and an improved environment. Patient privacy and dignity has been enhanced with the 'clinical corridor' which means that patients are no longer pushed through the main public corridors. It has also meant that North Bristol NHS Trust uses less energy, as patient rooms now face towards the warming morning sun but out of the sun at the hottest part of the day, significantly reducing the amount of energy required.