HEADLINES
2 miles of prefabricated stainless steel pipework
9 metre long pipe bridge fabricated offsite
90% of the scheme was fabricated offsite
8 weeks to install
Rooftop and subterranean working in a live hospital environment
| Project Title | Clatterbridge Hospital Cancer Centre CHP |
| Location | Wirral |
| Value | £480,000 |
| Duration | 12 weeks (four weeks prefab, eight weeks installation onsite) |
OVERVIEW
We managed the entire pipework installation for the 1.5MW combined heat and power package for this large-scale, live hospital environment.
A 16-strong team of engineers, welders, site supervisors and project managers delivered the scheme with works including design, fabrication, offsite checking, delivery, installation, connection and onsite testing.
CHALLENGE
It was a sensitive location given it is a cancer centre so great consideration was given to working in and around the site at all times.
Regular and detailed liaison with each hospital department was a key feature of our work. At times we were installing and constructing on roofs and access was often difficult.
Conversely, there was a significant element of subterranean pipework installed requiring us to overcome obstacles to connect vital components.
SOLUTION
We ran a 150mm flow and returned district mains to seven individual plant rooms. In total, we prefabricated two miles of stainless steel pipework as well as the offsite fabrication of a nine-metre-long pipe bridge, which spanned a critical access road for the A&E department.
Data for the project showed 90% of the pipework installed was fabricated offsite.
RESULTS
Crucial to the success of the scheme was a high level of planning and communication with the client’s project team, which ensured the works were delivered on time and defect-free.
