Stage One Recovery

Due for handover 3rd November, the photogrpah shows the internal view of the recently refurbished and enclosed Stage one recovery area.  All M&E including medical gases have been upgraded. We’ve introduced a central Nurse workstation. The flooring has been setout to mirror the curtain tracks, as previously seen at Nuffield Newcastle.  Also as Newcastle we have utilised Reglit glass screens, through out the Theatre department, to break up and provide interest into what would otherwise be large areas of blank walls.

Progress photos taken on 25th August (week 63).

Building is due for occupation on Monday 8th September.

The newly constructed Primary Care Centre in Washington incorporates 10No solar pre-heating panels located on the flat roof. The solar panels face due south and will provide up to 85% of the hot water for this new facility, thus reducing the carbon footprint.

The building also incorporates windcatchers to promote natural ventilation and large areas of brise soliel to reduce solar gain.

Washington PCC is due for completion in August.

Week 40 of the programme, due for completion in June 2008. Scaffold down the photograph shows the rear of the building. This will be the main staff and out of hours entrance. The galvanised pipes running parallel up the gable end are the supply and air extract for the fuel to the biomass bolier. The pellets are pumped upto the hopper room on the first floor, and then gravity feed the boiler on the ground floor.
 

Photograph shows the curtain wall bays, which will be the main pedestrian entrance to the Centre. There are some additional finishing works to be carried out to the externals, including a perimeter powder coated steel channel.

Photograph shows a sample of the palette of materials utilised at Royston, Sandtoft interlocking clay Cassius tiles, Weber  Pral H system through coloured render and Finforest thermowood.

Photograph shows the first floor main corridor. The natural light is being provided through the Xtralite triple skin barrel vault skylights.

Photograph shows the CellWeb Tree Root Protection System,  This was a requirement of the planning approval from the Arbicultural officer for protecting the trees roots during the excavations for the new drainage. It is permeable and can offer a permenant ‘no dig’ solution for new access roads, however in this case it is providing temporary protection for the duration of the works.

Wk 31 of the programme, completion set for June 2008. This view of the rear gable shows the pre treated Thermowood battens and cladding from Finn Forest, being fixed inplace. It is expected the timber will fade slightly, but should not lose as much of its original colour as Cedar for instance. Areas of this cladding have been treated for spread of flame, due to the proximity of adjacent (mostly glazed) squash courts. We have resisted the urge to infill the panels with render for the mock Tudor look.

A view from the main staircase across the first floor. Eventually internal partitioning will obscure this view, but we can see the insulation inplace across the entire floor, prior to the Under floor heating pipes being laid.

Ryan Meadows and Joe Stenson, P+HS’s very own little and large, visit site.  This was Joe’s first site visit with P+HS, where as Ryan was dragged out to answer for some of his handy work.

Week 38 of 60.

View of entrance to Renal Dialysis Unit. Stair tower is fully glazed using Velfac curtain walling system. Velfac system incorporates a completely flat aluminium infill panel, which requires no additional support steel.

Week 38 of 60.

South Elevation taken from outside main waiting area. Full height Velfac windows are in place. Solar shading will be fitted between vertical CHS posts to reduce solar gain from southern aspect. Internally, full height, electically operated blinds will also be fitted. Wind catchers are to be mounted on the roof to provide natural ventilation to the main waiting area.

Week 38 of 60. On programe for completion on 1st August 2008.

All brickwork and windows are now complete. Base coat of Sto render has been applied. Cladding approx 70% complete. Still awaiting arrival of fascias and parapet flashings.

1st fix plumbing and electrics progressing internally. Internal partitions approx 50% complete.

Wk 26 of the Contract and work is being completed to the flat roofs and purlins, prior to the kingspan panels arrival on site. The facing brick is nearly complete, with blockwork continuing from first floor to eaves, this will provide a substrate for the timber cladding to the first floor.