Work is underway at Fulbourn Hospital as Morgan Sindall Construction transforms a disused modular building into a new £5.8m resource centre.
The scheme, which is being delivered for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, will see the conversion of the old modular building into a new-state-of-the-art, two-storey comprehensive resource centre, with a gym, café, and offices, as well as space for dance, art, performance, and leisure.
The units were previously used as the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) building at another healthcare facility and once the extensive renovation is complete, will replace the current resource centre, which is no longer fit for purpose.
By recycling the modular units, the team will be able to utilise the current steel structure of the building, cutting the overall redesign and delivery time significantly.
This method will also divert a significant amount of construction waste from landfill and cut CO2 emissions, making it a more-sustainable alternative to manufacturing a completely-new structure.
Jamie Shearman, area director for Morgan Sindall Construction, said: “We are delighted to be delivering this incredibly-important scheme.
“The resource centre will not only act as a gateway to the hospital, but it will also provide a much-needed activities and leisure hub, which is crucial to patients and carers.
He added: “This project is a great example of Morgan Sindall Construction’s Intelligent Solutions approach as we’ve been constantly thinking of innovative and creative ways to deliver as much value for the hospital as possible.
“For example, not only have we reduced the project’s timescale and made it more efficient by recycling the modular units, but we’ve employed offsite techniques to avoid disturbing daily operations.”
Alison Manton, associate director of estates at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, added: “The new resource centre will be a modern facility, but one that meets our ambitions to use sustainable alternatives when making changes and improvements to our estate.”
The offsite construction solutions and other methods being employed on the project means that work at the new resource centre is scheduled to be completed by early December.
