Buildoffsite
case study
Colchester Hospital , Children ’ s Centre , Elective Care Centre and Surgical Ward , Yorkon
CG : Why is the offsite method gaining in popularity so much ? What do you use as the main advantages of an offsite approach as compared with traditional builds ?
RO : I have no problem with traditional construction . I greatly admire the skills that those who work in the industry have honed over the years . That said I do not believe that simply because construction has generally been carried out on site using a set of basic materials or components is in some way morally
Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust had a requirement to increase capacity in time for the peak winter period . The new ( 5,600m ²) building would accommodate a paediatric department on the ground floor , and an elective care centre and surgical ward on the upper floor .
Benefits
Time : reduced overall project time . The seven month build time represented a minimum of six month time saving over traditional site based construction methods
Sustainability : working on a very constrained site without disrupting existing services . An assessed 90 per cent reduction in material waste on site .
Key Fact
The scheme was completed in just 10 months on site , reducing the overall build programme by around six months
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