Client: Christian Healthcare Trust

Project Manager: Octa Associates

Architect: Creative Spaces

Structural Engineer: Thorburns

Services Engineer: Medland Metropolis

Quantity Surveyor: Rawlinsons

Project Description

Construction of an extension to an existing Rest Home adding an additional 40 bedrooms to the complex together with additional lounges and staff facilities. In addition to having to work within a very tight programme, Robert Cunningham Construction had a large bulk cut to carry out prior to the main construction getting underway, and also had to carry out work along side an operating rest home, dementia wing, and laundry facility. The success of the project was through planning, co-operation and communication with the management of the facility. The project was completed on time, on budget and to a very high standard.

The Challenge

The Hillcrest Hospital project comprised three separate phases; a new 20 bed residential wing, refurbishment of the existing facility into a dementia wing and a new 40 bed residential wing. The facility was kept fully operational throughout all operations the challenges were to keep all services operational at all times whilst connections and reconnections were carried out. RCC Healthcare was able to ensure the safety of all residents, staff and the public arriving and departing adjacent the various construction zones.

The Solution

Careful planning was essential – detailed Task Analysis and Planning was carried out for each of the key services connections and disconnections. Potential disruption notices were provided to the client at these times as an emergency plan was needed to be in place.

A detailed Site Specific Health and Safety Plan was used to control all hazards, the client and the project team were kept constantly up to date with the construction activities to ensure they were aware of all the potential hazards on the wider site e.g. traffic flows, craneage activities, etc.

“CHT has had an excellent working relationship with RCC and our repeated engagement of them is a reflection of their competitive pricing, quality of work and management of the construction project around our operational requirements.”

Max Robins | Chief Executive Christian Healthcare Trust

“Thank you and your team for your considerable efforts on the Hillcrest Hospital Stage 2 project. Both our client and Octa are extremely pleased to see this come in on budget and on time, and with an excellent standard of finish.  We were very appreciative of the way your team worked together with Octa’s project manager in achieving a successful project in all respects.”

Ray Bryant | Director GM Octa Associates