Foremans recycled modules used for hospital build

Foremans Relocatable Building Systems has provided recycled and refurbished modular buildings for three new facilities at Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool.

The modular approach allowed this scheme to be sited on a steel gantry above a traditionally built administration block, so the Trust could expand the office accommodation despite the constraints of the busy hospital site.

Foremans' latest project is a three-storey, 24-module multi-purpose building.

This provides a new main entrance for the hospital's outpatients department, public facilities, a clinical area, and administrative offices.

This created additional space for consultations in the decanted areas.

In four months from receipt of order, Foremans also completed a two-storey facility for the project team managing the redevelopment of the hospital.

The buildings could be in use for up to ten years until the new Alder Hey Children's Health Park is completed.

The use of pre-owned modular buildings continues to increase as more clients and contractors recognise the cost, speed, sustainability and quality benefits of this innovative accommodation solution.

Once a modular building has been identified for use, it is reconfigured and completely refurbished to individual project requirements.

The building is then delivered to site where it is craned into position within a few days, ready for final fitting out, testing and commissioning.

This can reduce programme times by up to 70 per cent for earlier occupation, and because work off site is maximised, the approach is suitable for constrained sites or where disruption would be an issue during construction.

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