More than 'just a car park'
Unlocking the Masterplan
North Manchester General Hospital is at the heart of an exciting vision to improve health and well being for local people over the next 10 to 15 years. Alongside health and care services fit for the 21st century, the redevelopment will provide the employment, housing and economic opportunities that are key to generating long term growth and prosperity for North Manchester.
The project, led by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust with Manchester City Council and the GM Integrated Care Board, will not only provide essential redevelopment to an estate in critical need of investment, but also serve as a catalyst for the wider economic regeneration of North Manchester.
Place North West's Senior Reporter Dan Wheelan visited North Manchester General Hospital to find out why Morgan Sindall's latest project is much more than 'just a car park'.
Featuring interviews with: Michelle Humphreys, Director of Strategic Projects, NMGH Pete Flint, Senior Project Manager, Hive Projects Shaun Jones, Area Director, Morgan Sindall
This is so much more than just a car park. Not only does it provide a new, modern and safe facility for our staff, patients and visitors, the addition of electric vehicle charging and the cycle hub will encourage travel methods which reduce our carbon impact. The car park is one step closer to unlocking our vision to create a transformational development which will bring about generational change for the North Manchester community by creating new jobs, promoting healthy lifestyles, developing skills, and contributing to a zero-carbon environment for the benefit of the local neighbourhood and beyond. Successfully completing this important first stage serves to demonstrate our readiness and ability to deliver a modern, digitally enabled hospital and health campus under the New Hospital Programme.”
The successful delivery of the MSCP and Cycle Hub is a significant milestone in the redevelopment of the North Manchester General Hospital site. Hive Projects are extremely proud to have supported the procurement and delivery of this project of all that has been achieved. In addition to this fantastic facility the team at Hive Projects, along with the Trust and Morgan Sindall, have consistently conducted educational initiatives such as school workshops, employability seminars, informative talks, and mentorship programmes in schools and sixth forms located within the local community.”
It has been a privilege for our team to deliver this important component in Trust’s inspiring vision for its estate. In the course of our time on site, we have focussed on ensuring exceptional quality for these new facilities while also using our expertise to work with the local community in order to deliver social and economic change. These works are the key to unlocking the wider masterplan for the hospital estate and we’re immensely proud to have contributed to a project which will be of huge significance for North Manchester for decades to come.”
The success of this project is largely down to the collaborative approach enjoyed between contractor, design team and customer, all engaged from early stages and working toward common goals.
Customer: Manchester Foundation TrustProject Manager: Hive ProjectsFramework: Procure Partnerships Architect: AFL ArchitectsEngineer: CurtinsLandscapes: Gillespie’s
