Our work
An overview of construction activities
Discover the highlights of our construction works undertaken at North Manchester General Hospital
Delivered as a series of work packages including temporary car parking, asbestos removal, demolition, service diversions and clinical refurbishment works, this major Enabling Works scheme has facilitated the redevelopment of the hospital estate.
A new four storey, 964-space Multi-Storey Car Park (MSCP) and cycle hub, providing car parking for staff and visitors to the hospital. The car park features standard, disabled and wider parking bays, electric vehicle charging bays and accessible and parent/child spaces on the ground floor. It features 104 internal cycle storage spaces for staff and 38 external bike hoops for visitors. Cycle Hub changing facilities are provided with drying areas, showers and lockers.
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A multitude of service diversions played a crucial role in disconnecting and securing buildings before their demolition. Additional surveys were initiated to ensure a comprehensive understanding of ground conditions before the commencement of our works. Challenges encountered on the site included an unnoticed live manhole and parking meters with undetected live feeds.
In order to mitigate the risk of cable strikes, our team opted for on-site vacuum excavation. Although a pricier approach, this methodology proved significantly safer and more environmentally friendly, leading to a reduction in dust, noise, and vibration.
The utilisation of vacuum excavation not only kept us on schedule but also minimised the risk of impacting or damaging any unforeseen utilities.
Working with sub-contractor PP O’Connor Morgan Sindall began the demolition of Limbert House as part of the first phase of transforming the Crumpsall site. This included the Limbert House Nurses’ Home and the infectious diseases unit. This major demolition project cleared the site for the multi storey car park.
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During the main diversion in the car park, we strategically managed parking spaces to ensure safe access. Phased service diversions maintained parking availability on-site. Reinstatement involved bonding old tarmac to the new, requiring the use of a chemical with an unpleasant odor. We conducted these works outside regular hours to minimize disruption to patient appointments in adjacent buildings.
Addressing the hospital's ongoing parking challenges, we introduced yellow lines to maintain traffic flow. Additionally, we submitted a planning application for a new temporary car park beyond our original scope. This initiative aims to alleviate parking issues during the main works and benefit the hospital.
In tandem with the progress in the build programme, Morgan Sindall Construction’s social value plan for North Manchester reached a pivotal moment with the launch of its Knowledge Quad. The Knowledge Quad is a multi-purpose training and learning facility located within a live Morgan Sindall Construction site. It delivers value by undertaking activity focusing on the four key areas of skills, education, employment and discovery.
The initial design featured a combination of steel and precast elements. However, complications arose when the precast subcontractor responsible for the original design entered administration. Subsequently, upon Ballast Needham assuming control of both packages, costs surged.
In response to the escalating expenses and with the aim of adhering to the project budget, our team proactively revisited the market during the Pre-Construction phase.
We successfully identified and implemented a precast solution that not only saved time but also significantly reduced costs, ultimately benefiting our customer.
This strategic shift in design has proven to be invaluable, especially in meeting the stringent 120mm fire protection requirements mandated by insurers. This became particularly crucial following a major fire that ravaged the Liverpool Echo Arena MSCP, underscoring the resilience and adaptability of our revised approach.
The project team has diligently strived to uphold the project schedule, facing considerable challenges stemming from disruptions caused by insufficient survey information, particularly regarding live services. Our team astutely identified a live BT cable traversing the site, necessitating its relocation before commencing construction.
In response to this unforeseen obstacle, our team took decisive action.
The works were meticulously reprogrammed and re-sequenced, with concurrent adjustments made to the design to facilitate the piling process. In a bold move aimed at mitigating overall delays, the decision was made to initiate some of the internal drainage work.
This proactive and adaptive approach underscores the team's commitment to overcoming obstacles and ensuring the project stays on course despite unforeseen challenges.
Handrails fitted to the staircases before the precast was erected on site, we avoided the requirement of temporary handrails. Riser flooring was also designed with all builders work holes precut to avoid cutting out on site, thereby minimising dust and maximising safety
The changing landscape of North Manchester General Hospital in February 23 as our delivery team near completion of the MSCP concrete frame. Cladding, curtain walling, blockwork and M&E first fix are underway with finishing trades commencing imminently.
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In September 2023, Morgan Sindall handed over the MSCP to the hospital. It was opened to NMGH staff and will be fully open to the public in the coming months following Morgan Sindall’s completion of further external hard landscaping, including the installation of 36 electric vehicle charging points.
I want to express our heartfelt gratitude to you all for everything that you have done since January 2022 to make possible the transfer of Gas Water and Electricity services to our premises.I know that working at a Mortuary is not an easy ask. With a premises which is in use 24/7 day and night and never knowing when the next case will arrive and will need to be attended to promptly, often with the accompanying distressed and grieving relatives to deal with as well. In circumstances such as these where a great degree of consideration and respect for the deceased and their families is required this is a big ask of any firm of contractors, their leadership, management and employees.We feel that you have all done an outstanding job over the last 10 months and I want you to know how enormously grateful we are to you all and express our deeply felt gratitude on behalf of the Jewish Community of Greater Manchester and the surrounding NW Jewish Communities whom we serve."
