BAM’s General Intensive Care Unit delivered for the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) named ‘Best Non-residential Extension or Alteration of the Year’
The £22 million state-of-the-art General Intensive Care Unit (GICU), at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS), was designed by architect Stride Treglown and delivered by BAM Construction.
It has now been named ‘Best Non-residential Extension or Alteration of the Year’ at the 2021 LABC (Local Authority Building Control) Building Excellence Awards.
State-of-the-art four-storey extension
The GICU is located on the first floor of a four-storey extension at the front of the UHS’ main site, Southampton General Hospital.
The facility was designed with the use of natural daylight in mind, to create a sense of connection to the outside.
The unit’s requirements of observation, privacy and flexibility are also reflected with a mix of open bays and isolation rooms, including a specialist burns room with humidity control.
Adam Harding, regional director – South East for BAM Construction, commented: “We are delighted to receive this prestigious recognition from the LABC.
“Work on the new GICU at University Hospital Southampton began pre-pandemic when no-one could have predicted how important the need for the new facility would become in the face of what was an unprecedented nationwide medical crisis.
“As the scale of the situation became apparent, delivery of the new GICU was critical and a monumental effort from the project team meant that we were able to hand over the project earlier than planned, giving UHS additional Intensive Care beds at a time when they were needed most.”
Lorna Stimpson, LABC chief executive said: “These awards reflect LABC’s new focus on skills, quality and competency and reflect the best in construction from a technical perspective.
“The BAM team at University Hospital Southampton, faced – and overcame – the most extraordinary circumstances – a crumbling supply chain and anxious workforce when Covid first hit.
“They pulled quickly together as a team, introducing Covid secure measures and motivating the entire supply chain. UHS was delighted and relieved to take ownership of the new facility, delivered on budget and ahead of time.”
BIM and asset modelling
BAM worked closely with the Trust’s Estate Project team, who provided P22 Project Management and Supervisor roles and instigated a robust BIM and asset modelling requirement.
