FES were appointed as Principal Contractor to reconfigure non-clinical spaces within Edinburgh Royal Infirmary into much need patient beds. The re-modelling works carried out by FES within the live hospital provided 58 x beds for renal and critical care.

The construction of these areas had to be undertaken without compromising the day to day operations of Edinburgh’s busiest hospital. The logistics of the project had to be planned with pinpoint accuracy as the only means of access to and from the construction site meant passing through the live hospital environment.  Every effort was made throughout the project to ensure that essential services remained uninterrupted and specific control measures were implemented to ensure that the cleanliness of the construction site and adjacent areas were kept to the standard to satisfy Edinburgh Royals Infection Control Team.

The building fabric works involved the complete strip out of all existing areas back to the building shell whilst maintaining operation of essential MEP services such as electrical sub distribution, fire alarms etc.

The new works involved civil and structural alterations comprising of coring existing floor slabs for drains and other services, installation of new secondary steel supports  for plant and new openings through floor slabs etc. Internally, alterations to existing fire compartments, construction of all new internal partitions and doors, new suspended ceilings and floors including coverings all of which were required to suit the remodelled layout. Other works included the installation of all fittings, fixtures and equipment required by the relevant Room Data Sheets. The complete works were fully compliant with the relevant SHTM’s, British Standards and Code of Practice.

MEP services provided included new above ground drainage and domestic water services to serve sanitary ware and equipment, chilled water installation, LTHW & MTHW installation to serve radiant panels, fan coil units and AHU coils, ventilation installation including AHU’s, extract fans and all associated automatic controls, LV Distribution, cabling, containment, lighting and emergency lighting, lighting controls, power, IT, television, fire alarms, security and access control, UPS/IPS, supplementary boding and earthing. Other specialist services included Medical Gases installation, RO Water Plant and distribution system and Pneumatic tube installation. The complete installation and equipment comply with the relevant SHTM’s, British Standards and Code of Practice.