We are proud to have been able to support the national response to Covid-19 through our work on several of the NHS Nightingale hospitals now up and running across the country.
Our people are passionate about what they do and the projects they deliver and never was that more evident than in their extraordinary commitment and contribution to these life-saving facilities.
We’ve also seen our people giving up their time to act as full-time volunteers in support of our NHS, and working to deliver temporary welfare facilities for staff at hospitals including those at Kettering in Northamptonshire, and Alder Hey in Liverpool.
You can read more about the work involved and their experiences below.
Health & Safety Advisor Stuart Longsdale shares his insight into the pressures involved and the collaborative spirit that has proven so crucial to the success of our IHP joint venture teams on the Manchester and Preston surge centres.
It’s been a whirlwind few weeks for Design Manager Peter McVeigh and his family. With his wife working full-time in the NHS and Peter committing all hours to the NHS Nightingale hospitals, initially at Manchester and now in Preston, life couldn’t be more full on. Especially with the couple simultaneously trying to juggle the demands of a young family. But the rewards are also huge.
The NHS Nightingale Hospital North West at the Manchester Central Convention Complex, opened on Friday, within just two weeks of work having begun. The hospital was delivered by IHP (Integrated Health Projects), our healthcare joint venture with VINCI Construction UK, working alongside NHS staff, the Army, Mott MacDonald, Archus, BDP and NG Bailey.
On completion of the NHS Nightingale North West Hospital in Manchester, Clinical Liaison Manager Caroline Mulholland reflects on the power of collaboration and teamwork. Caroline is working as part of our IHP joint venture to deliver Covid-19 surge hospitals across the country.
The Jersey Nightingale Hospital will create an additional 180 beds for coronavirus patients, who will be provided with acute, enhanced and ongoing levels of medical care, including oxygen provision but not invasive ventilation.
As the nation pulls together to fight Covid-19, our people up and down the country are doing what they can to support our NHS heroes. Matt Moores has swapped his day job as a Building Services Manager to become a full-time volunteer with the Covid-19 preparation team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
Staff at the world-renowned Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool are the latest to benefit from the support being provided to the NHS by our healthcare sector and Kettering Workshops teams. A set of site cabins has been specially adapted to provide temporary welfare facilities for staff during the Covid-19 crisis.
