Background

Construction is underway for the Design and build of the long-awaited, new £35million Berwick community Hospital. The new development will provide updated services, a new endoscopy suite to deliver care close to people’s homes, as well as a new GP practice.

This facility is much anticipated by the local community and has been the subject of a 15+ year campaign. At present, the closest hospital for emergency and routine care is some 50 miles away in Ashington, Northumberland.

Challenge

The initial requirements for the hospital include the construction of the main hospital facility, separate energy centre building, hard and soft landscaping and car park construction.

Merit will carry out the construction of the new hospital through highly advanced 4D BIM modelling technology and offsite construction techniques. At least 76% will be offsite manufacture. Any cables and wiring is an additional challenge for the design and construction.

Benefits

The Mymesh system brings automation to the lighting installation. It improves efficiency, energy saving and a reduced carbon footprint. The experience of Mymesh with large hospital installations makes it the smartest choice for this type of hospital construction. Significant savings on constuction can be achieved due to the flexibility and absence of control wiring.

Furthermore, it delivers a signicant saving on the embedded carbon footprint of the installation.