Extending the benefits

Our holistic approach to the delivery of healthcare facilities involves us in looking at the full life cycle of the facility, through capital costs in the construction period, along with the operating costs and whole life costs of the fabric of the buildings.

We are assisted in this through our supply chain partners, including the BRE's Centre for Whole Life Performance, our M&E Services designers and installers and our Facilities Management partners. Incorporating their views from the outset ensures that our designers provide buildings which are energy efficient and recognise whole life and sustainability issues.

Integral to these issues is the input of the Health Planner and the Architect, both of whom have a significant impact on the way a building can be serviced in the long term and how the operational efficiency of the building can be improved, as service delivery methods develop. Flexibility is often a key element to be considered and our open-minded approach is critical in the early stages of development of the design.

Our equipment supply specialists can assist our customers in the procurement of medical equipment to suit the facility and will be integral to the specification of the fabric of the building to ensure the ultimate incorporation of the equipment.