Healthcare

We are presently engaged as Civil/Structural term consultants for Carmarthenshire NHS Trust. In addition we work regularly for Pontypridd and Rhondda NHS Trust and Swansea NHS Trust.

We have recently completed a contract as Architects and Structural Engineers for new office accommodation at Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant (value £1.1 million).

Human Resources Centre
Royal Glamorgan Hospital
Llantrisant

Client: Pontypridd and Rhondda NHS Trust

Services Provided: Lead Consultant, Architectural, Structural Engineering

Contract Value: £1.2 million

Building Footprint: 1000m²

Date: 2003

General Description

The Human Resource Centre is located on the first floor of the existing accommodation, and so issues of 'loading up' the existing in-situ concrete, together with 'cutting in' the roof of the new structure to the existing were of paramount importance. In addition to the above, aesthetic issues were a factor, as the new build element of the scheme needed to match the existing building, utilising the same palette of materials.

Construction characteristics

The existing building is constructed of an in-situ concrete frame with brick panels and a reconstituted slate roof. The portion of the building is comprised largely of a timber framed structure, to reduce weight. As a result of the above, the internal partition walls carry the roof, and the amount of structural steel within the building was minimised. The scheme was let in a tradition manner.