Ulster Independent Clinic – TSSU Extension

The UIC-TSSU project entailed the construction and fit-out of a three-storey, 12,500ft² ‘wrap-around’ extension to a live hospital, directly interfacing with operating theatres which remained fully live throughout the contract. The scheme comprised:

· Ground floor: Theatre Sterile Supplies Unit (TSSU) accommodation

· First floor: Theatre ancillary accommodation

· Upper level: Plant deck

Key elements of the works involved:

· Major demolitions adjacent to live operating theatres: to ensure zero disruption, MSM liaised daily with UIC Estates & Clinical teams; erected full-height acoustic/dustproof partitions; scheduled demolitions outside theatre hours; monitored noise & vibration  levels daily within UIC parameters

· Isolation/disconnection/removal of existing services: to guarantee uninterrupted supply of essential medical gases, power and water to live areas, MSM co-ordinated with UIC Estates to carry out ex. services surveys, develop isolation plans, arrange temporary   supplies and execute utility disconnections during clinical downtime

· Substructures: CFA & mini-piled foundations; reinforced concrete (RC) substructures incl. secant piled wall

· Superstructure & building envelope: structural steelwork frame was erected with RC metaldeck floors to upper levels. The external facade consists of facing brickwork,      rainscreen cladding to SFS wall build-up, PPC aluminium curtain walling/windows/doors and hardwood timber cladding. Trocal roofing and roof tiling were installed

· Internal fit-out and complex M&E integration: the fit-out included installation of specialist finishes and integration of complex M&E systems, tailored to stringent healthcare     standards (e.g. infection control, air change rates, medical gases). All works were programmed to allow for commissioning & validation in line with HTM/HBN guidance

· Replacement of underground utilities, drainage and medical services were integrated seamlessly with ex. hospital infrastructure

· Hard and soft landscaping incl. resurfacing, was phased to maintain safe access/egress for hospital users at all times