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13/06/2006 – Yorkon Completes Fourth Scheme at Whipps Cross University Hospital
Yorkon has completed its fourth contract at Whipps Cross University Hospital in East London. This latest project brings the total value of work completed by Yorkon at the hospital to more than £5m.
Built in just 26 weeks, Yorkon has designed and built a new ophthalmology department, allowing the Trust to offer an enhanced environment for patients and staff, and to extend its eye services from testing through to day surgery procedures.
The scheme has a roof top plant area and provides 21 treatment rooms for pre-assessment, visual testing, laser treatment, orthoptics and examination. There are separate waiting areas for the Eye Treatment Centre and theatres.
Yorkon has also constructed a two-storey building for endoscopy and cancer services in an enclosed courtyard. Designed to accommodate an increase in patient numbers and to replace an existing smaller endoscopy facility, the scheme was built on a steel frame, which became the basement plant area.
Previous facilities built by Yorkon included a new Emergency Medical Centre, which extended the A&E department and enabled the Trust to achieve Emergency Standards of 98 per cent.
Commenting on the latest projects, Reg Hollis, Head of Building and Engineering Services at the hospital, said, "We have been delighted with Yorkon's reliability and performance on each project – every contract has been delivered on time and on budget."
He added, "The commissioning period for Yorkon buildings is simplified and their approach is much less disruptive. The Yorkon system is sufficiently flexible to meet our design requirements for highly efficient spaces and their team works as a genuine extension to our estates department, helping us to achieve the standards and quality of finish we expect, and without difficulty."
David Johnson, Director and General Manager of Yorkon, said, "The construction of a two-storey building in a completely enclosed courtyard was by far the most challenging project we have undertaken at Whipps Cross. The Trust was treating patients less than 3 metres away from the new building and yet there was no disruption to any of the departments surrounding the courtyard."
"The high level of repeat business we receive from customers in every sector, which stands at more than two thirds, is a significant endorsement of our approach and our multi award-winning building system. We look forward to continuing our highly successful relationship with Whipps Cross, and to helping other healthcare providers improve patient services."
Editor's Notes
1. In addition to its design and build services, Yorkon also offers a finance package, which is based on an operating lease arrangement. This gives healthcare providers a high degree of flexibility and minimises risk.
2. Modular construction offers a number of clear advantages over site-based building methods:
- programme times reduced by up to 50 per cent
- cost control
- less disruption
- safety improved by up to 46 per cent
- earlier occupation
- guaranteed quality
- greater design flexibility
- enhanced thermal efficiency
- less risk for the client – more than 96 per cent of Yorkon projects have been completed on time and on budget over the past five years.
3. As part of its commitment to quality and service, Yorkon has launched a customer charter, which sets out a series of performance standards for every building project. This includes a pioneering warranty package – a modular industry first. Every Yorkon building now has the benefit of a 20-year structural warranty and a 5-year product warranty, in addition to the system's BBA and LPCB certification and LABC approval.
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