32 | AHS Group: Anglesea T T Karen Phelps Improving access to specialist services The project required careful planning from the outset, particularly because of the specialist requirements associated with surgical theatres. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Two new surgical theatres have been completed at the Anglesea Medical Precinct in Hamilton, adding advanced day surgery capability to the established healthcare hub. The project, designed by Medical Pacific and constructed by AHS Group, involved fitting the new theatres into the second floor of an existing building above an operational MRI and CT facility. The recently completed project had a tight seven-month construction programme. Peter Davenport, AHS Group managing director, says the project required careful planning from the outset, particularly because of the specialist requirements associated with surgical theatres. “Our involvement in the design was around buildability and the fit-out in terms of services, as well as the programme and fitting everything into an existing building,” Peter says. He says as theatres require stringent fire-rating measures, along with specialist services and infrastructure, AHS Group installed secondary structural steel to support services and fire-rated walls. But getting that steel into the second-floor location presented another challenge. “Structural steel had to be taken in through the roof and holes in the side of the building. At the same time, work was being carried out directly above the existing MRI and CT facility, which remained operational throughout construction. That meant coordinating with them and doing night work to not interrupt activity,” says Peter. The compressed programme required an adaptable approach from the construction team. Early procurement was also important, because some specialist products had lengthy lead times. Total Residential & Commercial Door Solutions Bay of Plenty and Waikato Wide Specialising in Wooden Interior Doors, Pre-hung Doors, Cavity Sliders, Exterior Doors, Barn Doors, Door Hardware and Accessories, Wardrobe Systems and House Lots. Contact us: info@totaldoorsystems.co.nz www.totaldoorsystems.co.nz • GASFITTERS • PLUMBERS • DRAINLAYERS Since 1923 “We’ve got a very good team and at one stage they worked split shifts to keep the project moving ahead. It was a pretty impressive effort from the team,” he says. The new theatres form part of the Anglesea Surgical Centre, a day-stay hospital focused exclusively on surgical procedures. Paul Williams, director of Anglesea Surgical Centre Limited, says the facility has been designed around efficiency and flexibility, allowing it to adapt to different surgical requirements. “It is very high tech and is configured so it can adapt to various surgeries to deliver them in an economic manner,” says Paul.
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