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Leighton Hospital – Various RACC remediation MEP projects

Project Details

Value: 10,000,000.00

Design & Build: No

Electrical Scope of works summary

• LV distributon inclusive of Safety programs to tie into the existing hospital Power distribution network. Inline wit HTM requirements. Within live hospital environment.

• Small power systems inclusive of specialist equipment supplies, UPS systems and medical sockets IPS UPS back up.

• Mechancial power supplies and comms wiring, inclusive of BMS and smoke damper systems.

• Lighting through out numerous environments, from manual switching control to fully automatic circadian rythym lighting systems.

• Fire alarm systems site wide. Inc. aspirating sytems and gas suppression.

• Access control sytems.

• Fully digital Nurse call systems.

Mechanical Scope of works summary

• Design and Installation of specialized ventilation systems within healthcare including group 1 spaces.

• Medical Gases and Infrastructure.

• Validation of services and strategic planning to maintain live services during intrusive upgrades.

• HTM compliant Sanitary, Wash Down Stations, Sluice Waste Systems.

• Specailaist Building Management Systems.

• Pneumatic Tube Systems.

• Line Stopping and Specialist Freezing of Live services.

• VRF Air Conditioning.

• Centralised Commercial Plant Room.

• Specialist Commissioning and Ductwork Cleanliness to TR19 Delivery and Installation (Advanced).

Leighton Hospital, Crewe – Multi-Year MEP Programme

Project Overview Barlows has been a key delivery partner at Leighton Hospital in Crewe for the past five years, working as part of a dedicated team to execute complex MEP projects across the live hospital site.

Leighton Hospital, operated by Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, was constructed in the 1970s and features extensive reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) planks in many buildings. This has necessitated careful ongoing management and remediation to mitigate risks while maintaining full operational continuity.

Our involvement has spanned specialist clinical areas, wards, administrative spaces, and estates facilities, all delivered with strict adherence to NHS Health Technical Memoranda (HTM) standards, including:
- HTM 03-01 – Specialised ventilation for healthcare premises
- HTM 04-01 – Safe water in healthcare premises
- HTM 06-02 – Low Voltage Safety
Key Focus Areas A primary emphasis throughout the programme has been fostering a strong safety culture and professional behaviours among our teams. Working in a live acute hospital environment demands unwavering compliance with hospital rules, infection control protocols, behavioural expectations, and respectful interactions with staff, patients, visitors, and the public every day.

Barlows has consistently prioritised:
- Minimising disruption to clinical services
- Maintaining patient and staff safety
- Coordinating works around 24/7 hospital operations
- Navigating RAAC-related constraints across multiple buildings and street corridors
Projects Completed to Date Our MEP design, installation, and refurbishment works have included:
- ICU refurbishment and admin extension
- MJ Block refurbishment
- ML Block refurbishment
- BIU Refurbishment
- Laundry Mezz refurbishment
- Laundry/Estates refurbishment
- School of Nursing refurbishment
- Admin corridor refurbishment
- Ward 18/19 refurbishment
- RAAC support throughout Street Corridors
- Old Theatres refurbishment
- OPD Modular new build
- Bereavement Suite
- New Car Park Lighting and Access Control
- Cashier’s Office refurbishment
- IT Department refurbishment
- Junior Doctors refurbishment
- Ward 8 refurbishment
Outcome Over four years, Barlows has successfully delivered high-quality, compliant MEP solutions in one of the UK’s RAAC-affected hospitals, supporting the Trust’s ongoing estate improvements while a new hospital campus is planned for the future.

This long-term partnership demonstrates our expertise in executing sensitive, live-site healthcare projects under challenging structural and operational conditions, ensuring safe, reliable environments for patient care.

Client: Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (various main contractors) Location: Leighton Hospital, Crewe Duration: Ongoing since 2022 (4+ years) Status: Multiple phases successfully completed on live hospital site

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