Tilbury Douglas completes new £10m Catheter Laboratories for Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital

Tilbury Douglas, a leading UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fit-out business, has successfully delivered a £10 million project to build and refurbish Catheter Laboratories at Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital (LHCH).

Tilbury Douglas was responsible for the construction of the new building and the refurbishment of laboratories and consultation rooms. The work was delivered in three stages in a live environment over a three-year programme and three phases.

The project was heavily serviced with all works being carried out whilst keeping existing systems operational. This included the removal of a main low voltage (LV) switchboard and diversion of supplies whilst maintaining the services to the hospital.

LHCH provides specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, respiratory medicine and diagnostic imaging serving a catchment area of 2.8 million people, spanning Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man.

The construction team continues to maintain a presence on site using its volunteering time and £12k donation in kind to transform an underused courtyard into a respite garden to help alleviate stress among hospital staff, patients and visitors. This social value activity is contributing to the team’s social value return on investment of £6.9m

The project follows Tilbury Douglas’ recent success in delivering critical healthcare facilities for Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. This included creating the largest Neonatal unit of its kind in the UK and an upgraded Urgent Care and Trauma Centre at Aintree Hospital.

Phil Shaw, Divisional Director at Tilbury Douglas, said: “The delivery of this complex project is a testament to Tilbury Douglas’ capabilities and expertise in delivering first class healthcare facilities across the UK. The project was delivered in a live environment working in collaboration with the Trust and equipment provider Philips.

“Through early engagement we identified and managed the specific requirements for temporary service provisions between each phase, this ensured the works were planned accordingly with no impact on day-to-day operations for the Trust. This was achieved in line with the equipment procurement and installation programme.”