TPi April 2012

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Modular building services solution for new health centre

containment. The units were constructed at Pipe Center’s award-winning 30,000ft 2 facility in Worcester, UK, and the pre-tested modules will be located in position on-site, and then simply connected up. The contract follows successful completion by the same project partners of another community facility in Hull, Wilberforce Health Centre. Andy Moss, who heads up the latest project for Binks Building Services, said, “There are tight space limitations on-site at Bransholme that would make the traditional approach difficult, to say the least. A modular system overcomes this, as we can precisely control and manage activities that would not be possible with conventional onsite installation.” Pipe Center is part of Wolseley UK, which provides construction products and materials through a nationwide branch network that also includes Plumb Center, Build Center, Drain Center, Climate Center, Parts Center, Encon and William Wilson chains.

nursing teams, family planning clinic, cardiac services and speech and language therapy. It is currently under construction and due to open in 2012. The project, by Hull-based developer Citycare and main contractor Sewell Construction, is being equipped with the innovative buildings services solution by mechanical services contractor Binks Building Services of Hull (BBS). BBS has

Pipe Center’s Modular Engineering has won a contract to supply a state-of- the-art modular offsite building services solution for a new £14.7mn health and community centre in Hull, UK. The flagship four-storey Bransholme Health Centre will house 11 GP practices and cater for a wide range of health and community services. The centre will include audiology services, community

worked closely on the planning and design of the offsite solution with Modular Engineering. It will require 93 modules, each equipped with the services for heating, hot and cold water and electrical

Wolseley UK www.wolseley.co.uk

An artist’s impression of the new Bransholme Health Centre

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