Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, CT Scanner | Pen Y Bryn Joinery

The Brief.

Following a successful tender, Pen Y Bryn Joinery Ltd were awarded the enabling and infrastructure works as part of the multi-million pound scheme for replacing one of the existing CT scanners at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd.

The schemes design brief was to meet the demand for a higher specification facility that would provide the department with greater capacity to deliver more complex scans.

The new design provided the department with a state-of-the-art Siemens SOMATOM Drive CT scanner and control room. A new bed wait and accessible change to stipulate patients with a place of comfort and dignity. A redesigned Blood and Student room and a redeveloped courtyard to accommodate a Dalair Air Handling Unit and heat recovery system.

Project Delivery

The project was delivered within the constraints of the live clinical environment and during a global pandemic. Extensive co-ordination of the design team and contractors was required to ensure the mitigating factors did not implicate the completion date. The scope of works included.

Demolition and isolations

Stripping out significant sections of redundant mechanical and electrical services in co-ordination with Operational Estates, for isolations
Light demolition of partition walls, non-structural walls, doors, ceilings and floor finishes

Builders work

Fitting of new radiation protection to ceiling soffits, walls and lead doors to meet the ‘Radiation Protection Advisors’ (RPA) requirements
Formation of new room partitions
Floor recessed supply for the scanner
New ceilings, floors and finishes
Installation of control room viewing screen
Various joinery items including fire rated door sets, medical units

Mechanical & Electrical

Installation of Dalair Air Handling Unit – with the provision of a crane
New GRP housing to accommodate AHU DB board
Installation of new heat recovery and comfort cooling systems
A package of mechanical works including new mechanical ductwork, representation of plenums and balancing of the mechanical ventilation for the area
Installation of new clinical hand wash basins and the designated WC
New dedicated electrical supply for the CT Scanner
Starkstrom UPS / IPS installation
Small power and data circuits, lighting and specialist earthing connections to a new earth reference bar
Modification and upgrade to fire alarm, nurse call and ICT systems
Testing and commissioning of the installed systems in conjunction with the equipment specialist installers and Operational Estates

Civil works

removal of 90+ tonnes of spoil
formation of footpaths and concrete slab
installation of new air handling unit
installation of hit and miss fencing
new above ground foul drainage
all of which required a crane to over sail materials and plant over the main hospital
100+m cable run to supply new CT Scanner

“I am very positive about their engagement, the construction managers / supervisors were always very open and honest in their communications. They were always very respectful and understanding of our needs when delivering the outcome. All Pen Y Bryn Joinery staff have been very approachable, professional, and friendly.

The team were extremely understanding of the patients and our needs to keep working. They provided suggestions and solutions that were realistic and did this with respect to staff and patients. I am confident of the Pen Y Bryn approach, having worked with them over the last six+ years on many projects”

Vicky Freeman Radiology Service Manager