MTX, a Cheshire-based Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) specialist, has reached a milestone in the build of two community diagnostic centres (CDC) it is simultaneously building in Lincolnshire.
The external structures of the two CDCs in Skegness and Lincoln are now in place at the halfway point for the £38m build programme.
A total of 71 off-site manufactured structural units have been craned into place, 42 in Lincoln and 29 at Skegness, to create the buildings.
MTX has reached the halfway point of the external structures of the £38m twin community diagnostic centres
Work is now progressing at a rapid pace to fit out and equip the state-of-the-art facilities for its specialist roles offering a variety of diagnostic services, including X-ray, MRI, CT and non-obstetric ultrasound.
MTX is using modern methods of construction techniques to deliver the projects faster, safer, greener, and more cost-effective while maintaining the highest quality standards.
Further, the new CDCs being delivered concurrently by MTX incorporate precisely engineered structural steel modules, which were factory-manufactured offsite while groundworks were underway onsite to create the foundations for the new buildings.
A total of 71 off-site manufactured structural units have been craned into place
Additionally, mechanical and electrical services were manufactured as modules where appropriate to speed up the construction process and reduce costs.
The CDCs
Each CDC is designed to consider the health needs of the local community.
In Skegness, plans for the Old Wainfleet Road site include a dedicated chemotherapy room to reduce the amount of travel necessary for cancer patients and a dental X-ray.
These services, along with MRI and CT scanning, have not previously been available in the town. Lincoln CDC, which is on Lincoln Science and Innovation Park, will have dedicated training facilities to support the training of future radiographers.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the first NHS Trusts in the country to link directly with a school of radiography at the University of Lincoln.
Mechanical and electrical services were manufactured as modules where appropriate to speed up the construction process and reduce costs
The contract for Lincoln and Skegness is one of several won by MTX to build CDCs across the UK.
MTX Managing Director David Hartley said: “We are delighted that NHS Trusts are choosing to partner with MTX for delivery of these new resources based on our proven track record of rapid and cost-effective delivery. The creation of a network of CDCs is a key element in improving access to care and patient experience, and we are proud to be part of this vital initiative to reduce waiting lists.”
Partners from a range of organisations, including the NHS, local councils, local businesses, and the construction teams involved in the builds, held a celebration at each site to see the progress being made.
The time-lapse video below shows the speed and efficiency of the modern methods of construction process being used to build the CDC at Skegness.
Top image: MTX team at the Skegness CDC site
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