Project Summary

Burrows Graham have been appointed as structural consultants for the complete remodelling of the Southport Emergency Department (ED) to provide a service better streamlined for the provision of care. This required undertaking a full structural survey of the operational areas of the current ED to determine the areas which can be removed and which areas required structural compensatory works. This included a full drainage review and design.

The new entrance feature required a piled foundation solution as the ground conditions are particularly poor. Significant services covered the new entrance footprint which required careful co-ordination with the MEP Consultant. The main SW drainage run in down the front of the building is being diverted along with several minor FW drainage runs.

Key Engineering Challenges

• Working in an incredibly tight site which remained operational throughout
• Driving piles through in an area with many services and drainage runs
• Particularly poor ground conditions required piling to be undertaken in close proximity to consulting rooms and wards. Bottom driven steel cased piles minimised the acoustic impact