A 28-bed ward, designed by clinicians for the Gorleston hospital, is being assembled in a factory.
Senior nurse, Paul Morris, said the new unit was "a great opportunity" to work on improved care and systems for staff
Concerns had been raised about the government backing a building that was not being built to last, but Mr Morris said today's pre-fabricated units had come a long way."With modern day building, construction methods, technology, we know the lifespan of this building is predicted to last between 40 and 50 years.
Stuart Rawson, contract manager with Health Spaces, agreed advances in technology meant the construction would be of better quality. He also said building the modules in a factory meant the main infrastructure work, drainage and foundations, could be carried out at the same time."So where a project would normally take two years, we can probably construct that in 12 months, it's a lot faster."The 41 modules averaging 24.5 tonne each will be placed using a 300 tonne mobile crane with a 48m boomThis is a so-called concept ward, a blueprint for the future for how the government building programme might work.
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