Door Industry Journal - Summer 2021

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 102 THE door industry journal summer 2021 Automated Gates & Barriers Case Study: Grange University Hospital Procter Contracts supplies and installs fencing, gates and street furniture for new-build hospital Procter Contracts has supplied and installed a comprehensive package of fencing, gates and street furniture for The Grange University Hospital in Cwmbran, Wales, helping Laing O’Rourke Construction to achieve successful completion of the project. This new-build hospital was due to open in 2021 but, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it partially opened early. What was the problem? The Grange University Hospital is the first major new-build hospital in Wales for over 20 years, costing around £350 million. Covering 55,000 m 2 and with 560 beds, it will provide specialist and critical care treatment, as well as having a 24-hour acute Assessment Unit and Emergency Department. Laing O’Rourke, as the main contractor, needed to adhere to strict timescales, which meant minimising project risk. An area of concern was the supply and installation of perimeter security fencing, additional fencing and acoustic barriers, and gates for vehicular and pedestrian access. At the same time, numerous items of street furniture were required. What was the solution? Procter Contracts is an experienced specialist installer of fencing, gates and street furniture – in fact the company is thought to be unique in its capability across all three areas. Furthermore, Procter Contracts has a range of standard products as well as in-house facilities for the design and manufacture of bespoke items. Laing O’Rourke therefore found Procter Contracts to be the ideal partner for The Grange University Hospital, as this ensured there was just one point of contact for all issues relating to fencing, gates and street furniture. Procter Contracts worked closely with Laing O’Rourke Construction to ensure agreed milestones were achieved for this complex new-build hospital project.