Building and refurbishment specialist Conamar has recently completed a complex 65-week refurbishment and extension programme for Chells Surgery in Stevenage – doubling the size of the original medical centre building to create a new state-of-the-art facility.
Conamar worked to a staged, four phase project timeline to allow the surgery to remain open and treating patients throughout the work.
In addition to delivering a complex refurbishment, Conamar created three new extensions on three sides of the original single-storey surgery. Link work was carried out to connect the new buildings with the original renovated clinic, including constructing a new main entrance, reception and waiting room. Externally, hard and soft landscaping was completed and new lighting was fitted.
The surgery has been equipped with high specification mechanical and electrical installation to meet current NHS guidelines.
William Sheardown, Chells Surgery Practice Manager, said: “Conamar’s helpful, flexible and professional approach has been key to the successful completion of this project. Working alongside a busy surgery, which remained operational throughout, is always challenging and Conamar’s engaging and inclusive approach has ensured the successful delivery of a much needed new facility with minimal disruption.”
Neil Dower, Managing Director of Conamar, said: “Chells Surgery has over 17,000 registered patients; significantly increasing the floor space of the clinic means it can continue to meet the growing demand from local people. Ensuring the practice remained operational and able to meet the needs the local community throughout the entirety of the project was the real challenge. Live environments need to be managed extremely carefully and this was the most important part of the project, but phased construction and good communication between the surgery and project team throughout ensured that staff and patients could work and be treated effectively while the project was ongoing.”
