Leeuwarden Medical Centre

Contract: New construction and renovation for Leeuwarden Medical Centre
Client: Zorggroep Noorderbreedte
Location: Leeuwarden

A series of new construction and renovation projects for the Leeuwarden Medical Centre were delivered in stages in July 2004, with GTI being responsible for the mechanical work. In all, 47,000 m² of hospital floor space was replaced, upgraded or modernised, and this has made the centre one of the largest non-teaching hospitals in the country. The hospital had to remain operational at all times while work was going on. The new construction and renovation work included:

• 20,000 m² of new construction for nursing departments and outpatient clinics;
• 5,000 m² of new construction for intensive care and heart catheterisation rooms;
• 15,000 m² of renovation work on the hospital and operating complex;
• 7,000 m² of renovation work on the hospital?s nursing departments.

Work carried out
From September 2001 to delivery in July 2004, GTI was responsible for:

• prefabrication and assembly of various piping systems;
• engineering and assembly of complete medical installations (including two thoracic operating theatres); 
• process analysis and modification of the entire power plant (central heating, steam and cooling); 
• installation of a building management system; 
• long-term cold storage; 
• engineering and assembly of a sprinkler system for fire safety; 
• supervision of subcontractors.