The New Oncology Centre at Churchill Hospital in Oxford is a world-class centre of excellence specialising in oncology research and treatment, and at the forefront of radiology and radiotherapy. 

The contract covered the design, construction, supply and installation of furnishings and electrical medical equipment, as well as multi-year management of the work. Completed in 2009 and currently under management, the facility features sustainability and a focus on patients. Among other things, systems for rational and efficient energy management and large inner courtyards with green spaces were created to ensure greater well-being for patients. 

The complex has a total gross floor area of about 35,000 m² and a total volume of 33,400 m³. It is designed to accommodate, inter alia, 233 new beds, 10 operating theatres, 6 linear accelerators, 2 MRI units, 6 digital radiology units, 2 cardiovascular laboratories, 2 CT scanners, 3 units for digital mammography and 2 units for fluoroscopy. 

The complexity of the project was accentuated by a demanding construction schedule, which had to consider the operations of the existing adjacent structure, with no interruption of service during the entire construction period. In this respect, BIM technology played a key role, as did 3D modelling and cash detection software that allowed mechanical and electrical services to be prefabricated in modules off site. As a result, production times were reduced, and the difficulties associated with coordinating operations were eliminated.

CLIENT: Oxford Radcliffe Hospital NHS Trust (Grantor)