Project Engineering

Anne Ferguson Building - Western General Hospital, Edinburgh

Contact: Alan Carruthers

Type of Project

Mechanical
Building Services P
roject Management
Private Finance Initiative (PFI)

Outline of Project

The new four storey building at the Western General Hospital houses five main operating theatres; surgical high dependency unit; coronary care stroke and metabolic units and a cardiac investigation suite; new wards for cardiology, respiratory and urology patients and acute medicine for the elderly wards. One entire level is devoted to day care services including two day theatres and endoscopy rooms.

The building was finished and began occupancy in 2001.

The total capital cost of the project was approximately £40M.  The total cost of the plant room and generator equipment was approximately £3M.

A building contractor was responsible for the design and build of the building. Scottish and Southern Energy’s (SSE) contractor was responsible for the plantroom equipment.  In complex contractual circumstances Cadogan Consultants, acting as SSE’s Engineer, was responsible for the co-ordination and supervision of site diversion works, installation of steam supply to the building and all main plantroom works.

Now that the building is operational SSE own and operate the plant rooms and emergency generators.

key skills used by cadogan consultants

• Project Management
• Design Checking
• Cost Monitoring
• Site Supervision