AECOM Appointed for Golden Jubilee National Hospital Expansion
The multinational engineering firm AECOM has been appointed project manager and cost advisor for the new Elective Care Expansion Programme at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital in Clydebank, near Glasgow. Part of the Scottish Governmentâs new investment in Elective Care Centres, the project will be delivered in two phases and will provide new and additional state of the art ophthalmic and orthopaedic service deliveries. One of NHS Scotlandâs major patient demand areas is the care for patients needing cataract surgery and the new unit will deliver improved services and facilities in regards to that matter. The expansion will also help reduce patient waiting times and enhance the overall experience. Phase one of the development will see a new Ophthalmology unit with its own outpatient consultation and pre-operative assessment areas, cataract procedure rooms, and an admin area. Then, the vacated theatres will be refurbished and additional general surgery theatres and a Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) will be created. Furthermore, the second phase will bring additional theatres for orthopaedic surgery and support accommodation. AECOM won the appointment after its submission through the Health Facilities Scotland Framework for consultancy services and the new project builds on the companyâs relationship of five years with the Golden Jubilee Foundation for which it has delivered Boiler Upgrading projects and MRI suite redevelopment, as well as master planning services. We are delighted that AECOM has been chosen to be at the forefront of delivery of the Golden Jubileeâs new Elective Care Centre plans. The project wins underline our excellent working relationship with the Golden Jubilee Foundation, said Robert Rankin, Health Facilities Scotland Framework Manager for AECOM. Kier Construction is officially delivering the project that is planned to open in 2020. AECOM provides design, build, finance, and operate infrastructure assets for governments, businesses, and organisations in more than 150 countries. It connects knowledge and experience across its global network of experts to help its clients solve their most complex challenges.
AECOM Revealed That They Will Be Working to Provide Industry Training
AECOM, the Global infrastructure company have revealed that they will be working to provide industry training and insight to Sheffield University’s research staff. This training will be offered as a part of their new membership in the university’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre. It is under the agreement form this membership that both AECOM AND THE University of Sheffield will be working to look at opportunities within research and development that could have shared risks and costs. The partnership could include research in to the construction, automotive, aerospace, food and beverage sectors. It will be a main focus to look at research that will meet the industr’s needs in a way that could improve the plans for the Northern Powerhouse scheme that has been put forward by the Government. AECOM will equip the staff at the University of Sheffield with specialised industrial skills as part of their membership. These skills will allow staff to continue to support the expansion of the manufacturing industry throughout the UK. These skills will mainly help the high value manufacturing sector. The experts at AECOM will be on hand to provide a range of module that are connected to health and safety as well as optimizing manufacturing processes. AECOM has an office which is located in Chesterfield, which is an integral section of the Sheffield City Region. The infrastructure company employs about 400 people and will also be offering the students at the University of Sheffield work placements with them. The Sheffield City Region has a plan that aims to create 70,000 more jobs in the ten years between 2015 and 2025. The Strategic Economic Plan will focus on keeping a strong reputation for the region in their manufacturing, technology and engineering sectors. AECOM will help with this plan through its AMRC membership in order to help expand and improve the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District. Manufacturing & Engineering Magazine | The Home of Manufacturing Indust
HKIA Building Contract Goes to AECOM
Engineering and consulting providers AECOM has landed the complex design contract for the brand new passenger building at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), as part of a £14.7 billion project that will see the development of a three-way runway system. The airport is an important symbol of any city, and we are extremely pleased to continue making the Hong Kong International Airport the pride of Hong Kong said the President of AECOM Asia Pacific, Sean Chiao. We look forward to leveraging our connected expertise to deliver designs for this major project as well as the airportâs Terminal 2 Expansion for which we were awarded consultancy work earlier. The project will see HKIA become one of the worldâs greenest airports, and the passenger building is set to have a floor area of around 280,000m2 and a landscaped courtyard which will be placed right in the centre of the building. On top of this there will be natural light inside the new building which will help to significantly reduce energy use and continue the concourseâs sustainable design credentials as well as improving the passengersâ experience. We have assembled a team of highly regarded specialists in many areas of aviation design and engineering said Paul Sankey, the Vice President of Aviation at AECOM in Hong Kong. Many of the team members have hands on experience of past and current projects with Hong Kong International Airport. They will bring technical excellence and knowledge of airport design and engineering to ensure cost-effectiveness and on-schedule implementation through the provision of buildable design. So will AECOM succeed in providing a relaxed and environmental experience for its passengers with this new building? With the amount of money being spent on the project we should probably be expecting to see something special upon completion. Manufacturing & Engineering Magazine | The Home of Manufacturing Industry News
