Latest News from BLB Surveyors
New Simulation Suite for Worthing Hospital
A mannequin nicknamed Henry is helping to revolutionise training for staff at Worthing Hospital. The new state-of-the-art dummy SimMan 3G can mimic the way a human acts during illness and treatment. SimMan 3G forms the centrepiece of a new Simulation Suite at Worthing Hospital which can be set up as an operating theatre, A&E Dept or ward.
The creation of the new Post Graduate Medical Centre (PGMC) Simulation Suite, Observation Room and Control Room for medical training at Worthing Hospital involved alterations to the existing floor layout in order to replicate a ward environment for trainee health care professionals using the 'SimMan' to practice emergency treatment on patients. The suite was designed using acoustic partitions with inset one-way vision glazing and is equpped with state-of-the-art audio/visual equipment.
On behalf of our client, Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust, BLB Surveyors' Building Surveying team, led by lead designer and CA Grant Crossley, provided full Design, Specification and Contract Administration Services including development of the client's brief, preparation of drawings, specification and tender documentation and Local Authority applications. The contract was procured using the JCT Intermediate Form of Contract and had a project value of approximately £50,000. Our associated company, BLB Engineers, was also involved on the project providing structural engineering advice.
BLB House Opening
BLB recently threw open the doors of their new offices at Hunns Mere Way, Brighton to celebrate their office relocation with clients, colleagues and friends.
The offices were transformed for the event into various art installations provided by Involuntary Park. Guests were invited to participate by 'drawing on the walls' and by adding their comments to the 'BLB Time Line' which spanned from our establishment in 1904 to the present day and included the memorable events that have shaped BLB into the company it is today.
Chris Tunbridge, Managing Director of BLB, was delighted with the reaction to the event:
"We had been looking for new premises for several years having outgrown our former offices. Our staff and directors have all worked extremely hard to achieve this move without disruption to the business or the services we provide for our clients. Tonight is a celebration of that effort and it really is wonderful to see so many people here.
We are looking forward to continuing our working relationships with our existing clients and further developing our business by fostering relationships with new clients and consultants on projects where we can make a positive contribution."
New Projects
New HQ Facilities for Worldwide Infrastructure Testing Company
BLB Surveyors is providing Quantity Surveying and CDM Co-ordinator Services on this £1.85m project for ITM-Soil Ltd, one of the country's leading specialists in the manufacture and installation of geotechnical and structural instrumentation for monitoring movement in foundations and construction.
Working closely with Axiom Architects, the project consists of the creation of 2 new steel framed units to house offices and workshops plus a stand-alone storage facility.
The total internal and external refurbishment of the existing premises, situated in Uckfield, East Sussex, will complete this year-long project which is on programme and due to be handed over before Christmas.
Ashford Gateway Plus
BLB Surveyors, along with architects Burns Guthrie & Partners, have been appointed by Kent County Council to act on the proposed new Ashford Gateway Plus project in Ashford, Kent. The new building will incorporate library facilities as well as training rooms, function suites, activity areas and civil ceremony rooms. The project has a construction budget of £5.8million.
