A shared vision for upgraded theatre facilities

iSIGHT has always placed great emphasis on the importance of offering its patients the most technologically advanced treatment arena. When ventilation and temperature control in the operating theatre had to be upgraded to bring it in line with the latest standards outlined in HTM 03-01, iSIGHT needed to find a specialist contractor that would be able to

take on this complex project. In initial meetings with the clinic’s owner, consultant ophthalmologist Dr Tayo Akingbehin, MAT was quickly able to demonstrate that it not only had the necessary experience but also an appreciation of the constraints that would surround the work and an understanding of how the new installation could be incorporated within a listed building, proving itself to be the ideal partner

The listing required that no alterations were to be done to the building fabric or structure and that detailed planning permission would be required. Work was complicated further by the fact that the operating theatre is located in a low vaulted basement that lies below the water table. MAT’s scheme of works had to demonstrate strict adherence to the

planning requirements, which was achieved by routing the new ductwork to avoid structural alterations while at the same time maintaining the waterproofing of the basement. Clever planning allowed the air handling unit (AHU) and controls to be installed in an adjacent garage.