Steel cure for Brighton hospitals

Galvanized steelwork has played a crucial role in the multi-million pound 3Ts redevelopment project at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton.

Wessex Galvanizers (part of the Wedge Group) provided its hot dip galvanizing treatment for more than 55t of structural steelwork that was used to form column strengthening underneath the courtyards at the hospital.

The steelwork formed a grillage base for temporary cabins, staircases and a large access ramp.

The 3Ts redevelopment of the city’s hospitals commenced in January 2015 and is expected to be fully complete by 2024, with the project split into three major stages.

The £420M upgrade will see two new state-of-the-art buildings on the front half of the site, with all clinical services continuing to operate throughout the lifetime of the project.

A spokesperson for main contractor Laing O’Rourke said: “We have worked with the team at Wessex Galvanizers for many years and chose them for this particular project due to the architect specifying the finish due to its long-term sustainability and protection against the elements.”

The ongoing project has seen work to replace the cabins on the hospital’s North Service Road, adjacent to the Accident and Emergency drop-off area, as well as a separate £3M project to replace the windows, resurface the roof and make internal alterations to the hospital.

Richard Whiddett, Sales Manager at Wessex Galvanizers, said: “We’re thrilled to be involved in this project and to provide our specialist protective finish to various elements of the 3Ts redevelopment.”