A Welsh construction firm has played a key role in boosting Ellesmere Port’s medical services with a new multi-million-pound health and wellbeing village now operational.
Wynne Construction has completed the £13.5m Great Sutton Medical Centre development after being appointed by NHS Merseyside and Cheshire.
The new 34,000sq ft state-of-the-art facility offers 30 consultation and treatment rooms for visiting medical officers, and six letting spaces for businesses to utilise – one of which is already occupied by a pharmacy.
Prioritising the usage of sustainable energy within the build, community members will also have access to five electric vehicle (EV) charging points alongside 145 car parking spaces.
In addition, the centre has been fitted with a 35kW photovoltaic (PV) system as well as five air source heat pumps (ASHPs) in a bid to minimise reliance on the national grid.
As part of the design and build contract, works also saw the family-owned business demolish and redevelop the former scout hut and village hall situated on the 12-acre site.
Both buildings feature more natural lighting and a larger floorplan than their predecessors with the new hut benefitting from steadfast access to heating and electricity – facilities that were absent in the previous structure.
Wynne Construction project manager Mark Wilson said:
“Progressing construction around the existing village hall proved challenging due to the tight working space, however, I’m proud of our team for minimising disruptions by offering users of the old village hall temporary car parking access to ensure they could always access the facility.
“Overall, it’s been fantastic to deliver such a vital project that will undoubtedly serve the local community through the provision of physical and mental support as well as spaces for social interaction.
“It has also had a wide impact on the region, with approximately 800 people having worked on the scheme since its inception, including a range of local subcontractors, and 79 apprentice and 16 work experience weeks taking place on site.”
Alongside the trio of new builds, Wynne Construction has relocated and upgraded the children’s play park to the back of the site, as well as resurfaced the wellbeing village’s two sports fields.
Complete with new changing rooms the 14,500m² recreation grounds will be utilised by local youth football team, Great Sutton FC.
