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Contact:
Primus Hutchinson
Friday, October 15, 2004 - The Technical Working Committee for the
proposed National General Hospital was presented with the preliminary design
proposal for the new facility, during a brief ceremony at the Prime Minister’s
office on Thursday, October 15, 2004.
Project Manager of the design team, Ken Cooper, who made the presentation, said
block plans were currently being developed. He said this involved some
preliminary cost estimates, identification of construction, medical equipment,
roads and contingency allowances.
Mr. Cooper indicated however, that the design team had been asked to consider a
cost reduction strategy, since the main budget for the new hospital project was
being provided by the European Union. He said this was expected to provide
opportunities for different options to be considered.
“Basically, the prime purpose of their visit at this present time is to get
agreement on the preliminary design proposal, and then at a later stage, with
that agreement, we can then move into the detail design phase of the works”, Mr.
Cooper explained.
Senior Health Facility Planner for Health Care Environment, Suzette Forde is to
lead the design team’s effort on the interpretation of the client’s clinical
requirement: “The health care planning process has informed the preliminary
design proposal, and will continue as an integral part of the detail design
proposal.
The elevation and conceptual form for the new hospital is expected to commence
soon after approval of the initial preliminary plans.
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