North Carlisle Medical Centre
Brief overview of the project
Stanwix, Carlisle
This £2.Bm project was delivered
over a period of 10 months and takes Stanwix Medical Practice out of terrace house environment and into a bright, airy, colourful setting with room for expansion and flexibility to increase their service provision. They share the building with Cumbria Partnership Foundation Trust who provide a range of community services including Physiotherapy, Mental Health and Community Nursing services.
The brief
To design, build and finance a1400m2 primary care centre that provides:
New home for a 4 GP practice serving over 7000 patients
Community Services supplied by Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
An integrated pharmacy
Substantial parking
Breeam excellent building
The issues
A highly challenging land transaction on a former school site involving Carlisle County Council and Cumbria CCG
Delivering a Breeam Excellent building within a tight financial envelope
Managing a late tenant withdrawal without any reduction of clinical space.
Our partners
Architects: QAD
Project Managers: Spring & Co Building
Building Contractor: F Parkinsons
Structural Engineers: Ward Cole
