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 Pulling out all the stops: 24/7 deliveries for Nightingale North West

 

On 17 April, the Nightingale Hospital North West was officially opened by the Duchess of Cornwall via a recorded speech. Located at the Manchester Central Convention Complex, formerly known as the GMEX, the Nightingale Hospital North West was the third Nightingale hospital to open. The project began on 28 March and was admitting patients from 13 April.

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In order to get the project completed as quickly as possible, the construction site was in operation 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In just over two weeks, the 750-bed field hospital was put together from scratch inside the Grade II listed building.

The hospital was delivered by IHP, a joint venture between VINCI Construction UK and Sir Robert McAlpine, alongside NHS staff, the Army, Mott MacDonald, BDP and NG Bailey. IHP reached out to RB Architectural Hardware to supply architectural ironmongery for the hospital. The business became part of the essential supply chain for this project, working all hours to meet the project deadlines.

“Some days we were placing orders at 10pm that needed to be on site ready for installation at six the next morning,” says Ray Bobby, managing director of RB Architectural.

“Over the Easter bank holiday weekend there was a final push to get things ready for the hospital to open. We contacted HOPPE (UK) to ask them to supply ironmongery to be on site on Easter Sunday. They opened up over the bank holiday weekend to help us out with no hesitation at all – we’re really grateful for their support throughout the project.”

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HOPPE (UK) provided DIN mortice locks, hinges, door closers and nylon door and pull handles, as well as stainless steel accessories including door stops and signs.

Andy Matthews, head of sales at HOPPE (UK), says: “When we were approached by RB Architectural Hardware to help them supply this project, there was no hesitation. We knew that quick product turnaround was essential to fit in with the NHS Nightingale Hospital’s installation timeframe and to keep the project running as quickly and efficiently as possible. The products were ready to go, it was simply a case of making sure they arrived as soon as possible and being available to offer any further technical assistance if needed.”

HOPPE (UK) Ltd is a market leader in the field of door and window hardware. The company is a member of HOPPE Group, established in the UK in 1988, and benefits greatly from over 60 years of insight and experience in the field of architectural hardware.

Based in Wolverhampton, the specialist manufacturer operates from a purpose built, state-of-the-art distribution centre with highly skilled, Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) trained staff. HOPPE delivers award winning service and is committed to providing products that have been tested to meet the latest European and British standards, offering both quality and innovation to all sectors of the market.