The John Turner Building at Warwick Hospital was severely damaged during a car crash on 6 September 2016. A parked car was pushed through a bottom floor window of the building by another car that had lost control, leaving a large section of the building walls destroyed.
The entire corner of the building had to be re-constructed from the ground up, so a scaffold was required to support the roof and the first floor concrete slabs while the work was completed.
Sky Scaffolding were commissioned by South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust to provide the support scaffold.
Key Requirements
- Support the roof structure
- Support the first floor concrete slabs
- Protect the fragile structure from a further collision
- Provide access to the face of the building for building brickwork
The Structures
The external structure was designed to protect the building and support the roof of the building. The designed structure is 4.7m high, buttressed with kentledge for stability. As well as providing support, this structure also provides 2.0m lifts for access to the face of the building.
At the top of the support, a Universal Beam was introduced to support the roof rafters.
The internal structure was designed to take the load of the first floor concrete slabs, and was constructed in 700mm square bays for maximum strength.
In the news
Warwick Hospital Car Park Carnage – Coventry Evening Telegraph
Warwick hospital building crashed into by elderly driver – Daily Mail
Firefighters called to Warwick Hospital after three-car crash – Leamington Courier
