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A flagship fit-out of a new LINAC (linear accelerator) unit at Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford.  This LINAC device is most commonly used for external beam radiation treatments for patients with cancer. It delivers high-energy x-rays or electrons to the region of the patient’s tumor.  The actual model installed as a part of this project is a revolutionary type and the first of its kind to be installed within the UK.

The works comprised of the complete M&E installations to serve the ‘Bunker’ and ‘Maze’ (in which the LINAC device is installed, and the Control Room and Technical Room where all the associated control equipment is installed to allow the staff to carry out the intricate procedures.

Royal Surrey County Hospital currently has 6 LINAC devices.  Each LINAC unit has to be designed with its’ own separate M&E system to enable independent shut downs for routine maintenance etc. without impacting on the other 5 devices.

To follow social distancing guidelines, virtual design team meetings are the preferred option. AMA employees shall not attend meetings within confined spaces, including site huts and meeting rooms. Staff attendance may be permitted to informal outdoor meetings and walk-around meetings, subject to risk assessment and director approval. We are carrying out site visits and surveys, subject to risk assessment and agreeing the method prior to attendance. Our office is now open for staggered working, but AMA employees are primarily working remotely.

Refurbishment of existing operating theatres 6-10 at Guildford Hospital is successfully completed, whilst working adjacent to live developments. AMA provided M&E consultancy services, and designed a temporary extract system to prevent adhesive emissions reaching adjacent live theatre environments.

AMA team are continuing to work remotely through the shutdown. We use Microsoft Teams to carry on with design work and for design and project meetings. So far it’s working well. We have a virtual assistant facility at our office, with co-ordinated incoming calls.

Phase 1 of Guildford Hospital Maternity department project completed and handed over. The project included delivery of Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU). Phases 2 & 3 continue on site with construction of new operating theatre.

In response to the potential spread of the Covid-19 virus, AMA are following Public Health England guidelines and all our staff is working remotely. We are continuing to operate and provide services as best we can. We are contactable on mobile phones and emails, or you can contact info@amaconsult.co.uk

AMA appointed by Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust to design and manage the installation of a replacement 1500kva backup generator for Guildford Hospital. The works included an installation of temporary generator, strip out of the existing generator, modifications to existing LV switch panels and new automatic controls; all within limited space. New generators were tested and operational last week.

Our annual recycling award states we have recycled 640kg of paper and cardboard, saving eight trees and 900kg of CO2.

AMA are appointed by East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust to provide M&E design services associated with the phased replacement of the existing central chiller plant at Conquest Hospital, Hastings. The chiller plant, which was installed around 1990, has had a long service life. We have carried out surveys and used laser scanning, so that we can create a Revit model of the existing plant.

We are currently designing strip out of existing M&E redundant services in an existing plantroom and design of new mechanical services control panel. This is our first ‘scanning’ project. We hired a Leica RTC360 laser scanner to scan the existing plantroom, and create a 3D point cloud. From the point cloud we have created a Revit drawing of the plantroom to show required services strip out and modifications.