The Hillingdon Hospital Redevelopment | MMC Strategy and Buildability Review

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Jamie Hillier
07791 718 377
Jamie.Hillier@akerlof.co.uk
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Overview

The Hillingdon Hospital Redevelopment (THHR) is envisioned as a state-of-the-art hospital nestled within its existing site, forming part of the New Hospitals Programme. In close collaboration with the Trust and project team, Akerlof developed an MMC strategy during RIBA Stages 2 and 3. Together with IBI and AECOM, we shaped the blueprint and provided detailed logistical planning and feedback for this new facility.

What we did

On behalf of the Trust, Akerlof engaged stakeholders to develop an MMC strategy that intelligently applied modern methods to deliver value. Concentrated on the themes of standardisation, DfMA, digitisation procurement, manufacture and industrialisation, we empowered the project team to incorporate MMC, designing a more efficient, sustainable building that will enhance patient care, improve safety and foster the integration of care and wellbeing across North West London.

The impact

  • Project team upskilled in modern methods of construction
  • MMC strategy aligned with NHP requirements and commended by Technical Advisors
  • Buildability input embedded into design development, reducing delivery risk

Don't just take our word for it...

“Akerlof provided the most professional and personalised service which addressed the client brief and accommodated change in a flexible manner having an open mind to innovation and going extra mile. The outputs produced are industry exemplar.”

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Jamie Hillier

Partner
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With a penchant for tweed and jackets with leather arm patches, Jamie began his career as a quantity surveyor, before climbing the ladder to lead major projects for a Tier 1 contractor.

Eventually expanding his book collection beyond copies of SMM7, Jamie has interest in a broad range of subjects linked to delivering better outcomes for society and the environment.

His strategic insights on MMC and behavioural science have made their way into numerous government, industry and academic publications, including the Construction Playbook, Transforming Infrastructure Performance Roadmap to 2030, the Platform Rulebook and the RIBA DfMA Overlay.

John Handscomb

Partner
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john.handscomb@akerlof.co.uk
07305 486 581

Construction is in John’s blood. Learning from his father who was a planner and project manager, John began his career by working on some iconic projects in both the public and private sector.

As a procurement expert and integrator of new ways of working, John has pioneered the integration of platform principles, DfMA processes and supply chain within over £5bn projects in the last 15 years, for some of the largest building programmes in the UK. Despite his considerable expertise, John keeps it simple, communicating complicated ideas with ease and helping to equip the industry with new knowledge and skills.

Outside of Akerlof, John enjoys his executive role with technology start-up ScanTech Digital, spending time with his family, taking trips down the football, playing a bit of golf with friends and the odd pint. 

Our name is shared with George Akerlof, a Nobel Prize-winning economist.

His seminal paper, Market for Lemons, demonstrated the devastating consequences of making decisions under the conditions of quality uncertainty and unequal information between buyers and sellers, increasing the chance of buyers ending up with a ‘lemon’.

This 50-year-old concept continues to retain parallels within the construction industry.

Through our insight and experience, we can rebalance this information asymmetry on behalf of our clients, levelling the playing field to deliver better outcomes.