Case Studies
TEAM
Health and Safety Management Team
Sector
Services Provided
PSDP and Health and Safety Technical Advisor (TA)
Overview of service
The development of Primary Care Centres is a core element of the HSE strategy to improve healthcare provision in Ireland.
As the use of a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model for project delivery was new, the National Development Financing Agency (NDFA) were the project client, providing the PCCs on behalf of the HSE.
The project initially comprised the development of 19 Primary Care Centres across Ireland, via the PPP model. 14 Primary Care Centres were then brought through planning, tender and construction.
The ORS Health and Safety Management Team were the appointed PSDP and Technical Advisor. ORS fulfilled the PSDP role through initial design, development, planning permission and tender process. ORS continued as Health & Safety Technical Advisor through construction and completion, conducting site inspections and reviewing the handover safety file.
Project challenges
Although consistency was a vital requirement, as PSDP/TA, ORS had to be adaptable to the characteristics and constraints of each unique site location. They varied from city centre sites in Dublin to steep slopes in Westport.
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