Royal London Hospital
Project at a glance
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SectorHigh-Tech
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LocationLondon
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ClientBarts Health NHS Trust
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Main ContractorWates
Rapid response engineering for critical care
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, SES Engineering Services partnered with Wates Construction to deliver a full MEP fit-out of floors 14 and 15 at Royal London Hospital—creating capacity for over 170 intensive care beds in under five weeks.
Ordinarily a 12-month programme, the fast-track project involved full mechanical, electrical, and public health installations, as well as ceilings, flooring, cubicles, toilets, and partitions across two previously vacant expansion floors. The project was a true demonstration of collaborative working, with key team members meeting every five hours to assess safety, progress, and logistics.
SES engaged its offsite manufacturing facility, Prism, from the outset to accelerate delivery and reduce on-site labour hours—ensuring speed, safety, and precision under immense pressure.
Technical highlights
Full ICU fit-out in under five weeks
- Complete MEP installation across two floors
- Infrastructure for 170+ intensive care beds
- All architectural finishes and sanitary facilities delivered
Offsite manufacturing integration
Prism supported rapid delivery with prefabricated components, reducing site congestion and speeding up installation.
24/7 collaborative delivery
Continuous coordination and round-the-clock working enabled the team to meet an unprecedented timeline.
“The scale of the National response needed to tackle COVID-19 is immense, and we must all do what we can. To complete this project as soon as possible, we drew on a full range of in-house expertise alongside our key supply chain partners, who dropped everything to join us.”
Matthew Towner
Operations Director, SES Engineering Services
