PKL Group (UK) Ltd rank 2nd in the Fast Track 50 Companies in the South West

The Western Daily Press have published today, (now in its fourth year) the Fast Track 50 Companies in the South West within a special publication. It pinpoints the fastest-growing firms in the area measured by their growth in turnover over four years, PKL Group are ranked 2nd.

PKL Group was established in 1985 and became an AIM listed PLC in April 2004. They are a niche support services company designing, providing and maintaining specialist facilities for foodservice and healthcare providers.

PKL Healthcare is a division of PKL Group and has been a key factor in the growth. PKL Group launched its healthcare division in 2001 and since this date have completed over of 60 healthcare projects, all of a technically complex nature to various NHS Trusts and other healthcare organisations in the UK and internationally. PKL Healthcare only use modern off-site (modular) construction and believe that this method offers great advantages to the healthcare sector, including shorter build time, minimised disruption on hospital sites and improved quality control.

Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge is one of PKL Healthcare's biggest projects so far, reaching over 3000m2, and valued at approximately £5 million. It provided a suitable solution for a hospital with restricted space. The new five-storey Emergency Assessment Unit was required to be positioned within a confined courtyard beside the existing Accident & Emergency department.

New Aseptic Suite for Oncology Centre

A 1st floor extension was required to be designed and manufactured to fit on top and link to the centres existing building. ModuleCo provided this facility using off-site construction methods.

Some of the advantages Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology benefited from, in choosing this modern method of construction are:

-  Less on-site disruption
-  Fast-track programme
-  Specialist exterior finish, in-keeping with the existing architecture
-  Enabled the facility to sit on top of an existing building therefore utilising the space available.

This cytotoxic pharmacy and dispensary comprises two aseptic suites, a gene therapy suite, 5 office suites, a storage room and a disabled access lift. One of the features is the brick cladding that was sampled and matched to the surrounding architecture. A specific request was that sheet cladding covered the steel work and original roof to give a maintenance free facility. The project was also manufactured, delivered and fully commissioned to provide a full turnkey solution.

"Another high quality facility, composed to exact specification and within our clients budget"

Pete Brookes - Site Manager - ModuleCo