RCHT Treliske Tower Block Fire Safety Works
Delivering life critical active and passive fire safety upgrades across an occupied Higher Risk Building (HRB) estate.
Appointed by BAM Construction for the Royal Cornwall Hospitals (NHS) Trust, Bailey Partnership is providing multi-disciplinary expertise from RIBA Stage 1 onwards. This comprehensive £10m+ infrastructure program brings the live Treliske Tower Block into required HTM compliance through extensive surveys, active and passive fire system installations, and ongoing structural enhancements. We are currently executing various smaller phase of the overall Phase 6 programme, with phased delivery extending over the next few years.
The Need & Strategic Impact
Transforming compliance and occupant safety in a complex, live acute care environment.
Upgrading fire safety within an operational acute hospital demands absolute technical precision and minimal clinical disruption.
The project addresses existing fire risk assessments through comprehensive horizontal and vertical compartmentation, lift shaft protection, replacement fire doorsets, and upgraded fire detection, emergency lighting, and cable containment systems.
Notably, Phase 6 achieved early approval from the Building Safety Regulator under new HRB legislation.
Delivery & Technical Excellence
Collaborative, multi-disciplinary governance ensuring seamless buildability, safety, and compliance.
Operating as Principal Designer (CDM & Building Regulations), our team coordinates complex logistics alongside BAM, infection prevention and control teams, ward specialists, and estates personnel.
By evaluating asbestos reports, record drawings, and structural parameters, we deliver sustainable, durable design solutions. Our multi-disciplinary full design team approach minimises material waste, ensures these life-critical works provides long-term maintainability, and maintains safe, continuous healthcare operations throughout every phase.