James Paget Orthopaedic Centre

Project Details

Client: Darwin Group

Value: £2 million - £2.5 million

Type: Modular Healthcare Centre

In January 2025, EvaBuild completed the groundworks for a new medical centre: The James Paget Orthopaedic Centre (JPOC) in Great Yarmouth, carrying out works for our Client Darwin Group.

The JPOC will treat patients seven days a week, performing a total of 1400 theatre sessions per year. Once functioning at full capacity, it will help reduce waiting lists in a specialty which continues to see an increase in demand due to an ageing population.

The James Paget Orthopaedic Centre (JPOC) has been constructed using Modern Methods of Construction (MMC).

Following site investigations, EvaBuild carried out a reduce dig to site and began works on the building foundations. A raft foundation was chosen as the least disruptive and most cost-effective option. EvaBuild installed Insulation, DPM, 80t of reinforcement and circa 600m3 of concrete. Drainage was then installed including two large SuDS soakaways. SuDS mimic the natural drainage processes to reduce the effect on the quality and quantity of run-off and provide biodiversity benefits. Services were then installed, with extensive concrete service channels being laid.

Following modular install, EvaBuild carried out the hard and soft landscaping. EvaBuild laid road kerbs, path edgers and laid permeable stone to formation of tarmac for the car park and road. EvaBuild Surfacing laid and finished new tarmac pathways, roadways and a large permeable car park area with 18 parking bays and a clear one-way system. Soft Landscaping and planting were then carried out.

See this project transform from foundations to finish.

Full scope of works:

  • Reduce dig 
  • Removal of arisings offsite 
  • Enabling works including tree pruning and removal of existing materials 
  • Strip Foundations
  • Raft Foundation
  • Brickwork package
  • Drainage including SUDS soakaway and foul
  • Combined Service trench for Mains Water and Mains Electric 
  • Construct new tarmac pathways and car park
  • RC Retaining Walls
  • Steel handrail fencing 
  • Concrete bases for staff bicycle shelters and install of shelters 
  • Concrete Service Channels
  • Lay and finish of tarmac footpaths, roadway and 18 bay car par

Working with EvaBuild at the James Paget Orthopaedic Centre has been a great experience for Darwin Group. Their expertise in groundworks and surfacing, combined with their professionalism and commitment to quality, has significantly contributed to the project’s success.

Elizabeth Jenkins, Head of Project Delivery – Darwin Group.