The Hillingdon Hospital Redevelopment Programme

Key people:

Victoria Head
Rachel Heywood-Clarke
Jacob Lawrence

Key services:

Programme & Project Management

Key data:

Location: Hillingdon
Client name: Hillingdon Hospital
Project value: Circa £825m
Status: Ongoing

Fast facts:

90,0000m² project incorporating Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) and Net Zero Carbon (NZC) principles.
Part of the New Hospitals Programme (NHP) Wave 1B.
Framework based on APM and PRINCE2 methodologies.

The Challenge: balancing affordability and innovation

We established the PMO for the redevelopment of Hillingdon Hospital - Circa 90,000m2 project under the New Hospitals Programme (NHP) Wave 1B. The scheme integrates modern construction methods (MMC) and aims to achieve net zero carbon (NZC).

Our approach: from governance mapping to dashboard efficiency

Archus was appointed to establish a Programme Management Office (PMO) to provide strategic oversight and ensure accountability for the redevelopment.

Joining at the Outline Business Case (OBC) stage, Archus implemented a robust management framework based on APM and PRINCE2 methodologies:

Governance mapping: Enhanced existing structures and introduced tailored arrangements to support the Trust.
Workstream accountability: Added nine workstreams to clarify tasks and deliverables.
Programme scheduling: Created and managed a programme-wide schedule with monthly updates across all workstreams.
Dashboard reporting: Developed a system to monitor progress, budgets, risks, and issues, praised for its efficiency and clarity.

These steps ensured efficient management, streamlined communication, and precise execution.

The impact: Transformed governance and programme management to achieve complex project goals

Through a streamlined governance and programme oversight approach complex project goals were met.

Governance excellence: The robust structure was commended by the NHP team for efficiency and clarity.
Enhanced accountability: Workstreams improved coordination and accountability across the programme.
Streamlined reporting: The dashboard system, praised by workstream leads, ensured clarity in progress tracking and escalation points. This was praised by workstream leads for effectiveness.
Programme achievement: Tasks, milestones, and deliverables were managed seamlessly through a well-coordinated master programme.

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