Delivering projects efficiently with minimal disruption

Modern methods of construction have become increasingly popular for a variety of healthcare buildings in recent years – for reasons including rapid completion, greater controllability of both quality and schedule given that the units are fabricated offsite in a factory, significantly reduced disruption to hospital activities during installation, and less construction waste. HEJ editor, Jonathan Baillie, recently spoke to David Hartley, managing director at MTX Contracts, a highly experienced construction and engineering company specialising in offsite healthcare buildings and fast-track hospital construction, to find out more. 

With over two decades’ experience, and excellent relationships in the healthcare sector both throughout north-west England and nationwide, MTX is a national construction company headquartered in Wilmslow, south Manchester, which focuses predominantly on fast-track projects for the NHS and private health providers. It was founded in 2002 by current MD, David Hartley, and his father, Gerald – the business’s chairman today. Today it directly employs 50 personnel, and this year will have revenues of over £50 million.

Explaining what makes MTX stand out, David Hartley said: “I would say that our unique selling point and what makes us different from a general construction company is that all of our projects are delivered via modern methods of construction, an alternative to traditional construction solutions. We only get involved in projects where we can add value, and speed of completion is generally a major factor in our appointment by NHS Trusts and private healthcare providers – since we can often deliver in half the time. The way that we work is also key to minimising disruption to hospital estates.”