Acute Services Block – Luton & Dunstable University Hospital

Kier Group 2025

GSI was commissioned by Kier to deliver the fire stopping and intumescent paint package for the new Acute Services Block at Luton & Dunstable University Hospital. The project involved the construction of a state-of-the-art facility designed to enhance patient care and support NHS staff in delivering critical services.

The new acute services and ward blocks incorporate a delivery suite, a midwifery-led birthing unit, a neonatal intensive care unit with parent accommodation, an ambulatory surgical unit for day case surgery, theatre suites, and a critical care unit. A new five-storey link building, housing three passenger lifts, seamlessly connects the new facilities to the existing hospital, creating a fully integrated healthcare environment.

GSI’s scope of works included:

• Fire stopping and acoustic sealing around service penetrations through fire walls and ceiling voids
• Application of intumescent coatings
• Ensuring compliance with fire ratings of 120 minutes

The works were highly complex and required careful planning and coordination to meet stringent safety and performance standards. GSI’s delivery ensured that all fire-rated elements were completed to a tested and certified standard, providing maximum protection across the new facility.

Daniel Hill – Commercial Director at GSI Contract Services Ltd

“We were honoured to be part of this landmark healthcare project for Kier. From start to finish, the project ran smoothly, and we are proud that our expertise in passive fire protection contributed to its safe and efficient delivery. This new facility will greatly enhance the hospital’s capacity to treat patients while providing NHS staff with modern, high-quality clinical environments.”

Materials used: Firefly, Nullifire, British Gypsum, Rockwool.