The Client:
European Care Group
European Care Group is the sixth largest independent provider of health and social care in
the United Kingdom providing care for over 4,000 service users from elderly to children and
adults with special needs. The Group focus is on provision of independently accredited high
quality service. The European Care Group provides services which offer care and support
to enable people to continue to live as independently as possible. Services are delivered in
care homes and supported accommodation within the principles of person centred care to a
diverse community.
Description:
Build 140 bed Broomfield Grange and 64 bed Chelmsford Nursing Homes to provide serv-
ices for elderly nursing care and for people with dementia.
Brief:
Elements Europe worked in partnership with sister company J.R. Pickstock to build two
flagship luxury care homes for the European Care Home Group in Chelmsford, Essex. Keys
to the 140 bed Broomfield Grange and 64 bed Chelmsford Nursing Homes were handed
over on schedule when both buildings were officially opened by the Mayor of Essex. Both
homes will provide services for elderly nursing care and for people with dementia. Use of
the modular technology ensured the scheme was ready for opening on schedule in April
2009 Elements Europe used a combination of Strucpod and Strucmet solutions to build
the homes. Meeting needs for fast track building of bathrooms and kitchens Strucpod
optimises hybrid construction methods by providing fully load-bearing capability for buildings up to 6 storey high, avoiding the duplication of floors walls and ceilings and is ideal
for the care home market. Strucmet is a fully integrated light steel frame building solution,
providing highly engineered bespoke solutions offering efficiencies of cutting edge design,
manufacture, assemble and installation techniques. The new facilities represent a significant
investment for the European Care Home group. The homes have “state of the art”
features together with innovations including a “Euro Cafe” (an Alzheimer’s cafe)
for residents and their families
