Re: Installing your own CDS

Posted by Gareth Murcutt on
URL: http://art-forum.84.s1.nabble.com/Installing-your-own-CDS-tp2345p2347.html

Hi Mike,

I'm not doubting your capability in the slightest but my advice is to avoid doing this. £50k over minimum 10 years is really tiny saving and you take on lots of extra risk. In my experience a couple of leaks from the system that require estates intervention eg replace some floor, and will soon run up to that amount.

You didn't mention the size of the unit but if 15+ beds then the system will pay for itself in max 3-5 years which is better than at least 90% of NHS infrastructure projects.

I just think when you look at the cost of most projects £50k is what they pay for the scoping/design part, not the actual build/install.

I genuinely wish you the best of luck if you do go ahead.
Gareth