Health Construction Services

Delivering Specialist Healthcare, Clinical & Care Environments Across Scotland

Healthcare and care environments place unique demands on construction projects.

Whether delivering a specialist treatment centre, private healthcare clinic, diagnostic facility, care home refurbishment or clinical fit-out, successful projects require far more than quality workmanship alone. They demand careful planning, technical expertise, regulatory understanding and close collaboration between clients, consultants and contractors.

At Stephen Loy Building Services, we work with healthcare providers, care operators, architects, structural engineers, project managers and consultant teams to transform buildings into environments that support patient care, resident wellbeing and long-term operational performance.

Established in 1983, our family business has built its reputation on honesty, integrity and exceptional workmanship. Over the last two decades, we have steadily evolved from traditional construction and refurbishment projects into increasingly complex healthcare, clinical and specialist environments throughout Scotland.

Today, we combine the values that built our reputation with the technical expertise, project management capability and collaborative approach required to successfully deliver modern healthcare and care facilities.

Supporting Projects From Concept Through To Completion

Every project starts at a different stage.

Some clients approach us with an initial idea and require practical construction advice, feasibility input and budget guidance before a design team has been appointed.

Others engage us once architects, structural engineers, healthcare consultants and project managers have developed detailed drawings, specifications and procurement strategies.

We are comfortable working in both situations.

Our experience allows us to provide practical buildability advice during the early stages of project development while also integrating seamlessly into consultant-led teams and established project structures.

Whether involved from concept stage or appointed following a formal tender process, our objective remains the same:

To help deliver successful projects through collaboration, transparency, quality and professional project management.

Healthcare Construction & Clinical Fit-Out

Over recent years, Stephen Loy Building Services has successfully delivered multiple specialist healthcare facilities throughout Scotland, acting as Principal Contractor on healthcare refurbishment, clinical fit-out and specialist treatment facility projects.

Our experience includes:

• Specialist healthcare facilities
• Private healthcare clinics
• Ophthalmic treatment centres
• Clinical fit-outs
• Diagnostic facilities
• Consultation suites
• Treatment rooms
• Recovery environments
• Patient waiting facilities
• Reception environments
• Healthcare refurbishments
• Accessibility improvements
• Mechanical and electrical infrastructure upgrades
• Shell-to-clinic conversions
• Occupied healthcare environments

Working alongside healthcare providers and consultant teams, we create facilities that balance patient experience, clinical functionality, operational efficiency and long-term durability.

Care Home Refurbishment & Occupied Care Environments

Working within occupied care environments requires a different level of planning and sensitivity.

Residents, visitors and staff must remain safe, comfortable and supported while improvement works are undertaken, with disruption kept to an absolute minimum.

Our experience includes care home refurbishment projects involving:

• Bedroom refurbishments
• Wet-room installations
• Accessible bathroom upgrades
• Nurse stations
• Communal areas
• Reception facilities
• Accessibility improvements
• Mechanical and electrical upgrades
• Internal modernisation works
• External landscaping improvements

We understand that care homes are both workplaces and people’s homes, and every project is delivered with that responsibility firmly in mind.

Medical, Veterinary, Cosmetic & Specialist Treatment Facilities

Healthcare is increasingly delivered through specialist facilities outside traditional hospital environments.

We work with private healthcare providers, consultants, veterinary practices, cosmetic clinics and specialist treatment operators to create welcoming, practical and professionally finished environments.

Our projects are designed to balance functionality, compliance, durability and user experience while supporting the operational requirements of the organisations that occupy them.

Understanding Healthcare Construction

Healthcare projects often involve requirements that extend far beyond traditional commercial construction.

Our healthcare experience has required close collaboration with architects, structural engineers, healthcare consultants, mechanical and electrical designers and specialist equipment suppliers to successfully deliver facilities incorporating:

• Acoustic separation between consultation and treatment spaces
• Fire compartmentation and life safety systems
• Specialist ventilation and HVAC installations
• Clinical wash-hand facilities
• Clean and dirty utility accommodation
• Mechanical and electrical infrastructure upgrades
• Incoming utility service upgrades
• Backup power and resilience systems
• Specialist healthcare equipment interfaces
• Patient circulation and accessibility requirements
• Healthcare-compliant finishes and materials
• Construction within operational environments

Where applicable, projects have been delivered in accordance with consultant specifications, Scottish Health Technical Memoranda (SHTM) guidance and Healthcare Improvement Scotland requirements.

This experience enables us to understand the practical, technical and operational challenges associated with healthcare environments while delivering facilities that support both excellent patient care and efficient day-to-day operation.

Delivering Projects as Principal Contractor

Acting as Principal Contractor, we take responsibility for coordinating the many disciplines involved in modern healthcare and care environment construction.

This includes working closely with clients, architects, structural engineers, healthcare consultants, mechanical and electrical designers, specialist equipment suppliers and regulatory stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the required standards.

Our experience ranges from occupied care home refurbishments through to the complete transformation of shell buildings into fully operational specialist healthcare facilities.

Through careful planning, proactive communication and rigorous quality control, we help ensure projects are delivered safely, on programme and in accordance with client expectations.

Featured Projects

Vision Scotland – Specialist Eye Care Facilities Across Scotland

Stephen Loy Building Services has successfully delivered multiple projects for Vision Scotland, acting as Principal Contractor on specialist ophthalmic facilities in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Stirling.

Collectively, these projects involved transforming shell spaces and existing commercial premises into modern healthcare environments incorporating:

• Consultation suites
• Diagnostic facilities
• Treatment rooms
• Recovery and discharge areas
• Nurse stations
• Patient waiting facilities
• Clinical wash-hand facilities
• Utility rooms
• Staff accommodation
• Reception environments
• Specialist ventilation systems
• Mechanical and electrical infrastructure
• Accessibility improvements
• Healthcare-compliant finishes

These projects required extensive coordination with architects, structural engineers, healthcare consultants, mechanical and electrical designers and specialist equipment suppliers.

Particular attention was given to acoustic performance, fire compartmentation, infection-control considerations, specialist ventilation systems, patient circulation, accessibility requirements and the integration of complex healthcare infrastructure.

The successful delivery of these facilities enabled Vision Scotland to expand specialist ophthalmic services throughout Scotland and led directly to repeat commissions across multiple sites.

Vision Scotland Eye Hospital – Edinburgh

Acting as Principal Contractor, we transformed a shell commercial unit into a specialist eye hospital designed to provide advanced ophthalmic services.

The completed facility incorporated consultation suites, treatment rooms, nurse stations, recovery facilities, patient waiting areas, utility rooms, staff welfare accommodation and a welcoming reception environment.

Works included extensive acoustic and fire-rated partition systems, specialist ceiling installations, ventilation integration, mechanical and electrical coordination and healthcare-compliant finishes throughout.

The successful delivery of the project established a strong working relationship with Vision Scotland and led directly to further appointments.

Vision Scotland Flagship Eye Centre – Glasgow

Stephen Loy Building Services was appointed as Principal Contractor to deliver the transformation of Vision Scotland’s flagship eye care facility in Glasgow.

This significant healthcare development involved the comprehensive refurbishment and fit-out of approximately 13,000 square feet of accommodation to create a modern specialist ophthalmic healthcare environment.

The project included:

• Structural alterations
• Internal reconfiguration
• Specialist ventilation systems
• Incoming utility upgrades
• Backup power infrastructure
• Consultation suites
• Treatment facilities
• Patient waiting areas
• Clinical support accommodation
• Mechanical and electrical infrastructure
• Accessibility improvements
• Bespoke circular reception installation
• Feature acoustic ceiling systems

The completed facility now provides Vision Scotland with a modern specialist healthcare environment capable of supporting advanced ophthalmic services for patients throughout Scotland.

Vision Scotland Eye Clinic – Stirling

Working as Principal Contractor, we converted a former office suite at Lomond Court, Stirling into a specialist eye care clinic.

The CAT A to CAT B conversion included consultation rooms, diagnostic facilities, treatment areas, patient waiting accommodation, clinical wash-hand facilities, healthcare-compliant finishes and full mechanical and electrical upgrades.

Delivered within an eight-week programme, the project was completed safely, on time and within budget, enabling Vision Scotland to expand specialist eye care provision across Central Scotland.

Ashley Court Care Home – Edinburgh

We were appointed to undertake the refurbishment of a 20-bedroom care environment within Ashley Court Care Home in Edinburgh.

Working within a live operational care setting required careful planning, phased delivery and close collaboration with the care home management team to minimise disruption to residents, visitors and staff.