Alder Park, Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
Healthcare
Project type
2025
Project completion date
3m
Projected value
7
Project duration (months)
We’re proud to have delivered the transformation of part of the former Alder Park facility in Waterloo into a dedicated Eating Disorder Day Case Unit for Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
This specialist facility has been purpose-designed to offer community-based, day-case support for children and young people affected by eating disorders, including Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa.
Responding to the growing demand for intensive care closer to home, the new centre provides a vital alternative to hospital admission, enabling young people to remain connected to their families, education, and support networks throughout their recovery.
The project involved the full internal refurbishment of three storeys within the existing building, and we’re proud to have played a part in delivering this much-needed resource for Alder Hey and the wider community.
“The completed Alder Park project looks fantastic, with only a few minor snags remaining.
Krol Corlett provided an excellent service throughout and successfully kept environmental impacts to an impressively low level.
The KCCL site team were great to work with – professional, accommodating, and proactive. We would absolutely work with Krol Corlett again and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend their services.”
–Michael Fairley, DAY CM
Ground Floor
The ground floor underwent a complete transformation to include a new main entrance and welcoming reception area. Additional facilities created on this level include a staff room, office space, modern toilet facilities, a fully refurbished gym, and six purpose-built clinic rooms.
First Floor
The first floor now features a commercial catering kitchen to support on-site meal preparation, along with a lounge, dining room, and a flexible multi-use room. Clinical and therapeutic spaces were also introduced, including a nurse base, therapy kitchen, four clinic rooms, a dedicated family therapy room, a further therapy room, and an education room. Toilet and staff facilities were also refurbished to meet modern standards.
Second Floor
The second floor was redeveloped to include upgraded toilet facilities and three open-plan office spaces, providing flexible work environments for staff and support teams.
External Works
Externally, the project included the demolition of the existing link corridor and redundant cottages. Extensive landscaping was carried out across the site, resulting in the creation of a new therapeutic garden space designed to support wellbeing and recovery.
As part of our focus on creating lasting social impact, we were delighted to host members of Alder Hey’s Youth Forum on-site during the construction programme.
The visit gave young people a first-hand look at how a live construction site operates, allowed them to engage directly with the project team, and provided a platform for them to contribute ideas that would shape the new facility.
Their input played a valuable role in influencing design choices, particularly the interior decoration to ensure the space feels calm, welcoming, and thoughtfully tailored to those it is intended to support.
By actively involving future service users in the process, we helped deliver a facility that not only meets clinical needs but also reflects the perspectives and priorities of the young people who will benefit from it.
Read more about their visit here:
Krol Corlett and Alder Park Youth Forum – Site Visit – Krol Corlett Construction
We are grateful to Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and all partners that we had the pleasure of working with on this fantastic project:
Project Management: DAY PM – Cost Management: DAY CM – Architects: MDG – Structural Engineering: William Jones and Partners – MEP Design: Environmental Consulting Engineers – Landscape Architects: Sally Bower Landscape Design – Procurement Route: Rise Framework
Thank you to everyone involved for your collaboration and dedication.
“The Krol Corlett team were excellent to work with. From the outset, it was a collaborative partnership with the Trust and KC teams acting as one to manage challenges and keep the programme on track. Julian was invaluable in ensuring the design made best use of space, while Craig was a powerhouse managing day-to-day activity on site.
Jack maintained a close overview and was always accessible, and Chris was outstanding during the final phase—calm, focused, and going above and beyond to support the Trust through to go-live.
Dan led from afar but remained a constant source of support. The quality of finish was very good, communication was excellent, and the whole team gave me full confidence in their ability to deliver. A great team effort from start to finish.”
— Jayne Halloran, Deputy Development Director, Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
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