NHS Lanarkshire is looking for to have Scotland’s first absolutely digital and web zero carbon hospital by means of the Monklands Substitute Challenge (MRP).

The development value has been estimated at £700m. The full undertaking value will likely be decided on the full enterprise case stage subsequent 12 months following completion of planning permission and detailed design.

Laing O’Rourke has signed a pre-construction companies settlement (PCSA), becoming a member of the staff to assist progress the undertaking from idea stage by means of supply to opening. First duties are to finalise the design, building methodology, value and programme.

The define enterprise case for the brand new hospital was authorized by the Scottish authorities on third July 2023 and a full planning software for Monklands Substitute Programme has been submitted to North Lanarkshire Council.

Colin Lauder, NHS Lanarkshire director of planning, property and efficiency, mentioned: “We’re excited to take one other vital step ahead for the undertaking by appointing Laing O’Rourke. It strikes us nearer to delivering what would be the most superior hospital in Scotland. We have now chosen a building companion with a wealth of expertise within the healthcare sector.”

Challenge director Graeme Reid added: “The brand new facility will likely be situated on a website at Wester Moffat, east of Airdrie, and can present our scientific employees a brand new actually fashionable working atmosphere to assist them ship the absolute best care to sufferers. It’s going to additionally create financial advantages for the area people and for firms throughout Lanarkshire and Scotland.”

Laing O’Rourke, which has in depth expertise of delivering world-class healthcare services, will now assist the well being board in progressing from define plans to a full enterprise case. The constructor’s specialist healthcare supply staff will be part of the broader MRP staff and work intently with affected person teams and scientific

Laing O’Rourke healthcare sector chief Rory Pollock mentioned: “Early engagement like this, together with enter to the ultimate design, will allow us to totally harness the worth our manufacturing-led working mannequin brings, offering higher programme, high quality and price certainty to the advantage of NHS Lanarkshire. We can even draw on our expertise from different tasks to ship lasting social worth. Our undertaking staff will work with native colleges, faculties and companies to create training, coaching and employment alternatives.”

Laing O’Rourke has constructed 18 hospitals since 2010, and most just lately has delivered the Louisa Martindale Constructing in Brighton, the brand new Royal Liverpool College Hospital (finishing what Carillion began), the Clatterbridge Most cancers Centre, additionally in Liverpool, and the Grange College Hospital in Cwmbran. It additionally constructed Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary.

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