When will Berwick Community Hospital be completed?

The completion date is currently uncertain due to a recent contractor administration and the subsequent restart of work.

Who is the new contractor for Berwick Hospital?

Opus Building Services has been appointed as the interim contractor for Berwick Community Hospital.

What work has been done at Berwick Community Hospital?

The hospital's floors, walls, ceilings, and staircases are complete, with inpatient and medical group areas nearing finishing.

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Berwick Hospital Construction Resumes After Contractor Collapse

27 Nov

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Summary

Construction has restarted at Berwick Community Hospital with a new interim contractor.
The original contractor, Merit Construction, recently went into administration.
The completion date for the hospital remains uncertain due to the disruption.

Berwick Hospital Construction Resumes After Contractor Collapse

Construction crews have returned to the site of Berwick Community Hospital, marking a restart after the original contractor, Merit Construction, entered administration earlier this month. Northumbria NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Opus Building Services as an interim contractor to ensure work progresses while a permanent replacement is sought.

Opus Building Services has successfully re-employed most of the former Merit construction team, providing some stability for the workforce. Despite this, the trust's head of healthcare facilities management acknowledges that the recent disruption makes it difficult to ascertain a precise completion date for the new hospital. Significant structural work, including floors, walls, and staircases, is complete, with ward areas nearing finalization.