{"id":488080,"date":"2023-10-19T11:28:42","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T10:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/?p=488080"},"modified":"2024-03-25T10:41:48","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T10:41:48","slug":"tilbury-gears-up-for-dorset-hospital-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/buildings\/tilbury-gears-up-for-dorset-hospital-job-19-10-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Tilbury &#8216;gears up&#8217; for Dorset hospital job"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Main construction work on new hospital facilities in Dorchester has moved a step closer after Dorset Council granted the scheme full planning permission \u2013 but the government still needs to approve the full business case.<\/p>\n<p>Tilbury Douglas was appointed in June 2022 to build a new emergency department and critical care unit for Dorset County Hospital. The project forms part of the government\u2019s New Hospital Programme, which is a 2019 pledge made by then health secretary Matt Hancock to build or replace 40 hospitals by 2030.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the contractor told <em>Construction News <\/em>that it was awaiting confirmation from Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to start the groundworks. Tilbury Douglas divisional director Paul Gale said the construction team was \u201cgeared up for the next stages of construction\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Main construction of the new unit is anticipated to start in summer 2024, subject to final approval by the government. <em>CN <\/em>understands that the full business case will be submitted in December this year. Data intelligence provider Glenigan estimates that the scheme is worth \u00a380m.<\/p>\n<p>The 11,000 square metre development will provide a mental health facility, emergency paediatrics area and 24 additional critical care beds, bringing the total to 35. The building will feature a rooftop helipad, an ambulance arrival area and a fast assessment area.<\/p>\n<p>The new unit will occupy the site of the former Damers School building, which Tilbury Douglas demolished during the summer.<\/p>\n<p>Dorset County Hospital chief executive Matthew Bryant said: \u201cThis development is very important for the population of Dorset and will deliver much larger, state-of-the-art facilities for patients most in need of life-saving care.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Main construction work on new hospital facilities in Dorchester has moved a step closer after Dorset Council granted the scheme full planning permission \u2013 but the government still needs to approve the full business case. 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