{"id":521038,"date":"2025-05-22T12:45:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T11:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/?p=521038"},"modified":"2025-11-11T12:43:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T12:43:40","slug":"legionella-setback-for-delayed-galliford-try-health-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/buildings\/legionella-setback-for-delayed-galliford-try-health-centre-22-05-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Legionella setback for delayed Galliford Try health centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A troubled health centre in Worthing being built by Galliford Try has been hit by further delays after fresh traces of legionella bacteria were detected in its water supply.<\/p>\n<p>The cost of the Worthing Integrated Care Centre (WICC) is expected to top \u00a345m in the wake of the latest complication, up from the original estimate of \u00a334m four years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Due to have been completed in 2023, the centre has been dogged by delays in the project build, as well as inflationary pressures and supply chain issues.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/contractors\/galliford-try\/\">Galliford Try<\/a> eventually handed over the keys to WICC last December to allow NHS services to move in, Worthing Borough Council said.<\/p>\n<p>However, that process was derailed by the discovery of legionella in the water supply during tests carried out by managing agent Savills.<\/p>\n<p>Traces of legionella had been detected before the building was handed over, but the building was declared safe to occupy after chlorination and flushing by Galliford Try.<\/p>\n<p>Tenants from the Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Worthing Medical Group were not prepared to enter into their leases after the bacteria was rediscovered, the council said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, that process is proving difficult to complete, despite us doing everything we can to safely speed activity up,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough it is not uncommon for traces of legionella to be found in the water systems of new buildings, the bacteria is still being detected at the WICC more than two months after the initial discovery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;re now bringing all of those involved \u2013 the NHS tenants, Galliford Try, [developer] West Sussex (Worthing) Ltd and our managing agent, Savills \u2013 together to encourage them to urgently find and agree a solution to the problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The council said it had been left out of pocket because it was losing out on rental income as well as being obliged to meet the running costs of the new facility.<\/p>\n<p>At a council meeting in April, members agreed to increase of the budget for the project to almost \u00a346m to allow the scheme to be completed.<\/p>\n<p>The budget includes specialist inspection of the building and any legal costs needed to protect the council\u2019s contractual interests, according to a paper prepared for the meeting by Chris Maughan, assistant director for regenerative development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough the council has the contractual ability to recover liquidated damages from the developer for delays to full practical completion at the set rate of \u00a322,366 per week under the development agreement, the full extent of recovery under the contract is still to be determined,\u201d Maughan said.<\/p>\n<p>Galliford Try declined to comment when asked by <em>Construction News<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A troubled health centre in Worthing being built by Galliford Try has been hit by further delays after fresh traces of legionella bacteria were detected in its water supply. 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