Kier has been selected for a £20.8m contract by Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for building a new inpatient facility at Dorothy Pattison Hospital in Walsall in the UK.
The contract was procured by Kier via the P22 framework.
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Intended for older patients, the new unit will lead to creation of a 15-bedded functional ward and a ten-bedded dementia ward.
This facility will replace the current facilities located at Bloxwich Hospital.
The new inpatient facility will provide more flexible space for therapeutic care.
Kier’s construction approach will focus on sustainability, including use of low carbon substitutes for power, such as air source heat pumps instead of gas boilers, as well as solar panels on the roof.
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By GlobalDataUpon its completion, the project is aiming to be BREEAM Excellent.
Kier Construction Eastern & Midlands regional director David Yorke said: “Kier has a long history of delivering vital and sustainable infrastructure across the Midlands, including schools, healthcare and leisure facilities and we are proud to be continuing this with the appointment by Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to deliver its new inpatient facility.”
Although enabling works have commenced, the main construction will begin in autumn 2022.
The new facility will open in spring 2024.
