Works to rebuild region’s crumbling hospitals years behind schedule, report says
Work to rebuild or upgrade eight hospitals in the East of England – including four built with crumbling RAAC concrete – are years behind schedule, according to an independent government watchdog. A new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) has predicted works on the eight hospitals, which form part of the New Hospital Programme […]
Father Christmas visits James Paget Hospital wards to spread festive cheer
Father Christmas made a surprise visit to the maternity and children’s wards at James Paget Hospital in Great Yarmouth. The visit was organised by London Diamond Drilling (LDD) and Morgan Sindall Construction, who have been working to maintain the hospital’s roof, which is constructed with Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC). As Father Christmas is currently […]
New Ipswich ambulance hub formally opens
A new £12.8million ambulance hub aimed to enhance emergency response efficiency in Ipswich has officially opened. The new hub on Ransome Industrial Estate was formally unveiled by Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk, Clare, the Countess of Euston in early October. It comes after planning permission for the project was given the green light from Ipswich Borough Council […]
Ipswich contractor joins ‘East Anglian alliance’ to deliver new Norfolk hospice
An Ipswich-based building contractor has joined an ‘East Anglian alliance’ appointed to build a new St Elizabeth Hospice facility in Norfolk. Barnes Construction will help the charity to deliver the new hospice on a seven-acre site off Sidegate Road in Gorleston, should plans get the green light from Great Yarmouth Borough Council. The 450sqm facility […]
