Balfour Beatty to Deliver Healthcare Facilities in Midlands

Balfour Beatty has been awarded England’s £267-million Midland Metropolitan Hospital contract on behalf of Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust.

Having been appointed to deliver the early works contract in 2018, Balfour Beatty will now progress with the main construction works to the 80,000-square-meter hospital, including the completion of the external façade and all associated mechanical, electrical and plumbing services, delivered by Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick.

The 670-bed Midland Metropolitan Hospital will offer maternity, children’s and inpatient adult facilities to a half million people. Located in Smethwick, the hospital will remain the closest acute hospital to the center of Birmingham that caters for both adults and children.

Balfour Beatty will deliver the project implementing Building Information Modeling to optimize the design, construction and performance of the building and enable future maintenance to be engineered into the scheme.

Dean Banks, Chief Executive Officer of Balfour Beatty’s UK Construction Services business, said: “This is a key project for the Midlands and a long-awaited moment for healthcare services in the local community. Following the successful completion of the early works phase, we are pleased that we have been entrusted to deliver the final elements of the scheme.

Works are due to commence this month with the hospital due to open to the public in 2022. At construction peak, the project will employ a workforce of 760, including four graduate and 35 apprenticeship positions.