Government confirms bailout for stalled Carillion hospital job

By Jordan Marshall2018-08-16T12:48:00

The new Midland Metropolitan Hospital by HKS, Edward Williams Architects and Sonnemann Toon

Government promises to provide funding to complete Midland Metropolitan Hospital

The government has agreed to provide funding to complete Carillion’s stalled Midland Metropolitan Hospital job eight months after the contractor’s collapse.

Earlier this month, the board of the Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, reversed prior decisions to advance the job under a private finance model, and opted for a direct contract with a building contractor to finish the new hospital, with funds to be provided from central government.

This proposal, which was submitted to the Department of Health and Social Care and to the Treasury on 2 August, has now been accepted by government.

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