Skanska's £165m Papworth hospital job delayed after failed insulation test

By Jordan Marshall2018-07-02T10:37:00

The project was due to be handed over this month

Skanska has suffered a major setback on its £165m Papworth hospital job after it was found that insulation fitted to the building did not meet contractual specifications.

The new Royal Papworth Hospital was due to be handed over this month, but is now expected to be delayed by several months.

The Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Trust announced the delay to the opening of its new hospital on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus in a statement on its website.

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