A Denbighshire-based construction firm has secured the enabling works at the new £15.8m orthopaedic hub at Llandudno Hospital, with the company already progressing with stage one of the project.
Wynne Construction has been on site since March to build two new orthopaedic theatres and extend the radiology unit, as well as carry out the refurbishment of the existing Aberconwy Ward and x-ray department.
The latest contract, which was awarded by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB), will see its team also deliver upgrades to the car park and hospital infrastructure in addition to constructing an energy centre to power the hospital.
Scheduled to complete in 2025, it marks another healthcare development being delivered by Wynne Construction on behalf of BCUHB, with past projects including wards 6 and 10 at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd and a twin theatre suite at Ysbyty Gwynedd.
Site managers Nick Williams and Dafydd Williams are overseeing the works. Dafydd said: “Work has already started on phase one, so to secure the enabling works as well is fantastic.
“It’s a complex project, most notably because it’s a live hospital environment, and we have to be extra vigilant with workers, patients, and the general public moving freely in close proximity to our site works.
It’s a ‘full-circle moment’ for Dafydd, who joined the family firm earlier this year and ten years after completing a work experience placement with Wynne Construction during the new build of Ysgol Hafod Lon in Penrhyndeudraeth for Gwynedd Council.
He added: “I spent time on the Ysgol Hafod Lon development while at university, and it played a vital role in me securing a year-long placement followed by employment after graduating.
“It was my first hands-on experience on a live building site, and I was supervised by Andy Lea, who is now my project manager on the Llandudno Hospital scheme, so it really is a full-circle moment.
“Working with our social value team, I hope I can support similar work experience placements for this scheme, here in Llandudno and in partnership with our subcontractors on the project.”
The new orthopaedic unit, which the Welsh Government is supporting with funding of up to £29.4m, will enable a vacant ward at the hospital to be refurbished to create 19 extra bed spaces and two new theatres.
Wynne Construction operates throughout Wales and the north west of England, and regularly leads on projects in sectors including education, social housing, healthcare, and sport and leisure.
The company is also on the North Wales Construction Partnership (NWCP), Pagabo’s Medium Works Framework, the South-East and mid-Wales Collaborative Construction Framework (SEWSCAP3) and the South West Wales Regional Contractors Framework (SSWRCF).
