Wynne Construction has secured the enabling works at the new £15.8 m orthopaedic hub at Llandudno Hospital, with the company already progressing with stage one of the project.
The company has been on site since March to build two new orthopaedic theatres and extend the radiology unit, as well as refurbish the existing Aberconwy Ward and X-ray department. The latest contract was awarded by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB), and will see its team also deliver upgrades to the car park and hospital infrastructure, as well as constructing an energy centre to power the hospital.
Scheduled to complete in 2025, the project is the latest healthcare development being delivered by Wynne Construction on behalf of BCUHB, with past projects having included wards 6 and 10 at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, and a twin theatre suite at Ysbyty Gwynedd. Site managers, Nick Williams (pictured right) and Dafydd Williams (left) are overseeing the works. Dafydd Williams 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, 10 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, 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 up to £29.4 m in funding, will enable a vacant ward at the hospital to be refurbished to create 19 extra bed spaces and two new theatres.”
