The first phase of works for Castle Hill’s £10m Day Surgery Scheme is now complete and operational to patients across Hull and East Riding, providing additional capacity with ten new cutting-edge theatres, it will service those who need planned or non-urgent procedures.

This 19-month programme was split into two main areas, the first phase consisted of the construction of the Waste Compound building, which houses multiple offices and storage space situated to the rear of the new Day Surgery Unit, along with the lagoon, which services the whole of Castle Hill Hospital for surface water run-off.

During this time, the enabling works on the Day Surgery Unit commenced with 160 concrete pads installed for the foundations. Our in-house demolition and civils teams successfully delivered the first stage of enabling works allowing for 350 tonnes of steel to be erected to create the structure of the 6,000m2 building. Once the steel was complete, works progressed onto the net erection and roof coverings with composite panels lifted into place using a mobile crane.

The next part of works saw the installation of the galvanised staircase on the north elevation and the last of the service diversions, so the foul and surface water systems could be installed. Final works included our team formatting to levels so the surfacing division could lay the RCC and tarmac service roads.

We are delighted to have been awarded the next phases two and three of the project, which will add another six theatres on site over the next 14 months. The plans will extend the current 6,000m2 build on the North with a new 2,500m2 main entrance and the South with further 3,000m2 treatment and recovery rooms.

Once finished the building will provide over 11,000m2 of new hospital treatment facilities including 10 cutting edge theatre rooms and it will see waiting times for surgery significantly reduced and improve the care provided to thousands of patients in the region.