Interserve starts £130m Merthyr Tydfil hospital revamp

Interserve Construction has got the go-ahead on a £130m contract to complete the final phase of the refurbishment of the Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil.Work will now start this month on major renovations to the ground and first floors of the hospital.The aim of the project will be to improve patient care and the working environment for staff by creating a more modern and efficient healthcare setting.Work will involve stripping the hospital back to its original steel frame to remove asbestos from the building and ensuring up-to-date fire prevention designInterserve will complete the complex overhaul while the hospital remains operational in 2026.As a result of the works operating theatres, critical care, radiology and outpatients’ services will all be upgraded.Planned new entrance complex at Prince Charles hospitalCardiff-based architect Boyes Rees designed the project with M&E consultant Hoare Lea and structural engineer Opus International.