Ground work on the proposed site for the new hospital in Fort William has began.
NHS Highland confirmed that Balfour Beatty started ground investigations at Blar Mhor on Monday October 23 and that the work is expected to last for three weeks.
This work will determine the foundations required for the replacement Belford Hospital.
Louise Bussell, NHS Highland’s senior responsible officer for the Lochaber Health
and Social Care Redesign, said: “This is an exciting piece of work that will help us
develop plans for the replacement Belford Hospital.
“We are delighted Balfour Beatty are making good progress with the ground
investigations and have confirmed there will be no disruption to traffic in the area
during this period of work.
“We will keep the local communities informed of the next steps in this process.”
NHS Highland appointed Balfour Beatty Plc as the principal supply chain partner for the Lochaber and Caithness Hospital redesign projects, which represent an investment of more than £160 million in our rural general hospitals over the next five to seven years.
Construction work on the replacement Belford Hospital is expected to begin in 2025
with an estimated completion date of 2028.