Willmott Dixon Breaks Ground on £140m Plymouth Hospital Scheme
Willmott Dixon has started construction on a new building at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, marking the beginning of the government's new hospital programme.
Project Details
The four-storey extension, procured for £140m, will replace the hospital's current 50-year-old emergency department and provide nearly twice the capacity of the existing facility.
- Expected to open in 2028/29
- Will transform urgent and emergency care provision for the southwest peninsula
- Serves as the region's major trauma centre
"This represents not just the beginning of a building, but the next step in enhancing the care and wellbeing of thousands of patients every year." - Rob Woolcock, Director at Willmott Dixon
Author's summary: Construction starts on £140m hospital scheme.