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Berwick Community Hospital construction work to be redone after failing standards
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The NHS has confirmed that significant portions of the new Berwick Community Hospital must be stripped back to its structural steelwork and redone after inspections revealed that previous construction work by collapsed firm Merit was not up to standard. New contractors Robertson will handle the remediation, though additional costs for the £35m project remain unknown.
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- Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust announced that Berwick Community Hospital will need to be stripped back to its structural steelwork.
- Inspections found that work completed so far by initial contractor Merit—who collapsed into administration—fell short of standards.
- Internal work, mechanical and electrical systems, pipework, and parts of the facade will be removed and replaced.
- Only the main structural steel work will be retained, with new contractors Robertson taking over the project.
- Additional costs for the £35m project are currently unknown, and a public drop-in session is scheduled for 9 December.