"Builders say project is more than 99pc complete, but the board says 'no rooms have been accepted as compliant with the contract standard'"
"Fears are growing that the new €2.24bn National Children's Hospital may not be fully open to patients until 2027 after it emerged yesterday that the latest timeline for completion of the construction will be missed again. David Gunning, chief of the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB), confirmed in a letter to the Public Accounts Committee that the November 24 date for completion will not be met, the 16th time the deadline has been missed, and he blamed the builder BAM for not having enough workers on site."
Construction of the €2.24bn National Children's Hospital continues to face significant delays. The November 24 completion date will not be met, marking the 16th missed deadline. The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board reports that no rooms have been accepted as compliant with the contract standard. Board chief David Gunning blamed the builder BAM for not having enough workers on site. Builders maintain the project is more than 99 percent complete. Concerns are growing that the hospital may not be fully open to patients until 2027 as timeline and compliance problems persist.
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