New Hospital and Healthcare Project recognised at global event
NHS Orkney’s new healthcare facility has been hailed as among the world’s best at a leading award ceremony.
The Balfour, as the facility will be known when it opens in 2019, has won silver in the best healthcare project category at the Partnership Awards in London.
There were six finalists from all over the world with the Orkney facility pipped to the post by the Gaziantep IHC PPP Project, Turkey.
Robertson is working with NHS Orkney to deliver a £64m investment in island-based healthcare services located in Kirkwall, serving the residents of the Orkney Islands.
Gerry O’Brien, Interim Chief Executive NHS Orkney, said: “For our new healthcare project to receive recognition on such an international scale and having six finalists in the category is a brilliant achievement for all involved in the project and for the people of Orkney.”
Neil McCormick, managing director, Robertson Capital Projects, said: “The Balfour will transform healthcare for residents of Orkney and this award serves as clear recognition of the planning that has gone into ensuring the facility is truly best in class.”
Now in its 20th year, the Partnerships Awards is the largest event rewarding the best in public private partnerships (PPP). This long-running annual event welcomes over 700 people to celebrate the industry’s achievements over the past year.
The Awards are open to entries for organisations and projects across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. All the Partnerships Awards winners from the eight categories were announced at a gala dinner in London on 10 May 2018.
To find out more about The Balfour, you can follow progress here - http://www.robertson.co.uk/project/nhs-orkney-hospital