Sisk Appointed to Build State-of-the-Art Children’s Cancer Centre at Great Ormond Street Hospital

Sisk has been selected to deliver a cutting-edge Children’s Cancer Centre (CCC) at the renowned Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) in central London. Supported by the Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH Charity), this project is part of the largest and most ambitious fundraising appeal in the charity’s history, the "Build it. Beat it." appeal, which aims to raise £300 million to support the development of the CCC, advance cancer care and save lives.
 
For more information on the "Build it. Beat it." appeal and how you can contribute to this groundbreaking project, visit the GOSH Charity website HERE.
 

The new clinical building, covering just under 19,000 square meters, will feature a new front entrance and welcome area for the entire hospital. This state-of-the-art facility is designed to provide a high-quality environment that aligns with GOSH’s world-renowned paediatric care and research activities.

During the construction phase, Sisk will employ over 500 people on site, including 37 apprentices and over 20 work placements for local students. The project has been digitally built in 4D before beginning on site and is fully compliant with the Building Safety Act (BSA), making it the first hospital in the UK to go through the BSA process.
 

GOSH’s cancer services, currently housed in some of its oldest buildings, will be relocated to the new CCC, which will span four floors. This cohesive centre will enable clinicians to deliver the best treatment and develop new, more effective ways to treat cancer with fewer side effects, all within a child-focused environment.

Ger Hayes, Managing Director, Sisk said: “It’s an incredible honour to be entrusted with building the new Children’s Cancer Centre at Great Ormond Street Hospital. We’re making significant progress in the healthcare sector both in Ireland and the UK and we fully appreciate that Great Ormond Street Hospital is one of the world’s leading children’s healthcare providers. As a family-owned business, we take immense pride in creating lasting legacies within the communities we serve and we are fully motivated to deliver a best-in-class cancer centre for GOSH and the families they support.”

Mat Shaw, Chief Executive of GOSH said: “I am delighted that we are now in contract with Sisk and building work on our fantastic new Children’s Cancer Centre is underway. Reflecting our ambition to put the child first and always, the CCC will help our staff be their best and enable children to play, learn and be with their families even while at hospital.”GOSH and Sisk are working hard to limit the impacts of the development on the local community and families who are coming to the hospital. Sisk are using a range of different methods to limit the transmission of dust, noise and vibrations. This includes wrapping the frontage building in sheeting and carefully dismantling it section by section, with waste materials contained before being removed from the site to be recycled or reused.”