HBC Construction, known as Henry Boot Construction before a management buyout in January this year, has finished work on The Spark in Sheffield, home of the National Centre for Child Health Technology.
It was delivered with Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and is set to become operational later this year.
Spanning 43,000 sq ft at the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park, the £17m facility brings together global clinical expertise and modern technology to improve children’s healthcare for the NHS in the UK and internationally. It aims to develop new healthcare technologies and help move healthcare closer to communities with digital technology.
It was funded by Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, Sheffield City Council and Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity.
The Spark has been designed to achieve a BREEAM Excellent rating.
Ruth Brown, chief executive at Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, said: “As we celebrate 150 years of Sheffield Children’s, we are proud to open a new facility that will transform care today while also becoming the home of the National Centre for Child Health Technology, helping shape the future of children’s healthcare for generations to come.”
HBC managing director Lee Powell said: “Contributing to a facility that has the potential to change lives and improve outcomes for children and young people has been a truly rewarding journey for our team.
“We’ve built a strong working relationship with the trust, founded on ambition, flexibility and close collaboration, and have together delivered the scheme to the exceptionally high standards it merits.”
