Work underway on £60 million-plus hospital site

Pictured, from left to right, are Kevin Fenley, Absolute Civil Engineering commercial director; Mike Clark, Project Genesis director; MP Liz Twist; Matt Graham, County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust acting chief operating officer; John O’Connor, Project Genesis Trust chair; and Patrick Lynch, Absolute Civil Engineering operations director

Work has started on a £60 million-plus County Durham medical development.

Contractors are clearing the former Consett Steelworks site to create a new Shotley Bridge Hospital.

Bosses say the work will pave the way for construction to begin in autumn next year.

They add the hospital – said to represent a £63.4 million investment – could open in 2029, with initial works set to include new road infrastructure, bus stops, footpaths and drainage.

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