Mar 9, 2021
DELAYS to the new hospital could cost the Island more than £100,000 per day should the stalemate between St Helier and the project team remain unresolved, according to government figures.
The existing Overdale Hospital. Picture: JON GUEGAN. (30388235)
It has estimated that delays to the construction schedule – due to begin in March next year – could incur costs of around £3.4 million per month.
This includes an extra £900,000 per month for each additional month the contract with design-and-delivery partner ROK and Spanish firm FCC is extended. It also covers an estimated additional £1.2 million per month to retain the project team for each month beyond March 2022.