A construction milestone has been reached after the last piece of structure was placed at the top of the Ulster Hospital's new £95 million Acute Services Block in east Belfast.

The project is being led by the GRAHAM-BAM Healthcare Partnership and the development is part of the South-Eastern Health and Social Care Trust's plan for the hospital.

The eight-storey, 31,000 sqm building incorporates specialist wards, support services, assessment unit, inpatient imaging department, and a new emergency department.

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The scheme has been designed to achieve BREEAM Excellent and uses flat slab construction to integrate the structure with its services and the clinical spaces.

The building's high thermal mass reduces operational running costs and the delivery of the structural and acoustic solutions will further support the healthcare services.

Peter Reavey, Director, at GRAHAM-BAM Healthcare Partnership said: "We remain on track to deliver this important facility for the Trust to the highest quality. Drawing on our experience of delivering world-class medical facilities, we will ensure that this building will push the boundaries of design and functionality in order to deliver the highest quality of care to patients."

(CD)