GRAHAM has secured a prestigious appointment to the Hospital 2.0 Alliance Framework (H2A), a landmark £37bn programme designed to modernise the UK's healthcare infrastructure.

Developed by the New Hospital Programme (NHP), the alliance brings together NHS Trusts and leading construction firms to increase hospital capacity, standardise design principles, and invest in long-term industry skills.

The H2A framework aims to tackle the growing demands on the healthcare system by delivering facilities that are faster to build, safer, and digitally enabled. By adopting a collaborative approach, the alliance seeks to mitigate pressures within the construction market while attracting international expertise and fostering innovation across the sector.

As an Irish-headquartered firm with a strong track record in complex infrastructure, GRAHAM joins a select group of major construction partners, including Laing O'Rourke, Kier, and Skanska, to deliver this multi-billion pound investment in social value and clinical excellence.

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Jonathan Hall, Chief Operating Officer for GRAHAM, said: "Our appointment to H2A marks a significant milestone for GRAHAM and reflects the strength of our experience in delivering ambitious and complex healthcare infrastructure. The scale of this £37bn programme is unparalleled, and we are proud to play a role in shaping a new era of hospital construction. Ultimately, healthcare infrastructure must benefit those who matter most – the patients – and this framework it set out to achieve exactly that. It's fantastic to be playing a part in its delivery."

Elizabeth Smith, Healthcare Director at GRAHAM, added: "At GRAHAM we are excited to be part of an Alliance focused on new models, new thinking, and new approaches to creating healthcare environments that support better patient outcomes and staff wellbeing."

Karin Smyth, Minister of State at the Department of Health and Social Care, said: "This Government is making the long-term investment required to rebuild and modernise our NHS, and the Hospital 2.0 Alliance is central to that commitment. By backing a standardised approach to hospital building, we are giving the construction sector the certainty it needs to invest in skills, capacity and innovation. This is about partnering with industry to deliver better hospitals faster, while driving productivity and value for the NHS and adding to the economic growth of the entire country."

Natalie Forrest, Chief Programme Officer at the New Hospital Programme, concluded: "The Hospital 2.0 Alliance is about more than building hospitals – it is about transforming how we deliver them. The appointment of these construction partners is critical to our capacity and capability, and reflects a shared commitment to collaboration, innovation and long-term investment in skills and social value."