British construction engineering company Graham has been selected to work on the Birmingham Children’s Hospital redevelopment project in the UK.

Planning permission for this redevelopment project was approved earlier this week.

The scope of the redevelopment project includes the construction of a three-storey elective care hub on the property, which will house a new intraoperative MRI machine, offering extra patient care during surgery and reducing the need for children to travel across the country for treatment.

The country's Covid-19 recovery programme will fund the elective care hub development.

Graham's regional director Ronan Hughes said: “Building on our expertise in providing state-of-the-art health facilities, we’re immensely proud to be delivering this project for the Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

“It will undoubtedly leave a lasting legacy in the Birmingham area and hugely benefit children and families, clinical staff and the wider community.”

The new design includes remodelling the hospital’s entrance, with the original entrance to be demolished and restored with a new glass facade with extra room for patients and visitors, as well as windows at the front of the site being replaced with modern glass and frames.

The development will also see the use of ground-source heat pump technology to produce energy-efficient thermal power.

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust CEO Matt Boazman said: “The developments will not only improve existing services but create [the] opportunity for us to do more for the young people who rely on us for their care.”

UK-based architect BDP is also working on the design for the project.