Social distancing measures leave Balfour Beatty with £500,000 bill at Birmingham hospital

By Jordan Marshall2020-08-06T05:00:00

NHS trust behind Midland Met says cost will be reimbursed

Implementing social distancing measures to help prevent the spread of coronavirus on its scheme to complete the Midland Metropolitan Hospital has cost Balfour Beatty £500,000.

The firm was drafted in to replace original contractor Carillion which went bust in January 2018 with the Sandwell hospital half-built.

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