Shropshire Star

Healthy orders for Knockin building firm after £1.5m contracts haul

A building company has secured health sector contracts worth more than £1.5m in Shropshire and Wales.

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Pave Aways construction director Jamie Evans with managing director Steve Owen

Knockin-based contractor Pave Aways has been appointed to deliver a series of extensions and building works at hospitals in Mid and North Wales and in its home county.

Pave Aways managing director Steven Owen said: “Our experience of working within this arena gives us an insight into the unique challenges of working on these busy sites while they remain operational.

“We have the knowledge and skills to be able to deliver the projects on time and on budget while ensuring that the day-to-day business of caring for patients is not disrupted.”

Mr Owen said the healthcare contracts were one of the strands of work underpinning the firm’s plans for future growth.

"The next quarter over Christmas and up to March is traditionally the quietest time of year but we're actually seeing an upturn in the number of projects we are working on," he added.

“As a company, we are fortunate to be operating across a wide range of sectors including education, manufacturing and health which is part of our strategy to support the ambitious growth plans we have.”

The company will deliver two extensions at Corwen Health Centre, and internal alterations, remodelling of the existing two storey facility and asbestos removal for the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, that are on course for completion in April next year.

The firm has also been commissioned to build the shell of a new data centre building at Wrexham Maelor Hospital for the Health Board, with associated underground drainage.

The project includes new ducting in the main hospital, building additional car parking spaces and underground ducts as part of a 14-week programme of work.

Pave Aways is also working on an extension with internal and remodelling at Bala Health Centre for the same client with an 18-week schedule due to complete in February.

In Shropshire, it is carrying out conversion and refurbishment works to form a suite of offices within the outpatients building at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital for the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust.

The firm has completed projects worth £12m at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Hospital in Gobowen over the years and continues to support the hospital with infrastructure at its annual fundraising fete.