If you’ve been in or around Hull Royal Infirmary in the last few weeks, you may have seen contractors at work on the exterior of the Tower Block.
They’re carrying out some intrusive surveys as part of the ongoing works to replace the exterior cladding on the building.
This has involved temporarily removing or opening a number of the panels and covers, inspecting the materials behind them, and then replacing them.
Next week the team will be surveying the east side of the south elevation of the tower, close to the Emergency Department as part of the final phase of this stage of the works.
Group Director of Estates, Facilities and Development, Tom Myers, said: “These intrusive surveys are the latest in an extensive programme of works to develop our plans to update the encapsulation system on the Tower Block.
“Programmes of this scale, within a live hospital environment, take a significant amount of planning and development to ensure patient care is not adversely affected and there has been a tremendous amount of work going on behind the scenes.
“Once the results are back, this will enable the team to further develop the plans for the cladding to be removed and replaced and – while we’re not in a position to share any further details yet – we will keep you updated as more is confirmed.”
While everything possible is being done to minimise disruption as a result of these essential works – and the ongoing construction of the nearby Lansdowne Building – we have had to close of some internal site roads to ensure the safety of all patients, visitors, and staff.
Diversions are in place and banksmen will also be on site to help direct drivers and keep traffic flowing.
However, if you have an appointment next week, you may wish to allow extra time to travel to the site or consider using public transport if you’re able to.