As one of the first in the UK, the Proton Beam Therapy Centre will offer world-leading new radiotherapy to patients, targeting tumours more precisely, enabling the Trust to deliver ground-breaking treatment and strengthen its position as a leading national and international cancer centre.

The project comprises the design and construction of a 34,600m2 hospital building to house a world class cancer centre of excellence adjacent to the University College of London Hospital (UCLH) in Central London. The scheme integrates a range of specialist services to provide inpatient care linked to a Proton Beam Therapy unit (PBT) housed in a 25 metre deep basement. It also incorporates a new day surgery unit to replace the current facilities housed in the UCLH tower.

Above ground there is a modern, purpose-built inpatient facility built over seven storeys making the building height equivalent to that of London’s Tower Bridge. This element of the building includes beds for specialist cancer care, comprising:

• 82 single NHS beds and 30 isolation rooms
• 52 private single bedrooms
• 10 bed ICU/HDU
• 20 bed ward (23 hours operation)

Involved in the pre-construction phase by pricing the shell and core, along with proposing modifications to the retaining wall design from secant piling to D-Wall system, under a Design & Build contract.