We are truly delighted to announce that Brookfield Europe have been selected as the Main Contractor to build the New Southern General Hospital in Glasgow with an approx value of £840million and subsequently we have been selected to partner them throughout the duration of this project making this our largest ever partnering contract win to date.

The new complex will span approximately 300,000m² and will be one of the largest "health campuses" in Europe. It will centralise acute services currently provided by three different hospitals and will comprise of a 1,100-bed adult hospital; 240-bed children's hospital; laboratory facilities and support accommodation. Within these facilities, the development will contain many new features including a cardiothoracic service and cardiology unit; two maternity units; a state-of-the-art screening laboratory and an A&E department that will cater for up to 110,000 A&E patients every year, making it the largest casualty centre in the country.

The new South Glasgow Hospital has been developing its Acute Services Review, which will modernise and revolutionise acute adult and children's health services in Glasgow. The contract will be completed in four phases, and will be a complete transformation of the Board's existing facilities. It will be funded by public capital.

The Board requires the design to reflect the importance of the project on a whole. It needs to be aesthetically stimulating and innovative, as well as having a positive impact on the city's skyline, and create a welcoming and interesting first impression. The new buildings, which need to display the highest standards in modern design, have the potential to become iconic landmarks to the city of Glasgow, as well as setting new and exciting benchmarks in healthcare in general. The building also needs to be sympathetic to the rich history of the city, compatible with the local environment and not appearing out-of-scale within the community, whilst also being future-proof and adaptable to any changes.

Sustainability will also be a key element of the design, with particular low carbon emissions requirements set out by the Board. It is also essential that the building achieves a 'Very Good' BREEAM rating. This scheme is vital for the people of Glasgow and will be central to reconfiguring health services to provide new and improved health facilities for the future with construction of the first phase - the adult and children's hospitals - due to start onsite in January 2010. The project will then reach final completion of all stages in 2015.