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Competition to promote safety to be run by hospital builders Carillion
Swindon's new hospital can be seen rising rapidly on the ease: side of the town, close to junction 15 of the M4, and contractors Carillion have
appointed a community relations officer to tell people about the huge project to replace PMH.
In an exclusive first interview, The £100 million hospital, which Swindon area and Carillion uses "Carillion recently won a Qual-
Lorna Slack, who is well known in started construction last October, local contractors when it can. A ity in Construction Award for its
West Swindon as a keep fit in- is being built under the govern- job centre is soon to open on-site so environmental initiatives and later
structor and also in several sec- ment's Private Finance Initiative that people looking for work can in the year we will be launching a
ondary schools for her Youth Ac- which means Carillion will not be linked quickly with contractors dedicated tree project in conjunc-
tion work, said her role is to in- only build it, they will be responsi- looking for staff. tion with the NSPCC."
volve the Swindon community in ble for maintaining it for Swindon "The site is managed within a Lorna is willing to visit schools
the way Carillion are constructing & Marlborough NHS Trust for at Sustainability Action Plan. Con- and community groups to talk
their new hospital. least 27 years. tractors are encouraged to share about the hospital building project.
lorries for deliveries, on-site work- Headteachers have been sent
ers are also encouraged to share details of the safety poster compe-
cars, and the building has been tition. Lorna can be contacted on
designed with a high level of insu- 716100 or bye mail:
lation to minimise heating bills. [email protected]

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safety poster competition." the workers on the site live in the