Specialist Groundworks for Hospitals and Healthcare

Delivering critical healthcare projects demands more than standard groundworks - it calls for precision, compliance, and the ability to work seamlessly in live, sensitive environments. Shanco has the proven expertise to deliver hospital projects safely, quickly, and with zero disruption to patient care.

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Groundworks that enable healthcare delivery

From new hospital wings to complex refurbishments and modular wards, our in-house engineering team translates designs into fully sequenced, risk-free groundworks. We ensure every foundation, service trench, and connection is delivered right first time - safeguarding tight programmes and uncompromising quality standards.

Trusted performance in healthcare environments

15+

Major Hospital
Projects Completed

Enhancing NHS and private healthcare facilities nationwide.
60+

Operatives trained for live Healthcare sites

Minimising disruption to patients, staff, and visitors.
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Modular Hospital Installations Supported

Delivering precision groundworks that align perfectly with modular construction demands.
12+

Years of Healthcare
Experience

Understanding the unique pressures and regulations of working in hospital environments.
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Why hospitals choose Shanco

Shanco leverages deep industry knowledge and specialised skills to deliver tailored, high-quality groundwork services for hospitals, ensuring projects meet stringent healthcare standards and achieve optimal outcomes.

Fast-track delivery

Healthcare projects can’t afford delays. With specialist teams and proven fast-track methodologies, we keep programmes moving and recover time on site where needed.

Zero-disruption approach

Our workforce is specially trained to work safely and discreetly in live hospital environments, ensuring patient care continues without interruption.

Pre-construction expertise

We engage early to resolve risks before they become delays, using technical assessments, value engineering, and fully coordinated sequencing.

Complex Infrastructure Apecialists

From navigating existing foundations and adjacent buildings to deep drainage, we manage the essential civil works that underpin hospital expansion and redevelopment.

Nationwide, compliant, and ready

With accreditations, security clearances, and a nationwide presence, we mobilise quickly and deliver consistently high standards wherever the project is based.

Extensive experience

With over 12 years of experience working in the healthcare sector, you can rest assured that our methods are proven, and established.
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Proven delivery, every time

Our healthcare case studies demonstrate how Shanco overcomes complex logistics, live-site constraints, and tight deadlines to deliver results that healthcare clients can depend on. Each project is a reflection of our promise: zero defects, zero disruption, and on-time delivery.
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Healthcare Case Studies

Read our comprehensive case studies to explore the challenges we've navigated and the projects we've successfully completed in the complex and demanding hospital sector.

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February 13, 2024

Shanco Provides Groundworks for Riverside Medical Centre in Castleford

Following successful projects and a strong working relationship with a previous client, Shanco was recommended for the Riverside Medical Centre groundworks by a new project manager arriving at CityBuild.

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April 9, 2024

32,000² ft Modular Office for North Manchester General Hospital

As part of the redevelopment of North Manchester General Hospital, a new modular office has been created on-site. ESS Modular appointed Shanco to deliver the groundworks for the building which is located on an existing car park next to the estates department, south of the hospital.

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April 16, 2024

Complex Groundworks for New Modular Healthcare Facility in Cambridge

Located in Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s is a renowned teaching hospital and research centre in Cambridge. Appointed by ESS Modular, Shanco was responsible for the groundworks for a new modular building designed to support patients with chronic illnesses. The new facility was constructed on the site of a former car park and between two existing buildings in the heart of the hospital’s complex.

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May 12, 2024

Three-week Turnaround for Hospital’s New Modular Building

Discover how groundworks for a hospital's new modular building achieved a three-week turnaround, revolutionising healthcare infrastructure construction.

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February 4, 2026

Logistically Challenging Groundworks for St George’s Hospital’s New Modular MRI Unit

Shanco delivered a £1m enabling works and groundworks package at St. George’s Hospital, Tooting, supporting a new modular MRI unit in a highly constrained live hospital environment. Works included investigation and service diversion for a live HV cable, CFA piling and off-site prefabricated pile caps/beams, and a 600m² reinforced slab, delivered ahead of programme with minimal disruption.

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Consistency across the nation

Unlike many groundworks contractors, Shanco offers a nationwide service as standard. Ensuring delivery standards and programme management are always on point.
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Customer Feedback from the sector

  • David Uttley, Site Manager
    The team at Shanco have been a pleasure to work with. I have found them proactive at all stages of the project, giving good advice from the design stage to ensuring the programme is delivered on time. What I find most beneficial is the full package approach, having a Site Engineering team on hand has been invaluable, and their Site Operatives are first-class at delivering high-quality work on programme.
    David Uttley, Site Manager
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  • Dale Green, Project Manager

    This is my second time working with Shanco. As this is a live prison, it’s taken a momentous effort to organise staff bookings and deliveries, and a good team effort has been achieved due to their positive attitude. Access/clearance has been a challenge, and the coordination of deliveries by Shanco has been fantastic. This has been such a crucial part of the running of the site, it has made my job far easier... We have faced many challenges together as a team, their proactive approach has been of great assistance, and the project is ahead of programme thanks to them. I would certainly recommend Shanco for any future projects in the MoJ department, or any other site projects.

    Dale Green, Project Manager
    HMP in Northern England
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Transparency forges the strongest partnership

Take a look through the questions most asked by our customers. And real the full, honest answers with in depth explanations and relevant context.

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April 22, 2024

Why do I need Shanco for my groundworks project?

This article looks at how Shanco's track record of excellence for successful, high-quality project delivery is the clear option for your groundworks.

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May 14, 2024

Groundworks for Modular Builds: Your Questions Answered

Our Q&A series continues this month with a focus on modular construction. We cover the key considerations for groundworks that will help projects run smoothly and avoid unexpected costs.

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May 14, 2024

Concrete Cracks: Your Questions Answered

In our new Q&A series, we answer some of the most common questions about groundworks starting with queries about concrete cracks in car parks, service yards and footpaths.​

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