Delta Building Control has been appointed to provide building control services for a further phase of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) remediation at Harrogate District Hospital.
The appointment has been made on behalf of Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT), with Race Cottam Architects responsible for the architectural work and Morgan Sindall undertaking the construction.
The latest phase will focus on removing RAAC from existing roof structures above operational and support areas across the hospital estate.
According to Race Cottam Architects, the work will take place within the live hospital environment, requiring careful coordination of construction phasing, access, temporary works and site logistics to minimise disruption to clinical services.
Particular attention will be needed where existing structures and building services adjoin occupied areas, including sensitive theatre spaces.
Race Cottam Architects said the additional appointment extends its involvement at Harrogate District Hospital beyond the new Day Case Surgery and Imaging Centre, which it has been working on alongside Morgan Sindall Construction.
The two-storey surgery and imaging centre is being built on the site of the former Therapy Services building, which was demolished as part of the Trust's earlier efforts to remove RAAC from its estate.
The £50m development will provide two operating theatres, two treatment rooms, a dedicated day case ward and an imaging department equipped with MRI and CT scanners, X-ray rooms and ultrasound facilities.
Morgan Sindall was appointed to deliver the new facility in January 2025, with construction beginning the following month.
The project is separate from the latest phase of RAAC removal across existing hospital buildings.
The Trust is also progressing a separate redevelopment of the hospital's main entrance, involving property development company noviniti and One Retail, the retail division of Compass Group UK & Ireland.
That scheme will introduce an accessible arrival space, upgraded reception facilities and new retail and refreshment outlets, including Costa Coffee and M&S Food, with completion expected in spring 2027.
