Bouygues’ delayed flagship London cancer centre opens

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Scheme was hit by technical glitches and hold-ups caused by pandemic

Bouygues has finally completed a state-of-the-art cancer hospital in the heart of London, more than two years after it was supposed to open.

The firm won the then £190m contract to build the new facility in September 2015. It was due to open in 2019 but delays meant the finishing date was then pushed back into the following summer but the impact of the covid-19 pandemic caused further hold-ups.

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