The construction of the national children’s hospital has been partly delayed because of issues with “wind exposure” on the St James’s Hospital site in Dublin, it has emerged. New concerns about the rising costs at the hospital were also discussed at a meeting held by the project’s board in April, according to documents seen by the Irish Times. The Cabinet decided not to retender the project after receiving a report on the “guaranteed maximum price” of the project. According to the minutes of the April meeting, this delay is partly because of issues with wind on the site. Minutes of the meeting also show it will be “several months” before a new project manager is implemented.

Source: The Irish Times June 14, 2019 00:11 UTC