Construction company BAM has "categorically rejected" allegations of underperformance and underresourcing on the National Children's Hospital project.
This comes after the head of the National Pediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) warned that the cost of the hospital could top €2 billion due to delays which he blamed on BAM. He warned of "further slippage" if BAM does not change its behaviour.
Speaking in front of an Oireachtas Committee earlier today, NPHDB Chief Officer David Gunning said that BAM is not providing sufficient resources to deliver the hospital, resulting in low productivity. He said: "Based on BAM’s commitments, 3,000 rooms should have been completed by now. To date, 27 rooms have been deemed complete."
