IHP appointed to deliver mental healthcare facility in South London

Integrated Health Projects (IHP), the VINCI Construction UK and Sir Robert McAlpine joint venture, has been appointed to deliver a new Children and Young Persons (CYP) Mental Healthcare facility for the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM).

The new purpose-built facility, which will be known as the Pears Maudsley Centre for Children and Young People's Mental Health, will bring together world leading experts in clinical care and research from South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) and King’s College London’s Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN).

With floor space totalling 9,100m2 spread over 8 floors, the new CYP facility will enable clinicians and scientists to collaborate and identify treatments for the lives of children, young people, and their families.

Designed by IBI Group, a key design feature employs multiple external roof terraces with the tiered design enhancing movement of natural daylight into all areas.

Work began on site in March 2021 under the ProCure21+ framework agreement and is due to complete in May 2023.

PM/QS for the project is AECOM/Gardiner &Theobald with IBI Group appointed as Architect. Structural Engineer is WSP Group and Troup Bywaters + Anders is MEP.