A new mammography suite has opened at Craigavon Area Hospital.

Delivered by offsite construction specialist, McAvoy, the project represents another successful collaboration between the firm and the rrust to support the development of vital healthcare infrastructure across Northern Ireland.

The suite, completed within five weeks from installation with 70% of the works completed off site, responds to the Southern Health and Social Care Trust’s need for additional space to enhance breast cancer diagnostic services.

To address this, McAvoy’s SmartCare modular building solution was used to deliver the new facility, which includes a dedicated mammography scanning room and accompanying office accommodation, seamlessly connected to the existing hospital building via a purpose-built link corridor.

Colin Close, estates development officer at the Southern Health and Social Care Trust, said: “Perhaps most impressive was McAvoy’s sensitivity to the hospital environment.

“Despite being in close proximity to the live hospital, the project was completed without any disruption to services, which was essential for ensuring patient care continued uninterrupted.”

Tomas McNicholl, senior operations manager at McAvoy, added: “The project underscores our commitment to providing innovative, efficient, and patient-centred modular healthcare facilities.

“The exceptional speed and quality of delivery highlights the advantages of modular construction in addressing the urgent needs of healthcare providers.”