Offsite construction company Merit has secured a £25m project with Birmingham NHS Trust Foundation.
The Northumberland-based company has been appointed by University Hospitals to design and create a new operating theatre block, known as an elective hub.
The NHS project is the first of its kind for Merit, and includes the provision of a two-storey building, encompassing six theatres, which will increase capacity for elective procedures at Solihull Hospital, resulting in an estimated additional 15,000 treatments each year.
Offsite construction will allow for the hub's completion by May 2024, meaning Merit will complete the project in ten months.
Tony Wells, chief executive of Merit, said: "At a time when waiting lists are at record highs, we are really proud to be supporting the NHS with this landmark contract which will allow a significant number of people access to the treatment they need.
"This is the first NHS theatre we will be delivering and is another milestone in our own progress and development which has seen Merit disrupt the traditional construction approach. We now have an array of high-profile, technically complex projects which we are delivering more quickly, more efficiently and crucially more sustainably."
