Work has since started on the site with the phased work set to be completed in April 2025.

Additional amenities to the pre-existing facilities include a three-storey building with a ground floor ED triage area.

The remaining floors will continue as open plan in order to the meet required needs of the hospital.

Alongside the extension, refurbishments will also be made to current emergency department and triage rooms.

Morgan Sindall will be using in-house carbon mapping software from carboniCa to track and reduce carbon emissions on-site, while solar panels will be installed on both the new building and the roof of current hospital buildings.

Rob Williams, area director of the Cardiff team at Morgan Sindall, said: “This is the first time we’ve worked alongside the NHS in this particular area.

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“Given the strain facing services, we’re glad to be contributing our expertise to the local hospital and relieving wait times for the community.

“The quality of blue light facilities is of the utmost importance and throughout our delivery, we will work to the highest of standards to deliver a modern, fit-for-purpose emergency department unit.

“We look forward to continuing our relationship with the NHS team, and the local community on this, and future works.”

Mark Robinson, group chief executive at SCAPE, added: “The extension of The Grange University Hospital’s emergency department is a vital project that will not only enhance service facilities but improve patient outcomes.

“In addition, this is an excellent example of how a scheme of this significance and size can incorporate social value to better serve the local community and leave a lasting legacy.”