Singleton Hospital overlooks Swansea Bay and hosts a range of services including acute assessment, elderly care, neo-natal intensive care, ophthalmology and ENT. The hospital is also the home of the South West Wales Cancer Institute and an iconic Maggie’s Centre.

Shield’s scope of works comprises the removal and disposal of the whole of the existing front façade of the hospital, facilitating the installation and upgrade of new energy-saving glazing and façades.

Due to the sprayed coating contamination located behind the original façade of circa 3,960m2, the works needed to be carried out under fully controlled conditions by an HSE-approved licensed contractor. All works will be carried out in accordance with the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR2012) and the Licenced Contractors Guide HSG247.

Following further investigations at the pre-planning stage, circa 1,800m2 of Asbestos Insulating Board (AIB) panels were also identified, in the rear frame housing of the façade, forming part of the original fabric of the building. This was also included as a part of Shield’s scope of removal.

The project ran from July 2021 through to December 2023.