00:00Work on a new hospital in Berwick is now not expected to restart until the new year.
00:05The £35 million project has been delayed since the contractor tasked with the build, Merit Construction, went into administration late
00:14last year.
00:16Robertson Construction was brought in in January and is carrying out survey work on the site.
00:22Northumbria Healthcare says some work is expected before Christmas, but most construction will happen in 2027.
00:30The hospital was due to open this year.
00:32It was approved in 2020 when the estimated cost was £25 million.
00:38Delays included an archaeological dig before construction began on site in 2023.
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