Fresh delay for troubled Aberdeen cancer centre

UK · 2026-10-07

1. Step 1 · The triggerconstruction defects (water safety, mould) force another delay to May 2027, seven years behind schedule
2. Step 2 · Knock-onthe £300m cost overrun consumes Scottish Government health capital budget, crowding out other projects
3. Step 3 · Knock-onNHS Grampian and Scottish Government tighten contractor pre-qualification and payment scrutiny
4. Step 4 · Knock-onSME subcontractors and suppliers face extended payment cycles, bond demands, and contract award delays
5. Step 5 · Reaches youthe SME's own working capital is stretched and margin compressed as WIP ages and financing costs bite

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Source: bbc.co.uk

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