McLaren Construction has been awarded the £28m contract to build a health centre in East London.

The St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub project in Hornchurch will bring together primary care, mental health and prevention services, along with cancer care and dialysis in purpose-built premises.

McLaren will be using a hybrid of traditional and modern methods of construction for the three-storey building.

Richard Eager, McLaren’s divisional director and head of healthcare, said: “This building will be a flagship for the delivery of a truly integrated model of care.

“We have been able to help this expert partnership deliver their ambitious plans in an affordable way, despite rising construction costs, through the right mix of modern technology and traditional construction methods.”

“With recent instructions from both the NHS and private sector healthcare providers, McLaren is taking an active part in the transformation of primary care services in England.”

At the site off Suttons Lane in Hornchurch, contractors already have carried out clearance works including site surveys and asbestos removal, parts of the old St George’s Hospital building have been demolished and the grounds have been levelled to prepare the site for the new centre.

The hub is scheduled for completion in the first half of 2024.