Barnes Construction Donates Hospital Welcome Sign

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Date: Monday, December 20, 2004
Time: 1.30pm
Venue: Unveiling of the hospital's new welcome sign donated by Barnes Construction

A new welcome sign donated to West Suffolk Hospital from building company Barnes Construction will be unveiled next week.

19-year-old Alex Matter, an assistant CAD operator at the hospital, designed the 5ft high brick sign, which can be seen as you approach at the hospital's main entrance. Business Facilities Manager Julie Pettitt managed the project.

East Anglian-based Barnes Construction, the company that built the hospital's education and treatment centres, donated the materials and labour.

The sign welcomes visitors to the hospital and as they leave wishes them a safe journey.

Chris Bown, the Trust's Chief Executive, said: "I would like to thank Barnes Construction for this very generous donation. A great deal of thought went into the design and we feel it reflects the vision at the Trust to provide modern and reliable services to our communities."

Nick Fayers, Managing Director of Barnes Construction, said: "Barnes Construction was more than happy to help West Suffolk Hospital with its request to build a new welcome sign. The healthcare market is very important to our business and we have completed, and are currently working on, a number of projects for NHS Trusts throughout the region. We were therefore delighted to answer this request."

Monday, December 13, 2004