MTX's stated position on siting, sequencing and the November opportunity, and the date by which a decision is needed.
MTX recommend proceeding with Option 1 (Car Park 2 Siting) initially, sequenced against the revised crane programme reported 22 July 2026.
Bars show MTX's assessed level of impact for each metric — Low is best (green), High is worst (red), Medium in between (amber).
With the majority of the heavy lifts executed by that point, there is an opportunity to mitigate the impact on car parking in the November period by using Location 2 (the Option 2 siting) at that time. This would involve a smaller crane, as the works being completed by then are only in the courtyard.
The benefit is mitigating car park loss — but moving to Location 2 will bring similar impacts to those seen under Option 2, on maintaining access for the clinical pathway in the Women's Centre. It isn't a clean win either way.
● Under review by MTX — not yet confirmed