Illustration: Hoffmann A/S

28.08.15

The contractor Hoffmann A/S has just won the contract for the construction of Danish Centre for Particle Radiotherapy at Aarhus University Hospital

The first sod has been cut, the construction work has already started and it has now been decided who is building Danish Centre for Particle Radiotherapy.

The contractor Hoffmann A/S has won the contract because the company presented the most favourable offer. Three contractors made a bid, but Hoffmann was the winner of the contract for the prestigious construction.

- Choosing the contractor was the last piece in the puzzle. Now we can get started on the construction of Danish Centre for Particle Radiotherapy to the benefit of patients with cancer from all over Denmark, says Chairman of the Regional Council in Central Denmark Region, Bent Hansen.

The construction work is planned to start in March 2016.

More information

• Bent Hansen, Chairman of the Regional Council, Central Denmark Region, Tel. +45 4031 3707 / Bent.hansen@rr.rm.dk

• Frank Skriver Mikkelsen, Project Director, Tel.: +45 7846 9800 / 3012 6509 / frank.skriver.mikkelsen@dnu.rm.dk

Facts

• Danish Centre for Particle Radiotherapy will be situated next to the Department of Oncology at Aarhus University Hospital. The particle centre will be 9,500 m2 and equipped with a proton accellerator, three treatment rooms, research facilities as well as facilities for patients, relatives and clinical staff.

• Danish Centre for Particle Radiotherapy is the result of a close collaboration between Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus University and Central Denmark Region.

• The total costs for Danish Centre for Particle Radiotherapy is approx. 800 MDKK. The buildings amount to approx. 373 MDKK. The A.P. Møller and wife Chastine Mc-Kinney Møllers Foundation has donated 250 MDKK for puchasing of equipment.

• The contractor will be Hoffmann and Varian Medical Systems will supply equipment for the centre, which is expected to start treating patients in 2018.

• Etablishing of the centre is part of the construction of new facilities for Aarhus University Hospital, independently financed and headed by a project organisation.

• For more information, please visit: 
  http://www.en.auh.dk/about-aarhus-university-hospital/the-danish-centre-for-particle-therapy/ 

Timeline for Danish Centre for Particle Radiotherapy