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Must ReadNational Children's Hospital

National Children's Hospital hits 82% room completion as 4,674 rooms signed off

BAM Ireland says a further 690 rooms are fully completed and awaiting design team sign-off as the project enters the final stages of commissioning.

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Must ReadNational Children's Hospital

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