New Velindre
Cancer Centre
Supply of Appointed Persons, Crane/Lifting Operations Supervisors, Crane Coordinators and Slinger/Signallers to Cardiff's largest healthcare build.
One of the largest healthcare builds in Wales
The new Velindre Cancer Centre (nVCC) is a major healthcare development being built in north Cardiff, South Wales, to replace and expand the capabilities of the current Velindre Cancer Centre. It is one of the largest healthcare infrastructure projects undertaken in Wales and is scheduled to open in 2027.
To provide experienced, local labour to form the lifting teams for the 4 tower cranes on site.
Drawing on over 30 years of industry experience, we have built an extensive database of skilled lifting and crane personnel, providing unrivalled access to qualified workers across the UK.
For the new Velindre Cancer Centre project, we utilised our established network alongside targeted local recruitment campaigns to source and deploy the experienced personnel required to support the project's lifting operations. This enabled us to provide a complete team of Crane Supervisors, Crane Coordinators, Appointed Persons, and Slinger/Signallers, ensuring the site had access to the specialist expertise needed throughout the construction programme.
By combining our long-established workforce network with proactive local recruitment, we were able to meet the project's staffing requirements efficiently while maintaining the high standards expected on a major healthcare infrastructure development.
Lasting benefits beyond the construction phase
As part of our delivery approach, we worked closely with the project team to support community engagement initiatives and maximise the project's social value outcomes.
By working in collaboration, we helped ensure the project delivered lasting benefits beyond the construction phase.
The right people, in place, throughout
A key part of our service is maintaining close communication with the project team to ensure the right personnel are in place throughout the project.
Where operational requirements change, or an operative proves not to be the right fit for a particular project environment, we work collaboratively with the client to identify the best solution. This includes sourcing suitable replacement personnel quickly and efficiently, minimising disruption to the programme and maintaining operational continuity.
Our approach is based on partnership, flexibility, and open communication, ensuring workforce challenges are addressed proactively and professionally.
“Finding experienced lifting personnel on large-scale projects can often be a challenge, but the MPS team consistently delivered exactly what was required. Their responsiveness, professionalism, and ability to supply highly skilled resources at short notice gave us complete confidence that our lifting operations were safely and effectively supported throughout the project.”
“We would also like to extend our sincere thanks for their continued support throughout the entire lifecycle of the lifting operations at NVCC. Their commitment, reliability, and dedication were invaluable to the successful delivery of the project, and we greatly appreciated the partnership and support provided at every stage.”
“Throughout the project, the team demonstrated a proactive and collaborative approach. Communication was excellent, and whenever workforce requirements changed, solutions were identified quickly and efficiently. Their willingness to work with us to find the right personnel for the project helped maintain continuity and keep operations running smoothly. Combined with their commitment to supporting local employment and community initiatives, they proved to be a valuable delivery partner.”
Insider Media: progress made on the new cancer centre in Cardiff, nearly a year after construction started.
Watch the reportWe are proud to have supported the successful delivery of this project and the positive impact it has created within the local community. Through our partnership with the project team and our commitment to social value, we continue to focus on delivering projects that benefit both our clients and the communities in which we work.