Liverpool city council recently approved the planning application for the new Royal Liverpool University Hospital. The planning application was submitted by construction firm Carillion, which was selected as the preferred bidder for the project.

"It is now all systems go for the new hospital, which is fantastic news for the city," said Mayor of Liverpool, England, Joe Anderson. "This world class facility will bring massive health, education and economic benefits."

The new £429 million hospital is being built to meet the needs of people in Liverpool and Merseyside. It will be built on the current hospital site. The existing hospital will be demolished once its replacement is completed.

"The new Royal will be one of the biggest construction projects in the city," said Austin Bell, Project Director, Carillion. He said the project will provide 750 full-time construction jobs, with 60 per cent of the jobs going to local people.