Wates Construction has started building work to convert former council offices into a hospice in Devizes, Wiltshire.

The first stage of work, at the site of the new Julia's House Wiltshire Children's Hospice, includes internal alterations to create a large central activity area, sensory and therapy rooms and three bedrooms with ensuites.

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Hi-tech features will include a cinema within the main activity room, interactive projection systems that allow play via vision and sound and movement-activated sound boxes in the garden, which will trigger birdsong and other relaxing nature sounds.

Julia's House Facilities Manager Andy Munn said: "Wates are supporting us by offering a full contract management package for the project at massively discounted price, as well as using their own supply chain to save on costs of material and labour which is hugely generous of them."

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