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Brothers who live in Warwick and Leamington were among the many who have helped put together the Nightingale Hospitals in London and Birmingham.

George Hawthorne, from Warwick and Tom Hawthorne, from Leamington, are self employed electricians and work in the exhibition industry.

They were part of the team who helped put together the hospitals.

Left to right: Eugene Doone, Hymie Connell,Tom Hawthorne, Alin Pop, Lee Brown, Martin Clarke, Darren Brown, Bailey Connell, George Hawthorne, Rob Clarke and Wayne Lynce. Photo submitted

George said: "We worked for 16 days on Excel Nightingale and then me and my brother worked at the NEC for an additional four days.

"Our crew was eleven men at Excel - all subcontractors - a group of lads pulled together by Hymie Connell who usually runs exhibitions, who had in turn been asked to supply labour by the main contractor.

"It's been our responsibility to provide adequate power with redundancies to each block and bay so that other waves of contractors can focus on installing the socket rails and other equipment.

"It’s been impressive to see all the lads from each trade giving it there all, from the floor fitters covering the nearly 2km of hospital flooring or the sea of shell installed by the stand fitters to the electricians and contractors from outside the industry clubing together to get the job done.

Some of the sub contractors working on the Excel Nightingale Hospital in London. Photo submitted

"It’s been really positive for us to be part of this and while we have some concerns for exposing ourselves, we are just happy to have a chance to do a bit to help.

"The effort made by all the different parties (security, catering staff, contractors, armed forces, NHS, drivers and so on) is very impressive, and there is defiantly a more team feel to this build as compared to a normal exhibition.

"I've seen lots of donated building materials and supplies and we have been well fed."

The pair have also been taking into account the distancing rules and Government guidance.

George added: "We have been washing our hands very regularly (we have the dry cracked hands to prove it) and following all the advice we have been given.

"Working safely and effectively while maintaining the two metres has been challenging but we have tried our best.

"We are happy to keep going as long as we are needed and happy to get involved."

Brothers from Warwick and Leamington help build Nightingale Hospitals in London and Birmingham