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Tower Hamlets health centre awarded BREEAM Fit Out 2014 ‘Excellent’ Rating
Wood Wharf Health Centre, a 'state-of-the-art facility' in Wood Wharf, Tower Hamlets, London, has been awarded a BREEAM Fit Out 2014 ‘Excellent’ rating, making it just the UK’s second healthcare fit-out project to achieve this prestigious certification.
Caverion’s MEP contract win for German hospital
Caverion – which has offices in a 216 locations in 10 countries – has won a multi-stage EU-wide public tendering process run by German hospital alliance, Klinikverbund Südwest. for the installation of refrigeration, heating, and plumbing systems at a new hospital in south-west Germany.
Imperial seeking views on major hospital rebuilding plans
Imperial College Healthcare NHS has initiated a range of activities to gather the views of patients and local communities as it seeks to accelerate plans to build a new St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington.
BESA appoints first head of Business Development
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has appointed Simon Lunt (pictured) as its first head of Business Development as part of a wider strategic review.
Groundbreaking celebrated at Newmarket Community Diagnostic Centre
Representatives from West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (WSFT), Morgan Sindall Construction, JSH, Sweco, and KLH gathered for a groundbreaking event on 12 January for the construction of a new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at Newmarket Community Hospital.
Four new theatres at Royal Bolton Hospital will help reduce surgical backlog
MTX has completed four new operating theatres at the Royal Bolton Hospital using Modern Methods of Construction and modular offsite techniques ‘to ensure faster, greener, safer and more cost-effective delivery’.
CPD promotes fire safety of multifunctional roofs
Stone wool insulation manufacturer, Rockwool, has launched a new CPD (Continuing Professional Development) module to help roofing contractors and specifiers assess and mitigate potential fire safety risks for flat roofs used as additional functional space of a building.
Modular building specialist invests to cut carbon footprint
Modular building specialist, Integra Buildings, has announced a £1 m programme of investment at its East Yorkshire site to reduce the carbon footprint of its operations.
Engaging children with science encourages long-term interest in STEM
Engaging children early with science can have long term impacts on subject choices at GCSE and A level, and improve uptake of STEM subjects, new research from the University of Nottingham’s School of Psychology finds.
Construction work starts on QMC Neonatal Unit in Nottingham
Plans to provide an additional 21 neonatal cots at the Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Nottingham have taken another step forward, as construction work has officially commenced.
CDCs playing key role in faster diagnosis and treatment
The Department of Health and Social Care says more than six million tests, scans, and health checks have taken place at community diagnostic centres (CDCs) across England, helping speed diagnoses and treatments for NHS patients.
'Space-themed’ wall protection for Evelina Children’s Hospital
A complete wall protection package from Gradus has been installed at the Evelina London Children’s Day Treatment Centre, to create a fun and hygienic atmosphere for children undergoing treatment.
Fusion21 names suppliers appointed to £346 m Building Improvements Framework
'Procurement expert’, Fusion21, has announced the suppliers successfully appointed to its national Building Improvements Framework, worth up to £346 million over a four-year period.
COVER STORY: New automatic manifold changeover system launched
BeaconMedaes is excited to announce the launch of its next-generation Automatic Manifold Changeover System, the MAT-S.
Altro a recommended supplier on ProCure23 framework
Altro has been appointed as a recommended supplier on ProCure23 (P23), the fourth generation of the ProCure framework for the design and construction of NHS capital projects.
A safer and more sustainable approach to PPE in Canada
The Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care has recently led research on personal protective equipment (PPE), intentionally designed and manufactured as reusable – including gowns, goggles, face shields, and elastomeric respirators – to identify prospects to reduce plastic PPE waste.
'Sustainable design’ for Edenbridge’s new health centre
Galliford Try’s Building Southern business has successfully handed over the £12.2 m Edenbridge Memorial Health Centre (EMHC) in Four Elms Road, Edenbridge, in Kent.
Bender awarded theatre contract at new £100 m Harborne Hospital
Bender UK has delivered critical power supply solutions to, and equipped four ‘state-of-the-art’ theatres at, the new £100 million The Harborne Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare UK, on the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham campus.
More ‘joined-up’ technology would aid EFM efficiency, roundtable hears
NHS Estates teams are increasingly turning to digital solutions to help them run and manage their buildings and facilities efficiently, but often systems are not ‘joined up’, delegates at a roundtable held by business enterprise Wi-Fi solution specialist, SPARK TSL, to discuss digital enablement within healthcare estates heard.
Main Board changes at Willmott Dixon
Willmott Dixon is making some changes to its main board from the start of this year following the retirement of Colin Enticknap as the company’s Executive Chairman at the end of 2023.
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