The contractor undertook three projects simultaneously across the site to upgrade the facilities, with the hospital remaining entirely operational throughout the 26-month period. Works included exterior upgrades of cladding, windows, and steel support structures; the refurbishment of 88 patient bedrooms – including new shower/wet rooms and new nursing stations and support services, and a two-storey … Read more
The installation comprises five interconnected roofs on one building, and will have 470 PV panels, five SolarEdge inverters, and 261 optimisers. Estimates show that it will generate circa 200,000 kWh annually to save circa 50 tonnes of CO2 a year. Aztec Solar will connect, commission, and test the new solar PV system over just two … Read more
With an extensive background in the sector, he will lead the business development of digital access solutions within both private and public healthcare settings. The new appointee has spent over a decade within Assa Abloy ‘family’ – his journey having begun in 2004, specialising in mechanical master key systems. Over the years he progressed within … Read more
Hillingdon Council’s Planning Committee voted unanimously in favour of the refurbishment scheme. NHS Property Services (NHSPS) and North West London Integrated Care Board will work closely to deliver the works, expected to start mid- this year. Two GP practices, Carepoint and Acre, will be relocated into the refurbished building from nearby Northwood Health Centre to … Read more
Having ‘combined their strengths to deliver excellence in modern healthcare environments’ over the last year, both companies have been looking at how modular construction and alternative funding options could ‘transform the idea of what a modern healthcare estate could look like’. Darwin Group CEO, Richard Pierce (pictured), believes a strategic overhaul is long overdue. He … Read more
The company says this new alliance between all door business segments across the different regions strengthens its offering, and will help focus on key objectives, ‘as well as further cementing its lead position in the marketplace’. As part of the partnership, Door Group will benefit from ‘a range of innovative new products’, set to be … Read more
One of the 25 new sites, delivered during the 2023/4 financial year, is a communal garden next to Haxby and Wigginton Health Centre in York. NHSPS funded the redevelopment of the green space, known as Whole Life Community Garden (pictured), and the revitalised plot is looked after by a local community group, and hosts horticultural … Read more
The project has recently seen the transportation and delivery of five air-handling unit PODs and two sub-station PODs to the site from Merit’s factory in Cramlington, which have since been lifted into position. A 500-tonne crane was used to lift the 30-tonne AHU PODs and the 35-tonne sub-station PODs onto the hospital roof, a logistical … Read more
Located in Hexagon Tower, a specialist science and technology facility, the company’s microbiologists provide analytical services for microorganisms such as Legionella, E.coli, total coliforms and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. “Our new Manchester lab is a key part of our growth and expansion which will allow us to provide the highest quality microbiological water testing to further regions … Read more
