The non-combustible insulation manufacturer submitted a Section 73 application to Birmingham City Council requesting permission to vary some of the details in the current planning permission for the Peddimore site, north-east of Birmingham. Now, with approval secured, it plans submitting a more detailed Reserved Matters application later in 2025 or early 2026, providing specifics on … Read more
Following the completion of the foundation works, all 20 building modules, each weighing over 20 tonnes, have been installed on site. The modules were constructed off site at ModuleCo’s Gloucestershire manufacturing campus, and delivered at 90% completion. Internal fit-out work are now under way, with the project on track for completion and handover this June. … Read more
The measures are part of a range of recommendations accepted by the government under the Agenda for Change contract – which covers over a million frontline NHS workers – following the agreement of the 2023 pay deal. The Department of Health and Social Care says violence against healthcare workers ‘has become a critical issue’, with … Read more
Developer, Prime plc, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS), Willmott Dixon, Macquarie Group, and IHSS, say the ‘milestone’ emphasises the growing impact of public-private collaboration in the healthcare sector. Located within the campus’s Plot 2, the new facility houses ‘a highly specialised’ aseptic pharmacy and Sterile Services Department. It will also produce sterile medicines … Read more
The award-winning Trust employs over 3,000 people, and provides acute, elective, specialist. and community care for a population of over 200,000 across Yorkshire and East Lancashire. Gleeds will be responsible for delivering a new ‘state-of-the-art’ facility and associated amenities that it says will meet evolving patient needs under the government’s New Hospital Programme (NHP). The … Read more
Artworks encompassed in the review included famous pieces such as The Scream by Edvard Munch, The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh, and other modern and contemporary art. The authors advocate integrating art into mental health strategies ‘as a low-cost and easily-accessible resource’. The review – of 38 previously published studies covering 6,805 participants – … Read more
The second NHIC building, it is adjacent to the Daphne Steele Building, which opened last September on Southgate in Huddersfield town centre, close to the university’s main campus. The building is named after the healthcare advocate and governor of Huddersfield Technical College, a forerunner of the University, who spent the majority of her life in … Read more
The UK-based health and care property developer, investment manager, and operator, says the partnership will ‘foster long-term collaboration focused on delivering a sustainable future for the hospital estate’, with a series of key developments set to get underway on a plot of land adjacent to the site, which the Trust purchased in 2021. Leighton Chumbley, … Read more
This project is a critical part of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust’s Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) rolling safety programme. The Trust has engaged McAvoy to design and deliver a Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD) facility using its SmartCare modular solution. The 900 m² decontamination facility will support the hospital’s surgical … Read more
The company says that as the UK ‘ramps up’ its use of solar energy, ‘spurred by government incentives and growing public interest in sustainability’, regular inspections ‘are becoming increasingly important’. Allianz Engineering said: “This new service extends the existing ‘Electrical Fixed Wiring Inspection’ to include regular checks and tests for solar PV systems. It can … Read more
The two companies say the ‘strategic merger’ unites ‘two powerhouse firms with a shared vision to elevate the human experience through intelligent, future-ready environments that redefine what smart buildings can achieve’. The Clarient Group will continue to operate under its current name, ‘strengthening CannonDesign’s practice for smart building consulting, technology infrastructure design and digital experience, … Read more
The new James Paget Hospital is being delivered through the New Hospital Programme, with an allocated budget of £1-1.5 billion to complete the project. The James Paget is one of seven hospitals requiring replacement due to having been constructed primarily using reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), and will be prioritised in the programme. The Trust … Read more
Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6669211369495990876?source=magazine It will examine how these can be addressed using the real estate software specialist’s ‘single source of truth technology platform’. MRI Software says managing multiple applications (‘often 80-120 per Trust’) is ‘creating data silos, increasing operational costs and inefficiencies, and hindering decision-making’. It said: “NHS England has recently confirmed £1 bn in duplicate … Read more
Bringing together two bodies – the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) and the Infrastructure & Projects Authority (IPA), NISTA will accelerate the delivery of major government projects – ‘supporting delivery of our roads, railways, schools and hospitals – by overcoming barriers, and providing expertise on private finance’, alongside developing and implementing the 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy. … Read more
The Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh-headquartered company – which also offers ‘a wide range of specialist services to improve the performance and life of existing HVAC equipment’, said: “As a family-owned British manufacturing business, it’s exciting to see the third generation join other family members as part owners, continuing the history and legacy of our company.” Founded … Read more
