Amos Simbo OBE told the latest edition of the BESA (The Building Engineering Services Association) ‘Behind the Built Environment’ podcast that firms would be better off doing nothing if they were just responding to pressure from their clients. “If you’re faking it rather than actually doing it, you’re just wasting your time,” said the founder

P+HS Architects has been appointed as the lead consultant, in partnership with AHR Architects and in collaboration with HDR, originators of Hospital 2.0, and included as part of the design team to guide implementation of template design. The project team is supported by engineering partners, Curtins, and Aecom, with Gleeds as project manager, while Archus

The building’s existing mastic asphalt roof, spanning over 1,000 m2, had reached a critical state of disrepair, with water ingress and internal damage. Faced with a significant refurbishment challenge, Circle Health Group turned to long-term partner, Garland UK, which was able to deliver a durable, cost-effective waterproofing solution that aligned with stringent budget constraints and

The company says that while Wernick Hire has long supplied modular buildings as part of its core offering, the launch of Modular Hire ‘marks a significant step forward’ – reflecting its  ‘commitment to invest in this growing area of the market, providing customers with a service that is more focused, resource-backed, and tailored to meet

Just 100 metres from the previous site, the new facility also houses the Urgent Treatment Centre, and features separate entrances for walk-in patients and ambulances. The move was carefully managed overnight on 13 and 14 May, and the new ED is now fully operational. Public services at Poole Hospital are unaffected. Its Emergency Department and

The DHSC says bonuses of up to 10% will also be on offer for ‘top performers’ under the new ‘carrot and stick’ approach. The ‘bold shake-up’ will transform NHS services ‘from boardroom to bedside’, the DHSC says, cutting waiting lists and driving better patient care as part of the government’s Plan for Change. Under the

The £1.8 m ‘transformation’ was designed by Medical Architecture for Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, with the works delivered by OPUS Building Services, and the project driven by the need to replace air-handling units for the Endoscopy and Day Surgery Theatre to ensure compliance with HBN and HTM guidance. In collaboration with M&E consultants, Desco,

McAvoy has been working with the Trust on the MAU extension project since February, ‘responsibly recycling’ 491 tonnes of waste from the demolition and extensive excavation works. This includes repurposing the soil from the project, which was uncontaminated and was reused off site. The contractor’s modular building solution is part of a £4 million capital

Henry Brothers has begun work on the project, which is scheduled for completion in early 2026, and will enhance diagnostic and therapeutic services for patients in Nottingham and the wider East Midlands. The contractor’s MD, Ian Taylor, said: “We are very proud to have been appointed to develop this modern endoscopy unit for Nottingham University

The money will be used to deliver the next phase of preparing the site for the new building, and fund a Project team to drive forward the project. In January this year, the government announced its review into the New Hospital Programme (NHP), providing a new timetable for delivering the schemes countrywide. Ministers confirmed Watford

The firm has recently completed the full-scale upgrade of an existing 2.5 km tube system at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, and is hoping to win its tenders to install 700 metres of additional tubing at the Cambridge Cancer Research Centre and a new Women and Children’s Hospital, both yet to be completed. It follows its installation of

The SSRM programme is a joint initiative between DHSC, the NHSE, and the Cabinet Office. The organisations involved say it represents ‘a shift in how the health system engages with its most critical suppliers – moving from traditional procurement approaches, to a structured, collaborative model that emphasises relationship-building, long-term value creation, and innovation’. Philip Leigh,

The Essex and Suffolk Elective Orthopaedic Centre (ESEOC) is reportedly the UK’s largest MMC development of its kind, built in five phases using 293 offsite-manufactured structural steel units. Designed to handle up to 10,500 cases annually, including 4,000 day cases, it provides state-of-the-art surgical and recovery spaces, including ensuite single rooms, X-ray facilities, a therapy

In all, 40 specialist firms – 42% of them SMEs, have secured a place on the framework, which is designed ‘to help deliver zero carbon goals, reduce emissions, maximise cost savings, achieve social value targets, and support domestic and non-domestic retrofit measures’. Built on a turnkey model, the framework gives members across the public sector

Formal planning permission has been granted for a new urgent treatment centre (the image shows an architect’s impression), which will provide same day care for people who have a healthcare need that cannot wait. The Trust says that each year, increasing numbers of people attend the RVI’s Emergency Department. It added: “Many do not have