The Heartlands Treatment Centre (HTC) in East Birmingham — delivered on time and on budget during the COVID-19 pandemic with no disruption to patient care – has been voted Building Project of the Year in the Constructing Excellence Awards for 2023. The hospital’s first large-scale building in 15 years, the £97 m HTC opened in

The Association has welcomed the announcement from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) that a new single degree level ‘Building Services Engineer’ (BSE) apprenticeship would be launched from 2025. The process was led by the Technical Apprenticeship Consortium (TAC), which brings together employers and training specialists, with courses leading to the new apprenticeship

The company provided 182 m2 of switchable solar glass to create a round 15 m diameter skylight, which sits on top of the white, cylindrical building. The research centre will house medical research and teaching laboratories, and has building nine floors, of which two are underground. Rooms and open workspaces are organised around an atrium,

Building X is a digital building platform that supports customers to digitalise, manage, and optimise their building operations. This leads to an enhanced user experience, increased performance, and improved sustainability. It is part of Siemens Xcelerator – an open digital business platform that enables customers to accelerate their digital transformation easier, faster and at scale.

Willmott Dixon has been brought in to deliver the work by E.ON – which has partnered with Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust on its 15-year programme to decarbonise the hospital. More than two miles of windows have already been replaced with modern frames made from 80% recycled aluminium. The existing windows have been in

The company said: “Re-launched on 20 November, the return of the course is well-timed with the growth of the F-Gas industry, bridging the skills gap to meet the demands of the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) sectors.” The F-Gas course, certified under the City & Guilds 2079-11 scheme, will be delivered by Develop

The study found that the engineering sector lags both the financial services and the healthcare sectors in terms of setting ‘a target date for achieving carbon neutrality (i.e. having a commitment to reducing carbon dioxide emissions and balancing any remaining carbon emissions through removals)’. Fifty-seven per cent of engineering firms had set a date for

The collaboration was announced by Richard Smith, CABE President, at the Built Environment Live event, held at ExCeL, London, on 5 and 6 December. CABE and BSF say that with the Building Safety Act’s attention on the competence of duty-holders – especially in the secondary legislation published in late summer – many built environment sector organisations

The partnership will see Innova Care Concepts provide support to TR Equipment in bringing ‘best-in-class technology’ to people requiring specialist support with daily washing and hygiene tasks. It will cover the provision of ‘unique’ shower trolleys, adapted bathtubs, and shower chairs, adding to Innova’s extensive range of disability technology products – which includes hydrotherapy pools,

Managing Director, Gary Cooper, said: “In addition, we are now offering a Ventilation Awareness HTM 03-01 course, designed specifically for Ventilation Safety Groups, as well as an NHS Premises Assurance Model course which recently received a fantastic review from an NHS Trust customer.” The introduction of AP Lifts training has seen PPL Training form a

The company says that by installing its BS EN 13637-compliant SafeRoute  emergency exit and escape route system, both the functionality and security of a building are increased, while ensuring swift evacuation in the event of emergency. dormkaba said: “Whether it be for a single door, or multiple doors connected over a network throughout a building,

NHS England – Midlands provided the funding to develop a new training model at the Midlands Imaging Training Academy (MITA), allowing one consultant to simultaneously train and supervise learners across all regional academy sites, giving other consultants more time to spend with patients. The new electronics and picture archiving suite (EPACS) is being piloted as

The FD60 rating certifies that these hospital doorsets, which come with a 10-year warranty, can effectively control the spread of fire for a minimum of 60 minutes when correctly installed. SDS says that obtaining an FD60 pass for the double-acting doorsets is a testament to its ‘rigorous testing and dedication’.  The company said: “The successful

The ‘creative advert’ was released at 9.00 am on 4 December 2023, and will be promoted across the company’s social channels. The company said: “For nearly nine decades, Wernick Group has been at the forefront of creating spaces that resonate with the warmth and joy of Christmas. The narrative showcases the Wernick factory delivering its