We are delighted to announce the nominees in each of the twelve categories of this year’s Healthcare Estates IHEEM Awards.

On behalf of both organising IFHE member countries (SMAES and AMIESAC) along with the President of SMAES and in collaboration with IFHE, we are now in a position to share further news about the upcoming IFHE Congress in Mexico City which is taking place between 6-8 November, 2023.

The opening of the new Louisa Martindale Building, designed by a multidisciplinary team from BDP and built by Laing O’ Rourke, marks the completion of Stage one of the 14-year ‘3Ts’ project to bring teaching, trauma, and tertiary care facilities to the region.   Now, as the region’s main trauma centre, it is expected that over

The installation of its new renewable systems was followed by confirmation from its electricity supplier that all the hospital’s power now comes from fully renewable sources such as solar panels and wind power. This means the hospital has reduced its carbon footprint by 100 per cent. By the end of 2024, it is estimated that

As part of the decarbonisation of the healthcare estate, the plans deliver an upgrade to the thermal fabric of the existing Victorian buildings on Steelhouse Lane. Architects, BDP, explain that ‘a radical transformation of the front of the hospital’ will see a new, striking glass façade creating a welcoming arrival space which ‘celebrates and enhances

The medical gas pipeline specialist explained: “A design consultant can approach any medical gas pipeline system provider for designs. These might look perfect on paper, but what if they don’t function correctly following installation. Who pays for any remedial work? Public Indemnity Insurance doesn’t cover it, and the client could face a large bill and

Due to take up the post next January, she has held senior leadership positions across the health and care sector, with her previous roles spanning national charities, the civil service, and parliament. She said: “I’m delighted to be taking over as Chief Executive of The King’s Fund at a critical time for the charity, with

The centre houses a new ‘state-of-the-art’ X-ray machine on the ground floor, with two accessible changing areas. There will also be additional outpatient clinics on the ground floor and a modernised physiotherapy suite, maximising clinical space, providing care closer to home, and reducing travel time for patients to hospitals off Canvey Island. CHP says having

Built over two floors, the wards feature a mixture of single and multi-bed bays and a specialist physiotherapy area on the ground floor for occupational therapy and post-surgery recovery, along with a patient day room. Lord Markham, who is responsible for the Government’s programme of building new hospitals and upgrading existing ones, visited Leighton Hospital

Operating across a four-year term, the move will see it deliver each of its core services ‘and more ‘across 10 lots of the NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) Healthcare Planning, Construction Consultancy & Ancillary Services Framework Agreement, spanning activities ranging from architectural and project management services to Net Zero environmental consultancy. Open to local

The business said: “Recognising the significant misalignment between existing healthcare systems, primarily designed for immediate interventions, and the evolving healthcare challenges posed by ageing, lifestyle factors, and long-term conditions, the Blueprint approach seeks to drive the transformative change necessary to address these issues head on.” ‘Integration lies at the heart of the Blueprint approach’, bringing

“The new framework agreement offers the NHS and other public sector organisations a compliant, cost-effective route for procuring construction-related services including architecture, civil and structural engineering, and surveying, among others,” NHS SBS explains. “The NHS in England has 1,500 hospitals, and some buildings pre-date the service’s formation. Without regular renovation the care, safety, and wellbeing

MD, Paul Lawrence, said: “We are excited to announce Andy Hawes’ appointment. He is known for creating a strong transformative culture that drives innovation, but he also has a record in supporting customers and helping them leverage their assets by creating solutions that deliver.” Andy Hawes has over 35 years’ HVAC industry experience in HVAC.

Designed to transform patient care and staff working conditions, the work on the 74-bed mental health facility involved an extensive redevelopment of the previous wards on the site, and is rated ‘BREEAM Excellent’. Bedford-based flooring contractor, Blade Flooring, was appointed to install the floorcoverings throughout, and turned to ‘trusted supplier’, Bostik, for its technical specifications

The international construction and engineering company was selected following a competitive process using Crown Commercial Service’s Construction Works and Associated Services 2 (CWAS2) framework, and will start work on the project under a pre-construction services agreement. The appointment comes as NHS England, the Department of Health and Social Care, and HM Treasury, have approved the